Archives: Reports

Homes fit for Londoners: London’s homes today

This report from UK think tank the Centre for London looks at the current state of London’s housing market. This report examines the current state of London’s housing market and reviews the policy solutions proposed to improve it. 50% more people are sleeping rough in London compared to a decade ago, and more than 300,000...

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Moving with the times: Financial incentives for sustainable travel

This report from UK think tank the Centre for London looks at financial incentives for sustainable travel in London. This report explores policy ideas to change the cost of transport and encourage more Londoners to walk, cycle, use public transport or use shared modes of transport. Part 1 looks at current financial incentives and how...

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Moving with the times: Supporting sustainable travel in outer London

This report from UK think tank the Centre for London looks at supporting sustainable travel in outer London. This report explores how to improve transport options for the millions of people living in outer London. Helping people get around their local areas and reducing reliance on car ownership. People in outer London own and use...

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Licence to let

This report from UK think tank the Centre for London looks at how property licensing could better protect private renters. This report explores the potential of selective property licensing to improve conditions in London’s private rented sector. More than one million London households rent privately in order to live in the capital. With such high...

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The active last mile

This report from UK think tank the Centre for London looks at how can we boost out-of-home deliveries. The ‘last mile’ of a delivery is the journey from the depot to your front door. Most last mile journeys are currently taken by vans, meaning each delivery is contributing to air pollution and road congestion. The...

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Levelling Up in London – Phase 2 Report

This report from UK think tank the Centre for London looks at London's contribution to the UK. This report outlines the many ways in which London is essential to the success of the UK. The second and final phase of our research programme on the levelling up agenda looks outwards, highlighting why the capital is...

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In London and for London

This report from UK think tank the Centre for London looks at impact investing for the capital. This report looks at ways to maximise the local benefits of impact investment capital – with five key recommendations on how to support and boost the sector. Impact Investments are investments made with the intention to generate positive,...

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Temporary accommodation: London’s hidden homelessness crisis

This report from UK think tank the Centre for London looks at solutions to improve the experience of homeless households living in temporary accommodation. This report recommends solutions to improve the experience of homeless households living in temporary accommodation in London. London is England’s centre of temporary accommodation, with 59% of all households who rely...

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Making the most of local authority assets

This report from UK think tank the Centre for London looks at how local authorities could use their money and property to deliver social value to their residents. Local authorities in London are responsible for managing valuable resources. This report shows how they could use their money and property to deliver social value to their...

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Levelling Up in London – Phase 1 Report

This report from UK think tank the Centre for London looks at challenges for London and Londoners in levelling up. This report sets out what London's levelling up needs are, how Londoners are affected by the levelling up agenda, and the challenge of getting a hearing for these issues. With its focus on addressing geographic...

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