Future of London's Podcast

Jo Wilson, Head of Policy at Future of London, speaking at the launch of our EDF Energy-sponsored report, "Engaging Private Landlords in Energy Efficiency", 3 Dec 2014

Jo Wilson, Head of Policy at Future of London, speaking at the launch of our EDF Energy-sponsored report, "Engaging Private Landlords in Energy Efficiency", 3 Dec 2014

Sarah Ireland, Director for Strategy, Commissioning, Procurement and Performance at LB Croydon discusses the council's strategy for addressing low pay and introducing the London Living Wage.

Sarah Ireland, Director for Strategy, Commissioning, Procurement and Performance at LB Croydon discusses the council's strategy for addressing low pay and introducing the London Living Wage.

Kathryn Ray, Senior Researcher, The Work Foundation, discusses options for addressing low pay and promoting career progression at our seminar of 16 October 2014.

Kathryn Ray, Senior Researcher, The Work Foundation, discusses options for addressing low pay and promoting career progression at our seminar of 16 October 2014.

Jonathan Hoffman, Senior Economist, GLA Economics, discussing low pay and the London Living Wage at our seminar held on 16 October 2014.

Jonathan Hoffman, Senior Economist, GLA Economics, discussing low pay and the London Living Wage at our seminar held on 16 October 2014.

London 2012 promised both a successful global sporting event and a regeneration legacy spreading from its Stratford epicentre across London. The Games themselves were rightly seen as an international triumph; the long-term judgement will be based on how well they fulfil their promise to create new communities in East London, and on the wider benefits to the rest of the capital in terms of housing, transport infrastructure and commercial investment Part 2: Lara Kinneir, Director, CASS Urban Research Projects, formerly with London Development Agency's Olympic-boroughs team and currently contracted to investigate temporary uses by LLDC and to help with community work in Olympic neighbourhoods by the Diocese of London.

London 2012 promised both a successful global sporting event and a regeneration legacy spreading from its Stratford epicentre across London. The Games themselves were rightly seen as an international triumph; the long-term judgement will be based on how well they fulfil their promise to create new communities in East London, and on the wider benefits to the rest of the capital in terms of housing, transport infrastructure and commercial investment This session was chaired by David Lunts, GLA Executive Director for Housing and Land. Keynote speaker was Neale Coleman CBE, the Mayor of London's Advisor on Olympic and Paralympic Legacy, with responses from Lara Kinneir, Director of CASS Urban Research Projects and Cllr Karen Alcock, LB Hackney Cabinet Member for Housing and Chair of the East London Housing Partnership. (Unfortunately Cllr Alcock's recording had a technical fault and can't be podcast). Part 1: Neale Coleman, CBE, the Mayor of London's Advisor on Olympic and Paralympic Legacy and Deputy Chair of the London Legacy Development Corp.

The riots of August 2011, which began in Tottenham and spread across London and the UK, were “arguably the worst bout of civil unrest in a generation,” (LSE/Guardian "Reading the Riots"). After major public investment in hard-hit areas and a flurry of commentary, research and proposals, there is a sense that the capital has moved on. But have we? and if so, in what ways? Part 3: Matthew Sims, Chief Executive, Croydon Business Improvement District

The riots of August 2011, which began in Tottenham and spread across London and the UK, were “arguably the worst bout of civil unrest in a generation,” (LSE/Guardian "Reading the Riots"). After major public investment in hard-hit areas and a flurry of commentary, research and proposals, there is a sense that the capital has moved on. But have we? and if so, in what ways? Part 3: Fitzroy Andrew, Chief Executive, Haringey Association of Voluntary and Community Organisations

The riots of August 2011, which began in Tottenham and spread across London and the UK, were “arguably the worst bout of civil unrest in a generation,” (LSE/Guardian "Reading the Riots"). After major public investment in hard-hit areas and a flurry of commentary, research and proposals, there is a sense that the capital has moved on. But have we? and if so, in what ways? Part 2: Suzanne Hyde, Researcher, U. Sussex and researcher/contributor, LSE/Guardian "Reading the Riots"

The riots of August 2011, which began in Tottenham and spread across London and the UK, were “arguably the worst bout of civil unrest in a generation,” (LSE/Guardian "Reading the Riots"). After major public investment in hard-hit areas and a flurry of commentary, research and proposals, there is a sense that the capital has moved on. But have we? and if so, in what ways? This second Living Legacies lecture explored the regeration legacy of the riots. The session was chaired by Brendon Walsh, Director of Regeneration for LB Hounslow (at Ealing during the riots), and was led by David Lammy, MP for Tottenham and author of "Out of the Ashes: Britain after the Riots" with responses from researcher Suzanne Hyde, voluntary sector leader Fitzroy Andrews, and Croydon BID chief executive Matthew Sims. Part 1: Rt Hon David Lammy, MP for Tottenham

Future of London’s first 3-2-1 session was on London governance and finance three years after the general election. It focused on how the recommendations of the London Finance Commission might help offset cuts to local government funding while taking forward some of the localism agenda’s most promising elements. The June 13th event was chaired by David Lunts, GLA Executive Director for Housing and Land, and led by Commission Chair and LSE Professor Tony Travers, with responses from Eleanor Kelly, Chief Executive of Southwark Council and Andrew Carter, Director of Research and Policy and Deputy Chief Executive at Centre for Cities. This podcast is the Q&A Session