London Property Alliance engages with politicians across the political spectrum to champion our members’ interests. During this year’s autumn political party conference season – we have engaged with national leaders from Labour, Conservative and Reform UK – making the case for central London’s property sector as a vital driver of growth and prosperity across the country.
At the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, the Alliance hosted a lively panel discussion on ‘People, Places and Prosperity’ – exploring how good growth in London can deliver both economic opportunity and lasting social value. Our speakers included Rachel Blake MP (Cities of London and Westminster), Cllr Adam Hug (Leader of Westminster City Council) and Shravan Joshi MBE (Deputy Chairman of City of London Corporation’s Planning and Transportation Committee).
At this fringe event, WPA Chair James Raynor (Chief Executive of Grosvenor Property), called for local councils to be granted greater flexibility over planning contributions, ensuring that the benefits of development are better invested in local communities. You can read our joint letter with Westminster City Council to Matthew Pennycook MP (Minister for Housing and Planning) on this topic here.
As well as attending a range of fringe events and receptions, representatives from the Alliance joined the City of London Corporation dinner at both Labour and Conservative Conference, where Varun Chandra (business and investment adviser to the Prime Minister) and Sir James Cleverly MP (Shadow Housing & Planning Secretary) provided keynote speeches. These events highlighted the City of London’s crucial role in driving UK economic growth.
We wrapped up party conference season back in London, where we attended an event with Reform UK’s Richard Tice MP (Deputy Leader), hosted by Field Consulting. He spoke about the importance of cutting red tape and accelerating the planning process to supercharge economic growth.
The Alliance will continue to speak with politicians and policymakers across political parties, ensuring the voice of London’s built environment is heard loud and clear in national debates about investment, planning and growing the economy.
