Events Archive & Reports

The next London Plan, with its much higher housing targets, will increase the pressure for higher densities in the suburbs. It could guide high-density housing / mixed-use development to high accessibility locations. The shape of the new strategy will be a key issue for the new London Plan. Issues What is the vision? What should the strategy be? (Speaker: Prof. Tony Travers), and  What would be needed to increase the density of [more...] ...

Following the success of the summer party, we’re holding a Christmas Reception for members on Monday 1st December, at the Alan Baxter office building at Cowcross Street, London EC1M 6EJ. Please do come along and join Trustees and committee members for drinks and nibbles, meet fellow activists from other member societies across London, and continue conversations started in August.  This is a free event for a maximum of two people per society [more...] ...

Doors open at 6.00PM with drinks and nibbles available ahead of the formal meeting start at 6.30PM. This will be a meeting in two parts, first the formal business of the AGM, agenda below, followed by two presentations, from our Patron Professor Tony Travers and Leanne Tritton, Chair of the London Society. The presentations will be followed by questions and discussion. Please book your place(s) using the booking facility. Please note that [more...] ...

As in previous years, the annual summer drinks party for London Forum’s members will be held at the Alan Baxter office building at Cowcross Street, London EC1M 6EJ, near Farringdon station. Please do come along and join Trustees and committee members for drinks and nibbles on Monday 18 August 2025 from 6.30pm to 8.30pm and meet fellow activists from other member societies across London. This is a free event for a maximum [more...] ...

Many communities in London are concerned about future development that could change that character of their much-loved areas, whether by the scale, density or height of new building. This event will leave us all much better informed about the shape of the next ten years.  Free for London Forum members, but booking is essential. Chair: Ben Derbyshire, President of the London Forum of Amenity & Civic Societies, Chair of HTA Design and Commissioner [more...] ...

The formal notice and agenda was posted to member societies in early September. Doors open at 6.00PM with drinks and nibbles available ahead of the formal meeting start at 6.30PM. AGENDA Welcome and Introduction Minutes of the AGM of 12 October 2023 (DRAFT here) Chairman’s Report – Chairman Peter Eversden Financial Report – Treasurer Stephen Speak Approval of the Annual Report and Accounts for 2024 (Annual Report 2023-24) Appointment of the Independent [more...] ...