Download - UK GROUP London : Actions and Evaluations
UK GROUPLondon:
Actions and Evaluations
IntroductionMain Themes;•Governance;•Housing; and •Transport
Our RecommendationsActions for Governance•Integrated cross-border working•National Spatial Plan• Edge of London Commission;•Duty to co-operate•Addressing Power Balance;•Elected Councillor Training
National Spatial Plan
Our RecommendationsGovernance – Scenario London 2022INTERGRATED CROSS BORDER WORKING
“Using the National Spatial Plan for England, the Edge of London Commission encourages dialogue between boroughs on the edge of the City-Region to create an integrated approach to economic centres, waste and energy strategies… etc. An integrated approach strikes a balance between competition and co-operation.”
“Authorities are collaborating and demonstrate how they are doing so through submitting a Statement of Co-operation as part of the evidence base with new planning policy documents.”
Our RecommendationsGovernance – Scenario London 2022ADDRESSING POWER BALANCE
“New Impartial Planning Specialists (Regional Planning Inspectorate) responsible for a London sub-region (5 sub-regions suggested: NE, NW, SE, SW and Central London) provide an extra tier of analysis / intervention where there is a tension between decisions being made locally and signed off regionally.” Currently this only exists at the National level – known as the Planning Inspectorate (PINS).
Our RecommendationsGovernance – Scenario London 2022ELECTED COUNCILLOR TRAINING
“Local authority members, sitting on local planning committees all hold a “Certificate of UK Planning”, demonstrating that they have an understanding of the principles of town planning and the processes of the UK planning system.”
Our RecommendationsActions for Housing•Housing Delivery Zones
•Local Authorities to Act as Developers
Our RecommendationsHousing - Scenario London 2022
HOUSING DELIVERY ZONE
“Areas, especially those across one or more planning authority, bid to become housing delivery zones. They benefit from relaxed building controls and additional financing to kick-start development”
Our RecommendationsHousing - Scenario London 2022
LOCAL AUTHORITIES TO ACT AS DEVELOPERS
“The planning system continues to ensure private developers deliver affordable housing. Using their increased economic powers local authorities are working alongside private developers to redevelop assets and develop affordable housing on their land”
Our RecommendationsActions for Transport•Continue to use money from private development to fund public transport
•Develop Outer London inter modal interchanges
Our RecommendationsTransport- Scenario London 2022
CONTINUE TO USE MONEY FROM PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT TO FUND PUBLIC TRANSPORT
“Crossrail 1, the largest infrastructure project in Europe is complete, the Government have continued to raise funds for the new Crossrail 2 line through continuing the Community Infrastructure Levy. This is being explored nationally to help fund high speed rail to the rest of the country."
Our RecommendationsTransport- Scenario London 2022
DEVELOP OUTER LONDON MULTIMODAL INTERCHANGES
“High Speed 2 is being developed, providing a new international rail station in West London, interconnecting with Crossrail 1 and the extended London Overground Network."
New Outer London Nodes
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Clapham Junction
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