Working to protect and improve the quality of life in London

Welcome to the London Forum

The London Forum represents the views and interests of over 100 amenity and civic societies in London and their members on issues that are important for those who live and work in London. The Forum’s main focus is on Planning, Development Management, Heritage, Transport, Environment, Waterways and Open Spaces.

Talk about London

The Role of Civic Societies in London’s Planning and Development

What role do civic societies really play in shaping London? Are they powerful defenders of local communities, or are they unfairly blamed for blocking the homes and infrastructure the capital desperately needs?

In ...

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Healthy Street Scorecard 2026

The annual results have been published by CPRE (London) for the Healthy Streets scores by borough.

Visit their website to see all the results, including the ones for Your Borough and the new TLRN ...

UDL Video library

Modular construction in Old Kent Road

Urban Design Learning (UDL)  has published another video in their series on development in the Old Kent Road Action Plan area.

In it, Colin Wilson looks at a pair of recent buildings in ...

Talk about London

The Role of Civic Societies in London’s Planning and Development

What role do civic societies really play in shaping London? Are they powerful defenders of local communities, or are they ...

Healthy-Streets-Scorecard-image

Healthy Street Scorecard 2026

The annual results have been published by CPRE (London) for the Healthy Streets scores by borough.

Visit their website to ...

UDL Video library

Modular construction in Old Kent Road

Urban Design Learning (UDL)  has published another video in their series on development in the Old Kent Road Action Plan ...

Talk about London

The Role of Civic Societies in London’s Planning and Development

What role do civic societies really play in shaping London? Are they powerful defenders of local communities, or are they ...

Healthy-Streets-Scorecard-image

Healthy Street Scorecard 2026

The annual results have been published by CPRE (London) for the Healthy Streets scores by borough.

Visit their website to ...

UDL Video library

Modular construction in Old Kent Road

Urban Design Learning (UDL)  has published another video in their series on development in the Old Kent Road Action Plan ...

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Our long-form review articles on key matters of interest to members

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Garden Annexe, Caravan, or Mobile Home?

Tim Catchpole of the Mortlake and East Sheen Society writes...

Our Society has had a recent experience which we would like to share with other London Forum members who may or may not have had a similar experience.

As a rule we do not normally make comments on planning applications for any development that is not visible from the public realm. However, the application in question was for planning permission for the ‘construction of a granny annex ancillary to the ...

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  • Network with other societies
  • Punch above your weight
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This listing shows the next six weeks. Please use the arrows to see earlier/later events.

  • Summer drinks party at Cowcross Street

    📆 Mon 24th August | 18:30 - 20:30
    🚩 77 Cowcross Street, EC1M 6EL (map)
    The annual summer drinks party for London Forum’s members will be held at the Alan Baxter office building at Cowcross Street. Please do come along and join Trustees and committee members for drinks and nibbles on Monday 24 August from 6.30pm to 8.30pm and meet fellow activists from other member societies across London. This is a free event for a maximum of two people per society – please use the booking facility ( https://www.londonforum.org.uk/events/summer-drinks-party-at-cowcross-street-2026/#booking ) to secure your place(s). If the weather is kind we should be able to spill…
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Angel Rotherhithe sunset (Richard Farthing)