• The poetry and prose of London

    Tessa Jowell at Centre for London’s independence party

  • The importance of chance interactions

    Rohan Silva, architect of London’s Tech City, at the Ideas for London Salon

  • Securing an Olympic legacy for East London

    Jules Pipe, Mayor of Hackney and Chair of London Councils, at the London Conference

  • How to plan a city: London versus New York

    Amanda Burden, Director of New York City Planning Department, at the London Conference

  • Growth versus quality of life – can we have both?

    Munira Mirza, London’s Deputy Mayor for Education & Culture, at the London Conference

Centre for London is a new politically independent think tank. Through our events and research we develop new ways of addressing the challenges facing the capital and foster fresh thinking on its future.

 

Forthcoming Events

  • House-Keeping launch
    20th June 2013 4:30 pm
     

    'House-Keeping: A fair deal for London's higher earning social tenants'

    Speakers include: Nick Raynsford MP Elizabeth Sealey, Department for Communities and Local Government David Lunts, Executive Director, Housing and Land, Greater London Authority Pete Redman, report author chaired by Jon Land, Editor of 24housing
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  • Europe: The view from London
    4th July 2013 8:30 am
     

    There is no doubt that debate around Britain's involvement in Europe has become one of the most important and divisive issues faced by government. UKIP's recent successes illustrate how a growing euro-skeptic mood is influencing national politics, but as one of the world's most international cities is London aligned with the rest of the UK? Read more

  • Ideas for London Salon - Summer 2013
    11th July 2013 6:00 pm
     

    Centre for London hosts the latest Ideas For London Salon, the fast-paced forum for those with new ideas to shape London’s future. Read more

Publications

  • Institutional Investment in London's Market Rented Sector

    8th February 2013

     

    This special interest paper, prepared for the City of London Corporation by Centre for London, looks at the potential of promoting greater institutional investment in the rented housing sector in London.

  • Home-Work

    6th December 2012

     

    Despite all the wealth and opportunity London has to offer, the capital has one of the lowest employment rates in the UK. Unemployment and worklessness are particularly high among the quarter of Londoners who live in council or housing association homes. Read more

  • A Tale of Tech City

    29th June 2012

     

    All over the world governments dream of creating centres of digital innovation to rival Silicon Valley. The British government is no exception. Over the last two years it has led a high profile drive to support 'Silicon Roundabout' - the high tech cluster that has emerged in Inner East London - and turn it into something bigger: Tech City. Read more

Media Coverage