The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and TfL have today unveiled their ‘London Streetspace’ programme which they hope will rapidly transform London’s streets to accommodate a possible ten-fold increase in cycling and five-fold increase in walking when lockdown restrictions are eased. With London’s public transport capacity...
Across West London, those construction sites which closed over concerns that they could not operate safely under the current covid-19 conditions are beginning to reopen. Helped by guidance on safe operating procedures prepared by the Construction Leadership Council and Construction Industry Council, contractors and investors have begun to...
A new taskforce, set up to tackle the challenges COVID-19 poses to the London housing sector, has met for the first time.The COVID-19 Housing Delivery Taskforce’, chaired and convened by Deputy Mayor for Housing and Residential Development, Tom Copley, is made up of leaders from...
London will be among the first cities where real estate investment recovers, according to new analysis from Real Capital Analytics (RCA). RCA looked at how the real estate investment markets of global cities performed in the recovery from the last financial crisis. It found that the...
West London Business are providing a support helpline to signpost businesses to information about help available to them during the virus crisis. A new website with a searchable knowledge base is backed up by volunteer business support advisors. WLB monitors the ‘Ask a question’ forum on the website...
An online panel session run by West London Business discussed sustainable construction, and the issues which might be obstructing its more enthusiastic adoption by the construction sector. Nick Belsten, of WSP, kicked the discussion off with one of the key points, saying: “The government have committed...
Ealing is often called the “Queen of the Suburbs”, and it remains a popular place to live among Londoners. Now the latest “Best places to live” list from The Times ranks it third in the whole of London. The combination of established desirable locations with well-designed new developments, the...
SMEs and higher education students came together with the Digital Grid Partnership for an evening of capacity-building and reviewing Supported by the GLA and funded by the ESF, a Digital Skills Partnership review event was held at Barnet and Southgate College’s Wood Street Campus. In attendance...
The final round of the Mayor of London’s Good Growth fund has given West London projects a share of the £24m on offer. Launched in 2017 and delivered in partnership with the London Economic Action Partnership, the Good Growth Fund seeks to make London fairer and...
West London companies have won half the awards available at the London Business Awards 2020. The London Business Awards are a celebration of some of the most exciting companies and entrepreneurs based in the UK capital, showcasing their success stories and highlighting London’s status as a...