What Next For London?

BusinessLDN advocates for a planning system in London that is pro-growth to support our mission and maintain London’s reputation as a great place to work, live and play. The planning system in London is unique in many ways. We work with the Greater London Authority (GLA) and the Planning Officers Society London to ensure the business community’s voice is heard in the planning policy debate and that any national reforms work for the capital.   In today’s episode, we will be discussing Planning in the capital as well as the winners of this year’s Building London Planning Awards with Ransford Stewart, from Stewart Management & Planning Solutions Ltd and Mike Kiely, Planning Officers Society London.   Follow us on Twitter at @_BusinessLDN or search on LinkedIn: BusinessLDN   Music is provided by Coma-Media

BusinessLDN’s flagship Place Commission of cross-sector business leaders has set out a new vision for how the capital’s places and spaces should evolve following the pandemic to enable people to thrive and businesses to succeed. Developed after a year of deliberations with the 20 senior businesses that form the commission and backed by in-depth research and analysis from Deloitte, it explores the evolution of the capital’s urban environment through the lenses of people and spaces, sustainability and innovation.   In today’s episode, our Chief Executive, John Dickie, sits down with Commissioners Annelie Kvick-Thompson, Partner at Grimshaw and Kathryn Firth, Director at Arup, to discuss place-making and sustainable design in the capital and our report recommendations. Read the report at businessldn.co.uk    Follow us on Twitter at @_businessLDN or search on LinkedIn: BusinessLDN   Music is provided by Coma-Media

Build-to-Rent developments - high quality, professionally managed homes designed specifically for private rent - are now an integral part of London’s housing mix. In today’s episode, we are joined by Sandra Jones from Dataloft and Matthew Pullen at Apo Group to discuss the findings in our latest ‘Who Lives in Build-to-Rent?’ report and share their views on how Build-to-Rent is a vital piece of the housing crisis puzzle.   Follow us on Twitter at @_businessLDN or search on LinkedIn: BusinessLDN Music is provided by Coma-Media  

The built environment is the backbone of our city and is vital to London’s economic success and global competitiveness. In today’s episode, we are joined by Simon Burnett and Hayley Parkinson-Roberts at Deloitte to share their views on the challenges and opportunities of the built environment through the lens of spaces and people, innovation and sustainability. Deloitte is BusinessLDN’s research partner for the Place Commission, a group comprised of senior business leaders from across the capital to answer the question: ​‘how should London’s built environment evolve to help people thrive and business to succeed?’   Follow us on Twitter at @_businessLDN or search on LinkedIn: BusinessLDN Music is provided by Coma-Media  

In our latest What Next for London? episode, we’re focusing on the next generation of leaders in a new mini-series, sponsored by Ashurst, that explores the challenges the capital faces and the opportunities on offer from a fresh perspective. Joining us today is Christina Achkarian, Senior Associate at Ashurst and Michelle Letton, Project Director at Lendlease. They shared their views on the speed of planning and the impact this can have on the built environment, and how Gen Z and millennials want to see more action on critical issues such as sustainability.

Retrofitting rail arches with The Arch Company All across London, empty railway arches are vacant spaces that can meet a variety of business needs. Craig McWilliam, Chief Executive at The Arch Company, the UK’s largest small business landlord, joins us on today’s episode to explain how they transform these spaces to operate in a sustainable way that meets the needs of business and rail lines. We discuss the challenges facing retrofitting and what this means for the future of London.   For more information, visit: https://www.Businessldn.co.uk   Follow us on Twitter at @_businessLDN or search on LinkedIn: BusinessLDN   Music is provided by Coma-Media

In the first episode of our new series, we speak with Peter Hogg, UK Cities Director, and Rebecca Harlow, Net Zero Carbon Proposition Lead from Arcadis, about sustainability in London. Our guests talk about the importance of sustainable travel in London, the challenges of retrofitting a city and reaching net zero and discussing London's global ranking in the Sustainable Cities Index and the lessons London can learn from higher-ranked capitals. For more information, visit: https://www.Businessldn.co.uk Follow us on Twitter at @_businessLDN or search on LinkedIn: BusinessLDN   Music is provided by Coma-Media

In our latest episode, we spoke to James Manning, Senior Transformation Manager in Sustainability and Innovation and Nicola Rochfort, Senior Community Engagement Manager at Grosvenor, about the launch of People Positive, their new social impact strategy. They shared insight into how they have developed an insight-led strategy to ensure they work closely with communities to maximise impact. They also shared how having social impact strategy-related personal goals across the organisation is vital to ensure the business moves forward as one.

Ahead of last week’s mini-fiscal event, Kevin Ellis, Chairman and Senior Partner at PwC, talked to BusinessLDN CEO John Dickie about how he sees the future of work, business priorities for the new government and the role of the capital as a global financial centre. Listen in for Kevin’s take on the future of hybrid working, the skills challenge and recruiting at scale across the UK.

In our latest What Next for London? episode, we're focusing on the next generation of leaders in a new mini-series, sponsored by Ashurst, that explores the challenges the capital faces and the opportunities on offer from a fresh perspective. In our studio today is Joanna Fox, Planning, Environment & Safety Associate at Ashurst and Andrew Fox, Institute of Classical Studies, School of Advanced Study. They spoke to us about the philosophy of placemaking, the importance of healthy living within a space and how we should consider green and energy-efficient spaces in the future.