Policy Submissions

Response to the HoC Transport Committee: ‘Freight and Brexit’ Inquiry

Avoiding additional barriers to trade is a top priority for London businesses. Post-Brexit, LCCI believes there must be a suitable arrangement in place to regulate Britain’s relationship with the European Union EU, rather than a fall back on WTO rules.  In a recent consultation response to an inquiry on Freight and Brexit, LCCI pushed for practical solutions to ease friction at our borders and to safeguard our trading relationships in the wake of Brexit. 

LCCI Response to the Government’s Draft Revised National Planning Policy Framework

LCCI welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Government’s draft revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), given the magnitude of the capital’s housing crisis and its impact upon London’s businesses. In our response, we focused on reviewing poor quality land in the green belt, targeting of smaller sites and constraints around the planning process.

LCCI Response to The Mayor’s Economic Development Strategy

The Mayor and the GLA face significant challenges as they seek to ensure our capital remains a great place to set-up, run and grow a business. In our response to the Mayor’s draft Economic Development Strategy, we have chosen to focus on what City Hall can do to support London’s businesses and how London can meet the challenges that come with ‘megacity’ status.

Response to the Mayor of London’s Draft New London Plan

With demographic pressures and the uncertainties of Brexit, the Mayor and the GLA face significant challenges as they seek to ensure our capital remains a great place to set-up, run and grow a business.

During the draft London Plan review process, important decisions will have to be taken to prepare London for the future – not least as the capital is forecast to reach a population of nine million by 2020 and over ten million by 2027 becoming a ‘megacity’.  

This response from LCCI will focus principally on those chapters that impact on the three areas of continuing importance to our members; housing, transport and skills.

LCCI Response to Proposals to Expand the ULEZ Boundary

ULEZ matters to SMEs across London. This month, we have responded to TfL’s consultation on expanding ULEZ to the North and South Circular Roads. LCCI believes that TfL’s ULEZ proposals must strike the right balance between delivering significant improvements to air quality whilst allowing businesses to adapt to changes. 

LCCI Gives Cautious Backing for a New River Crossing Between Canary Wharf and Rotherhithe

In our latest submission to TfL, LCCI welcomed a new cycle and pedestrian crossing between Canary Wharf and Rotherhithe, on the condition that the new crossing is built alongside road crossings further East.

Response to the Mayor’s Draft Skills and Adult Education Strategy

We welcome the renewed focus on skills and the publication of the first dedicated citywide Skills for Londoners Strategy. London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) will look to play an active role in contributing to a successful skills landscape in London, including through our relaunched Work and Employment Policy Advisory Committee, our research work and polling. In addition to our Young Chamber initiative which places member businesses into schools so that students are able to gain insights into the world of work and career opportunities.  

This response will focus principally on the proposals set out within the draft strategy on meeting the needs of London’s economy and employers, now and into the future.

Our View on the Transformation of Oxford Street

LCCI broadly supports the proposals put forward in TfL’s plans for the transformation of Oxford Street. By 2020 the capital is forecast to reach a population of nine million and London could achieve ‘megacity’ status by as soon as 2027 with over ten million citizens. We need to consider innovative ways to address congestion and transform Oxford Street into a world-class place to live, work and visit. Businesses across London support the pedestrianisation of Oxford Street, but it must be done right with measures put in place to support local businesses who might be adversely affected.  

Response to the Mayor’s Draft Housing Strategy

The Mayor has identified the capital’s housing crisis as the “single biggest barrier to prosperity, growth and fairness facing Londoners today”. Addressing this crisis is certainly a priority for London businesses, given the impact it is having on the capital’s business environment. In this response, we focus on the Mayor’s proposals to build more homes, and more affordable homes, as well as touch upon the skills environment that will underpin this effort.

Response to Lords EU Select Committee Brexit: ‘Deal or No Deal’ Inquiry

Avoiding a post-Brexit ‘cliff edge’ is a top priority for London business leaders. Post-Brexit, there must be a suitable arrangement in place to regulate Britain’s relationship with the European Union (EU), rather than a fall back on WTO rules (the ‘no deal’ outcome).