Objectives of the Plan

The Mayor’s six objectives for the new London Plan are to ensure that London is:

1. A city that meets the challenges of economic and population growth to ensure a sustainable, good and improving quality of life for all Londoners and helps tackle the huge inequalities among Londoners, including inequality in health.
2. A globally competitive and successful city with a strong and diverse economy and an entrepreneurial spirit that benefits all Londoners and all parts of London. A city at the leading edge of innovation and research that makes the most of its rich heritage and cultural resources.
3. A diverse, strong and accessible city to which Londoners feel attached, that give all its residents, workers, visitors and students a chance to realise and express their potential and a high quality environment in which to enjoy, live together and thrive.
4. A city that delights the senses and takes care of its buildings and streets, with the best of modern architecture while making the most of its built heritage. A place that gets the best out of its wealth of open and green spaces and waterways, realising its potential for improving Londoners’ health, welfare and development.
5. A world leader in improving the environment locally and globally, at the forefront of policies to tackle climate change, reduce pollution, develop a low carbon economy and consume fewer resources and use them more effectively.
6. A city where everyone can access jobs, opportunities and facilities with an efficient and effective transport system that actively encourages walking and cycling and makes better use of the Thames, and supports all the objectives of this plan.