There are currently two Mayoral Development Corporations within London; the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) and the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC).
It’s been 10 years since the LLDC was established following the success of the London 2012 Olympics. It had big aims for local people, including more affordable housing, more jobs, and less overcrowding. As the LLDC prepares to wind down and makes plans to transfer powers back to local boroughs, the OPDC is gearing up to begin regeneration of its part of west London where the new HS2 station is being constructed. Both organisations state that community engagement is a key priority, but is this really the case?
Tomorrow, the London Assembly Planning and Regeneration Committee will discuss Mayoral Development Corporations, with a focus on community engagement. Have the regeneration projects actually helped the local people they were intended to, and what is the future for the OPDC?
The guests are:
- Lyn Garner, Chief Executive, LLDC
- Paul Brickell, Executive Director for Regeneration and Community Partnerships, LLDC
- David Lunts, Chief Executive, OPDC
- Emma Williamson, Director of Planning, OPDC
- Myfanwy Taylor, Research Fellow, The Bartlett School of Planning
- Lucy Rogers, community speaker, East End Trades Guild
- Rokhsana Fiaz OBE, Chair of the Growth Borough Partnership and Mayor of Newham
- Professor Tony Travers, Visiting Professor in London School of Economics (LSE) Department of Government and Director of LSE London
- Iashia John, Member, OPDC Community Review Group
The meeting will take place on Wednesday 23 November 2022 from 10am in the Chamber at City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, E16 1ZE.
Media and members of the public are invited to attend.
The meeting can also be viewed LIVE or later via webcast or YouTube
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Notes to editors
- Full agenda papers
- Sakina Sheikh AM, Chair of the Planning and Regeneration Committee is available for interview.
- Find out more about the work of the Planning and 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 more details, please contact Alison Bell on 07887 832 918. For out-of-hours media enquiries, call 020 7983 4000 and ask for the London Assembly duty press officer.