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blogPosted: 28.03.24
Race for City Hall: The Mayor’s role in delivering new homes
It feels as though housing delivery, or a lack of it, is rarely out of the headlines. It was recently reported in the Financial Times that Michael Gove’s decision to scrap Whitehall-imposed housing targets last December was already reducing the amount of housing being developed, particularly in Green Belt or rural areas....
It feels as though housing delivery, or a lack of it, is rarely out of the headlines. It was recently reported in the Financial Times that Micha...
Posted: 26.03.24
Race for City Hall: London’s housing challenge
I’ve been a Londoner since 2008. In that time, I have lived in halls of residence, eight fairly grotty flat shares, spent a year living with a family member, and eventually moved out to Zone 4 when I managed to scrape together the deposit for a small flat in an old 1930s apartment block which is, quite literally, sinking into the ground (I have learnt the hard way what a ‘sinking fund’ is)....
I’ve been a Londoner since 2008. In that time, I have lived in halls of residence, eight fairly grotty flat shares, spent a year living with a f...
Posted: 22.03.24
Race for City Hall: Can the regeneration of our City be a vote winner (or loser)?
Regeneration. Transformation. Placemaking. For those of you unfamiliar with our industry’s lingo, all these words (at least in my mind) mean essentially the same thing: delivering lots of homes, jobs and new green/public spaces....
Regeneration. Transformation. Placemaking. For those of you unfamiliar with our industry’s lingo, all these words (at least in my mind) mean es...
Posted: 20.03.24
Race for City Hall: The role of transport and infrastructure in London’s politics
In the run up to the creation of the GLA in 1999 and in the first two mayoral elections, the capital’s transport and infrastructure was often the primary area for debate and policy making....
In the run up to the creation of the GLA in 1999 and in the first two mayoral elections, the capital’s transport and infrastructure was often th...
Posted: 19.03.24
MIPIM remains a strange beast – David Taylor
Part jamboree, part exposition, and in effect an excuse to jump-start the Spring and instil a sense of optimism in us Brits. But it is also, of course, an effective way to demonstrate the investible characteristics of a place, seemingly anywhere in the world, to some 20,000 delegates – even if some of the copywriting and stands design varies wildly in its, well, ‘vibrancy’....
Part jamboree, part exposition, and in effect an excuse to jump-start the Spring and instil a sense of optimism in us Brits. But it is also, of cours...
Posted: 15.03.24
I've got the MIPIM bug back
A bit of a MIPIM express this year - a few days of full-on activity and now at the airport on the way home....
A bit of a MIPIM express this year - a few days of full-on activity and now at the airport on the way home....
Posted: 15.03.24
Race for City Hall: And so it begins
Robert Gordon Clark sets the scene for the impending election of the Mayor of London and 25 Assembly members on 2 May 2024...
Robert Gordon Clark sets the scene for the impending election of the Mayor of London and 25 Assembly members on 2 May 2024...
Posted: 11.03.24
Sunny Cannes?
As I get ready for my 9th MIPIM and start deciding what to pack (keeping a close eye on the changing weather forecasts), I am also wondering how busy it will be and what it will feel like this year?...
As I get ready for my 9th MIPIM and start deciding what to pack (keeping a close eye on the changing weather forecasts), I am also wondering how...
Posted: 17.01.24
Saving space for joy
Blue Monday. Whether you think it's a marketing ploy or not, it is now a firm fixture in the consumer calendar. And, marketing ploy or not, it nonetheless serves as a reminder to businesses and brands to take a moment at the start of the year, and consider how we - consumers, employees - might be feeling, and what they might be able to do to bring some joy into the working day. That's got to be a good thing....
Blue Monday. Whether you think it's a marketing ploy or not, it is now a firm fixture in the consumer calendar. And, marketing ploy or not, it nonethe...
Posted: 17.01.24
Polls Apart
Our Managing Director, Insight Nick Bowes looks at a busy week on the polling and electoral analysis front and what it might mean for London....
Our Managing Director, Insight Nick Bowes looks at a busy week on the polling and electoral analysis front and what it might mean for London....
Posted: 01.11.23
The transformative influence of the festive season on urban landscapes
For years London's urban landscape has been transformed with the annual tradition of illuminating its iconic streets during the festive period. Regent Street and St James’s, managed by The Crown Estate, have recently seen the switch-on of their iconic ‘Spirits of Christmas’ display, marking the start of the season and running until 2 January....
For years London's urban landscape has been transformed with the annual tradition of illuminating its iconic streets during the festive period. Regent...
Posted: 01.11.23
Sunak’s latest re-launch – the King’s Speech
Rishi Sunak faces one huge headache – the Tory party is lagging badly in the polls and to date everything the Prime Minister has tried has failed to make a dent in Labour’s lead. Since the summer, Sunak has deployed a ‘Bazball’ policy blitz which saw a watering down of net zero commitments, taking an unashamedly pro-car stance and dumping HS2 Phase II from Birmingham to Manchester. He also tried to use his party’s conference in Manchester to regain the initiative....
Rishi Sunak faces one huge headache – the Tory party is lagging badly in the polls and to date everything the Prime Minister has tried has faile...
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