🤝 New Publication > The Fair Work Agency Briefing

The Fair Work Agency is a new enforcement body for workers rights.

What needs to be true for the FWA to succeed?

Read our briefing with @trustforlondon.bsky.social as we lay out core principles for success:
centreforlondon.org/publication/...

Really great to chat with BBC London on our research into the future of London's Black Cab trade. Making the case for the trade's future, arresting its decline and building a stronger partnership between the Mayor and taxi trade.

Read our report here: centreforlondon.org/publication/...

London’s black cabs destined for extinction in 20 years, TfL warned Centre for London says numbers are falling and wants the government to step up to support the industry Black cabs could disappear from London’s roads in 20 years, a thinktank has warned, unless authorities take steps to halt the decline – including…

London’s black cabs destined for extinction in 20 years, TfL warned

Top takeaways from the new London Growth Plan Katie Townsend breaks down the key points of the 104-page London Growth Plan.   The London Growth Plan has just been published. The Mayor’s latest strategic document sets the framework for...

The London Growth Plan was released on Feb 27.

This new economic strategy aims to kickstart equitable, sustainable & global growth in the capital.

The Plan is 104 pages – so, we read it cover to cover & broke it down for you.

Check out our analysis today:
centreforlondon.org/blog/the-lon...

New Report> The future of the Black Cab trade

Black Cabs could be extinct in 20 years without government support.

As costs to run & purchase a taxi rise, financial assistance continues to fall.

Our latest report unpacks how we support London's iconic taxis:
centreforlondon.org/publication/...

Short-term lets 'hollowing out' London as one in 32 homes used for holiday stays Analysis by estate agents Savills found that there were 117,000 homes listed for short-term let across London last year

"Enforcing legislative demands on short-term let landlords is near impossible."

"Councils simply do not have the budget, nor the power, nor the personnel.”

ICYMI: @robanderson17.bsky.social speaks to @itsmylondon.bsky.social on short term lets in the capital:
www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...

Eddie Nestor - 24/02/2025 - BBC Sounds The best topical guests and stories in London mixed with great music and your calls.

“Local government can't exist how it has been existing for the last 12 years”

“Since 2010, grants from central government to councils have been cut by 40%”

@antoniajennings.bsky.social speaks to the exceptional financial support packages provided to 6 London boroughs:
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

A new piece out from us at @centreforlondon.bsky.social looking at how policy can boost sub-regional economies in the capital, aiding equitable and local distribution of economic growth.

And the first piece out from @danreast.bsky.social as lead author!

Give it a read ⬇️