London Aggregates Working Party
The role of The London Aggregates Working Party (LAWP) is to monitor the supply and demand for aggregates, rocks or building material to be used in construction.
This includes assessing the reserves of primary aggregates (those obtained from mining or quarrying) and the potential supply of secondary aggregates from recycled materials. It also advises the Mayor on the inclusion of aggregate policies in the London Plan. LAWP is a key advisory body to both the Mayor and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC).
Members of the working party
The working party comprises an equal number of representatives from the aggregates industry, local authorities, together with representatives from:
- recycling
- agriculture
- Port of London Authority
- DLUHC
- the Mayor
LAWP workshop
A workshop was held on 9 February 2010 to discuss aggregates provision in the London boroughs. Representatives from industry, the boroughs and the GLA attended. See below for notes of the meeting and spreadsheets showing the latest position in East and West London.
Local Aggregate Assessment
All mineral planning authorities are required to produce an Annual Local Aggregate Assessment (paragraph 145 of the National Planning Policy Planning Framework). In a bid to promote joint working with the 35 mineral planning authorities in London the Mayor produced a new London-wide assessment.
London Aggregates Monitoring Report
Development in London consumes significant amounts of aggregates. The monitoring reports can be found below.
Aggregates Safeguarding Consultation Guidance
The following guidance has been produced and agreed by the members of the LAWP:
London Aggregates Working Party Minutes
Minutes of the London Aggregates Working Party meetings can be downloaded below.
- Minutes of the London Aggregates Working Party 11 November 2021
- Minutes of the London Aggregates Working Party 10 June 2020
- Minutes of the London Aggregates Working Party 28 November 2019
- Minutes of the London Aggregates Working Party 17 July 2019
- Minutes of the London Aggregates Working Party 30 November 2018
- Minutes of the London Aggregates Working Party 6 July 2018
- Minutes of the London Aggregates Working Party 21 November 2017
- Minutes of the London Aggregates Working Party 27 June 2017
- Minutes of the London Aggregates Working Party 2 December 2016
- Minutes of the London Aggregates Working Party 5 Aug 2016
- Minutes of the London Aggregates Working Party 8 January 2016
- Minutes of the London Aggregates Working Party 27 March 2015
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