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01 February 2012

Report launched - Engaging London's Communities

Description of 2012 report 'Engaging London's Communities' by Professor Tony Travers of the LSE
27 April 2011

Cross-Whitehall Review of Statutory Duties - London Councils Response

Read the full London Councils response to the Cross-Whitehall Review of Statutory Duties
06 November 2010

London Q and A

Learn some lesser known facts and statistics about London through this Q&A - the answers should tell you more about the work of London local government and its role in shaping the capital.
27 January 2010

The Manifesto for Londoners

Sets out London Councils' case for devolution of powers from Whitehall and quangos to London boroughs to enable us to meet the economic and social challenge of doing more, and better, with less.
26 January 2010

Trust in Democracy

Features several councillor-led initiatives for empowering local people to get involved in local decision-making and build confidence in their ability to influence and improve their areas.
25 January 2010

Total Place - towards a new service model for Londoners

This report was commissioned to map public expenditure in the capital and to investigate how the government's 'Total Place' approach might improve services for Londoners.
17 September 2009

Developing a manifesto for Londoners

Provides a background to the Manifesto for Londoners and the process of engaging with key thinkers and policy makers to consider how some of the capital's most pressing challenges might most effectively be tackled
04 June 2009

London City Charter

This Charter is a voluntary agreement between London Councils and the Mayor of London, reflecting the aspirations of the Capital's government at regional and local level.
03 March 2009

Ten Interesting Things: about London's boroughs

Offers a brief insight into each borough through facts, figures and some more unusual trivia, all of which confirm London's status as one of the world's most diverse and interesting cities.
22 October 2008

London on Film

A joint publication between Film London and London Councils - setting the scene for the work being done to promote filming opportunities in London.
21 October 2008

Rewarding Success

This report shows how small changes to local government finance could create big benefits both for Londoners and the UK as a whole.
10 July 2008

Six of the Best

Six of the Best profiles outstanding examples of new and exciting ways of engaging with residents across all of London's communities.
20 March 2008

Trusting devolution: the challenge for London

Trusting devolution: the challenge for London makes the case for a more localist approach to taking on some of the key challenges facing London.