Archives: Reports

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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Street shift

This report from UK think tank the Centre for London looks at the future of Low Traffic Neighbourhoods. This report explores the impact and effectiveness of low-traffic neighbourhoods in their overall aim of reducing private car usage in London. In 2020, in response to the pandemic and through the Emergency Active Travel Fund, local authorities...

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East x South East

This report from UK think tank the Centre for London provides local research in Poplar, Stratford and Thamesmead. This report, produced as a partnership between Queen Mary University of London and Centre for London, analyses how Poplar, Thamesmead and Stratford have each changed since 2000 and will continue to change, in order to outline the...

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Remixing Central London

This report from UK think tank the Centre for London looks at ensuring a successful and harmonious mix of housing and economic activity in central London. Remixing Central London examines what is needed to ensure a successful and harmonious mix of housing and economic activity are supported in central London – against the backdrop of...

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Making space

This report from UK think tank the Centre for London looks at how to accommodate London’s industrial future. Industrial land is crucial to London’s economy but over the last two decades too much of this land has been lost. This report explores the future of London's industrial land. In twenty years, almost a quarter of...

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Greater London: A new vision for a better city

This report from UK think tank the Centre for London looks at a new vision for London as a fairer, safer, greener, and more prosperous city. This is the final report from Centre for London’s London Futures review, setting out a new vision for London as a fairer, safer, greener, and more prosperous city. Our...

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Worth the weight: making London’s deliveries greener and smarter

This report from UK think tank the Centre for London looks at how to create a greener and more efficient freight and logistics ecosystem in London. This report looks at how to create a greener and more efficient freight and logistics ecosystem in London. Freight and deliveries enable London’s economy to function. From the food...

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