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.

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How Community Hubs Can Survive and Thrive

More than a third of Londoners experience loneliness and are lacking the social connections that hold communities together.

A lack of affordable spaces sits at the heart of this issue, proposes Centre for ...

Noise Action week

Data Centre Noise

The UK Noise Association publishes a newsletter on the management of noise.

A webinar was held by the Association on Data Centres for which noise impact evaluation is often poor. During it Peter ...

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‘Floating’ bus stops opposed

London TravelWatch is the official consumer body for transport users, so when it speaks people in positions of power and authority should listen.

It has issued a striking statement about the re-engineering of roads and ...

Hammersmith Club Society

How Community Hubs Can Survive and Thrive

More than a third of Londoners experience loneliness and are lacking the social connections that hold communities together.

A lack ...

Noise Action week

Data Centre Noise

The UK Noise Association publishes a newsletter on the management of noise.

A webinar was held by the Association on ...

London Travelwatch Podcast logo

‘Floating’ bus stops opposed

London TravelWatch is the official consumer body for transport users, so when it speaks people in positions of power and authority ...

Hammersmith Club Society

How Community Hubs Can Survive and Thrive

More than a third of Londoners experience loneliness and are lacking the social connections that hold communities together.

A lack ...

Noise Action week

Data Centre Noise

The UK Noise Association publishes a newsletter on the management of noise.

A webinar was held by the Association on ...

London Travelwatch Podcast logo

‘Floating’ bus stops opposed

London TravelWatch is the official consumer body for transport users, so when it speaks people in positions of power and authority ...

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

Draft London Plan - 2026

Draft London Plan response – linked policy by policy

The GLA’s consultation on the draft London Plan 2026 closed on 15 October 2026, London Forum submitted a 39-page response. This is the short version: the main points, then in 'Our Comments policy by policy', a one or two-line summary of key comments on each, with links to the GLA’s original text, and to the relevant section of our full response.

Why the draft Plan falls short

We agree strongly that the Government’s 85,000-a-year target for new homes is ...

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Our agenda for the next six weeks. Please use the arrows to see earlier/later events.

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