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London Assembly Reports - Culture, Sport and TourismReports may be downloaded, free of charge, in PDF and RTF formats - the site help page provides information about these formats.
For further information on any of the reports below, please contact Laura Warren, Scrutiny Manager, email laura.warren@london.gov.uk. Restoration DramaJanuary 2008 A range of innovative measures could secure at least some of the funding many of London’s West End theatres need to restore them to their former glory, our report found. The investigation, led by Bob Blackman AM, concludes there is no single solution to tackling long-term under-investment that has left many theatres in London’s West End in desperate need of refurbishment. The report attempts to move matters forward and identifies a range of ways to secure funding for refurbishments that could work in combination or tailored to meet the needs of individual theatres. Potential solutions theatres owners could explore range from the introduction of a ticket levy, to corporate sponsorship, fundraising campaigns and debentures. Tourism in Outer LondonDecember 2006 Tourism is of enormous economic importance to London, accounting for a tenth of the city's entire economy. But it is heavily concentrated in a few crowded square miles of central London. This report looks at the need to spread these benefits by promoting tourism to the hidden gems of North, South, East and West London. It recommends that London-wide bodies such as Visit London and the London Development Agency do more to promote tourism in outer London, and that the boroughs of outer London engage with the work and support tourism in their local area. London Olympic and Paralympic Games: A sporting legacy for people with disabilitiesSeptember 2006 London Olympic and Paralympic Games: A sporting legacy for people with
disabilities PDF Disabled people risk missing out on the sporting legacy of the London 2012 Games. Our report reveals huge barriers that prevent people with disabilities from achieving their sporting potential. These include the sidelining of children with special needs in mainstream school sports provision, an inadequate and uncoordinated transport system and the absence of a clear pathway to the highest levels of international competition. We want to see a travel hotline that helps disabled people plan their journeys around London and a one-stop website setting out opportunities for sportspeople with disabilities so that fledgling talent is not wasted. We also recommend proper training for physical education teachers in how to include children with special needs in their classes. The London Cultural ConsortiumJuly 2006 Culture is an imprtant part of the life of the capital, and the London Cultural Consortium has an important role to play bringing together major organisations in arts, sports, heritage and tourism, which control millions of pounds in funding. It needs to act as an independent voice for the cultural sector, and oversee and promote the delivery of the Mayor's Culture Strategy. However, it has made limited progress since it was set up, and in this review we have found that its goals aren't clear enough and it doesn't have the support or resources it needs to take real action. That is why we are recommending that:
Going, going, gone? The impact of the droit de suite on London’s art marketJanuary 2006 The Economic Development, Culture, Sport and Tourism appointed Angie Bray AM to investigate the effects of the new EU Arts Re-sale Levy Directive that came into effect from January 2006 on London's art market. The UK has no choice on whether or not to implement the directive, so the aim of this report was to examine the potential effects for good or bad, to try to influence how the directive is implemented, and to make recommendations that could be adopted when it is reviewed in 2009. Tennis in London
January 2005 The London Assembly has investigated what is being done by sport bodies and local authorities to capitalise on the Wimbledon summer tournament and so increase all year round tennis participation in London. We came across examples of good practice where young people are encouraged to play tennis at grassroots level, such as the Westway Tennis Centre in Kensington, but there is a need for funding for networks of community clubs that co-operate and better support each other on a number of sport initiatives. Our report highlights a number of barriers that limit the amount of people playing tennis at grassroots level - for example, the poor condition of London's local authority tennis courts. Where almost half of children in inner London households live in poverty, affordable tennis lessons at convenient locations are essential. Our report finds that investing in our young tennis hopefuls is essential if we want to benefit from having a champion nurtured in the capital. Lessons could be learned from events in New York during the US Open, where much of the city is signposted with information about tennis, and our report calls on the Mayor and Visit London to consider using Trafalgar Square to screen Wimbledon matches, and host exhibition or celebrity games in prominent public places. Decision makers need to start planning now if the annual excitement of Wimbledon is to be exploited and translated into greater opportunities for Londoners to become more active all the year round. Bidding for the 2012 Olympic Games: A contribution from the London Assembly November 2003 The London Assembly fully supports the bid for the Olympic Games to be held in London in 2012. This report contains comments and proposals that are offered in a supportive spirit; it sets out measures which we believe could usefully be in place in order to add value to a meaningful, and enduring, legacy for London. A Sporting Chance: Improving opportunities for young LondonersNovember 2003 'A Sporting Chance' is an overview of the availability and options for young people in our city to access sport. Using case studies from across the capital, it underlines the potential of sport to be a unifying force which can act as a catalyst for regeneration and crime reduction. The report endorses the view that investment in professional training and the better coordination of sporting activity could build on the excellent work already being done and create even more opportunities for Londoners to have fun, learn skills and improve their health. Picture Perfect? A London Assembly report into the capital's cinemas October 2003 The London Assembly has launched a report into the provision of cinemas across London and the range of films on offer in these cinemas. The report finds that beyond the enviable cluster of cinemas in the West End, there are boroughs in Outer London that have little or no cinemas serving them and that for the most part where cinemas do exist, content is dominated by major blockbuster releases. Away from Home - Scrutiny of London’s Football StadiumsJune 2003 This report analyses the difficulties that London's football clubs have experienced in redeveloping or relocating their stadiums. The report, prompted by Wimbledon's decision to move to Milton Keynes for the 2003/04 season, examines the unique planning pressures that London clubs face as well as the relationships between a club, its supporters and neighbouring residents. The report recommends that the Mayor's London Plan should underline the strategic importance of football clubs and their stadiums and that the football authorities need to be clearer about the sanctions available to them when faced with another 'Wimbledon'. The report also sets out examples of good practice, such as Arsenal's open book policy during planning; Brentford's resident liaison committee; and the supporter representation in the boardroom at Charlton Athletic. Scrutiny of the Mayor's draft Culture StrategyApril 2003 This is the London Assembly's response to the Mayor's draft Culture Strategy. The Assembly broadly welcomes the Strategy, but believes that an overall vision for sport in London is underdeveloped. The report argues that the Mayor should do more to promote London's image as a festival city, that he should reconsider how best to develop London's night-time economy and should include further detail on how he will promote access to culture for all Londoners, particularly those in outer London. The report criticises the recent theatre tickets promotion for vague objectives and lack of evaluation. London's Bid for the 2012 Olympic GamesJanuary 2003 This report on London's bid to host the Olympic Games in 2012 concludes that London could and should host the Olympics in 2012, but warns that London's transport system represents the biggest challenge to hosting a successful Games. The Committee calls for the Government to be bold if it decides to endorse the bid, and argues that a half-hearted attempt will do no favours for London or the UK. Whatever gets you through the night: 24-hour licensing in London December 2002 This report analyses the Government's proposals to reform alcohol and entertainment licensing laws - the Licensing Bill is going through Parliament at the moment. It looks at the likely effects of the reforms on London's residents, businesses and public services. The Report concludes that the Licensing Bill fails to deliver the local accountability and control over late-night licensing decisions that London needs and the White Paper promised. A Damp Squib: the Mayor's plans for New Year's EveDecember
2002 Despite a London Assembly report recommending in March 2001 that planning begin for New Year’s Eve 2002, and despite the Mayor stating publicly in May 2001 that he had asked his officers to start looking into the possibilities for New Year’s Eve 2002, there will be no large scale event with Mayoral support to celebrate New Year’s Eve in London in 2002. The Culture Committee has heard that, for future New Year's Eves, the Mayor's aspirations are limited to all-night running of the Underground and 'lighting up' of key London landmarks. This report recommends that the Mayor reduce confusion surrounding this New Year's Eve celebrations in central London and put his weight firmly behind an organised event for future New Year's Eves in London. Future Major Events in LondonMarch
2001 The Assembly reviewed the planning and cancellation of the New Year's Eve event intended for 31 December 2000, and concluded that in May 2000 the then newly elected Mayor inherited a New Year's Eve event that could not have been delivered as envisaged within the time and resource constraints. In this report the Assembly concurs with the Mayor's decision to cancel, and sets out the conditions it considers essential to the running of a successful major event in London. |
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