Opportunity Areas in London, are targeted to provide at least 5,000 new jobs and 2,500 new homes. There are currently 47 of them in London and many have grown beyond their original area.
Tomorrow the London Assembly Regeneration Committee will discuss Opportunity Areas and whether they are a successful development model for the Mayor of London.
How engaged are local communities and local businesses in the development of Opportunity Areas?
The following guests will attend:
- Jules Pipe CBE, Deputy Mayor, Planning, Regeneration and Skills
- Darren Richards, Strategic Planning Manager, GLA
- Sarah Scannell, Assistant Director Planning and Development, London Borough of Hounslow
- Councillor Martin Seaton, Chair of the Planning Committee, Southwark Council
The meeting will take place on Thursday, 27 February 2020 at 10:00am in The Chamber, City Hall (The Queen’s Walk, London SE1).
Media and members of the public are invited to attend.
The meeting can also be viewed LIVE via webcast and on YouTube.
Follow us @LondonAssembly and tweet about the meeting using #AssemblyRegen and #OpportunityAreas
Notes to editors
- Agenda papers
- Find out more about the London Assembly Regeneration Committee.
- As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor.
For media enquiries, please contact Lisa Lam on 020 7084 2713. For out of hours media enquiries, call 020 7983 4000 and ask for the London Assembly duty press officer. Non-media enquiries should be directed to the Public Liaison Unit on 020 7983 4100.