City of LondonCity of London

City of London

The City of London is London’s smallest local authority by area and England’s smallest ceremonial county, covering just 289 hectares.

CamdenCamden

Camden

Camden is home to three of London’s largest rail stations: King’s Cross, St Pancras and Euston.

Islington

Islington

Sadler’s Wells theatre is built on one of Islington’s once famous spas, popular in the 18th century for their health-giving properties.

LambethLambeth

Lambeth

Lambeth is home to London’s largest station, Waterloo, covering an area of almost 10 hectares.

Southwark

Southwark

Charles Dickens, the scientist Michael Faraday, Charlie Chaplin and William Shakespeare have all lived in Southwark

WestminsterWestminster

Westminster

The City of Westminster contains over 11,000 listed buildings of special architectural and historic interest; 78% of the borough is included within a designated conservation area.

Kensington & ChelseaKensington & Chelsea

Kensington & Chelsea

Famous historic residents of Kensington and Chelsea include: Isaac Newton, JMW Turner, Sir Thomas Moore and Queen Elizabeth.

Draft Economic Assessment Data published

July 13, 2010

Draft Economic Assessment Data published

The Central London Economic Assessment (CLEA) draft chapters are now available to download on the CLF website here.

 The purpose of the CLEA is to:

 

  • present a picture of the Central London economy following a return to uncertain growth after 18 months of falling GDP but faced with severe cuts in public spending
  • balance an overview of Central London’s underlying strengths and long-term prospects with a preliminary assessment of the impact of the knock-on effects of the banking crisis and consequent recession
  • suggest issues which are either common across or specific to Central London, distinguishing the immediate (2010/12) from the long-term
  • invite comment whether the picture and issues presented resonate with the detailed local and /or professional perspectives of authorities and agencies

The CLEA provides comprehensive coverage of central London’s economy and is arranged in a twelve-part thematic matrix: business, sectors, geography, drivers, place, movement, development, sustainability, people, work, education and prospects.

Data-tables containing the statistical evidence base underpinning the CLEA are also available to upload. CLF intends to refresh and update this data at periodic interval.

CLF has also commissioned a piece of work: a Prospectus for Central London which will capture the headline issues and key challenges from the CLEA and house them in a centralised, streamlined document. The Prospectus will be published by autumn 2010 and will be available for download on our website.