London Enterprise Panel Members Announced
Co-Chair of the London Enterprise Panel (LEP), Harvey McGrath, has written to stakeholders to announce the membership of the Panel. The LEP meets for the first time later this month. You can see his letter here and the Panel membership here.
Mayoral candidate Ken Livingstone will meet with West London businesses and associates on March 28 at a breakfast meeting in the Westfield Shopping Centre. Take your chance to quiz Ken on his policies. Details below in the event section.
Two of the four Mayoral candidates for the forthcoming election in May have now responded to WLB’s Ten Point policy paper, outlining our expectations from the new Mayor. You can see their responses in detail, by clicking here.
The Mayor has received the report of Keith Holland, the independent examiner who conducted the EiP (Examination in Public) into the Mayor’s proposed CIL (Community Infrastructure Levy) charging schedule. This report can be found on the GLA website here.
Following the Government’s recent decision to support the development of the Birmingham-London high speed rail link — HS2 — WLB’s response to the consultation can be seen here (in policy section of website).
WLB urges members and business associates to join the newly launched British Business Club. This online, one-stop-shop offers an innovative resource for news, events and networking for the Olympics and Para-Olympics next year. Go to www.britishbusinessclub.org to register and open an account. A joint venture between the UKTI, London and Partners, London Business Network and BIS, the new facility will offer a partnering and matching service for British businesses in the future.
WLB is pleased to announce the launch of WLB Consulting – a unique service designed to support business growth through tailored solutions. Drawing on our ten years’ experience of economic development and wide range of professional members, we offer specialist expertise in market research, business development, property, policy, strategy formulation and other relevant areas. Read more
WLB has written to the Mayor Boris Johnson, and his advisors, to lobby on behalf of our members over the proposed Community Infrastructure Levy. Our view is that the CIL must be administered with flexibility and care if it is not to deter property development in West London at a time when business growth is vital for economic recovery. Read more
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