What do we need from the next Mayor of London?

Talk

Thursday 11 March 2021
16:00 - 17:30

We invite you to join the discussion about the challenges that lie ahead. From pandemic recovery and Brexit to climate change, what tools do we need as an industry in order to tackle these obstacles and ensure a brighter future for London?

This event is in collaboration with RTPI, London Property Alliance, London First, RIBA London, BPF, CIOB, Landscape Institute, Centre for London, Urban Design Group, The London Society, BCO, NWEC, Heart of London, Federation of Master Builders, HBF, NRLA, Urban Design London, Place Alliance, and Academy of Urbanism.

As a collective representing over 100,000 individuals working across the built environment, this coalition of professional bodies assembles an expert panel to discuss what London needs of its next Mayor.

With the revised London Plan finally coming to fruition, what does this mean for the next Mayoral cycle? How do we resolve the tensions between London and central government? How do we join up London and the wider South East?

Industry leaders will provide their ask of the Mayor in this event with discussion around how we implement our proposals. Following the event a letter will be drafted on behalf of this coalition and sent to the Mayor of London in preparation for the 2021 elections.

PROGRAMME

16:00 Welcome from Chair

Peter Murray, Curator-in-Chief, New London Architecture

16:05 Opening statements

Ben Derbyshire, Chair, HTA Design LLP and Immediate Past President, RIBA
Dr Wei Yang, President of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI)

Despina Katsikakis, Junior Vice President, BCO and Executive Partner, Global Head of Total Workplace, Cushman & Wakefield

Jace Tyrell, Chief Executive, New West End Company

James Stevens, Director of Cities, Home Builders Federation

David Ogunmuyiwa, Partner, ArchitectureDoingPlace and Mayor’s Design Advocate

16:35 Responses

David Simmonds, Conservative MP for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner, on behalf of Mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey
Joyce Onstad, Liberal Democrat List Candidate, London Assembly, on behalf of Mayoral candidate Luisa Porritt
Caroline Russell, Candidate for London North East, on behalf of Mayoral candidate Siân Berry
Cllr Georgia Gould, Leader of Camden Council and Chair of London Councils, on behalf of London Mayor Sadiq Khan

17:00 Panel discussion and Q&A

17:30 Close