London Development Agency News
LONDON DEVELOPMENT AGENCY  The London Development Agency is the Mayor of London's agency for business and jobs, and is the Mayor's agency responsible for driving London's sustainable economic growth. We work to deliver the Mayor's vision for London to be a sustainable world city with strong, long-term economic growth, social inclusion and active environmental improvement. Sustainability, for the LDA, is about the long-term economic, environmental and social implications of the way we work. WEBSITE SPONSORS
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 LDA to provide £4 million for Bankside Urban ForestInvestments in Southwark´s Bankside area will capitalise on the areas growing popularity and make the most of the extension to Tate Modern and the new Blackfriars Station. Mayor announces £900,000 boost for London´s homelessA £900,000 funding boost is to help hundreds of the capital´s homeless into work through a co-commissioned programme between the LDA and DWP. 1000th Londoner into work through Employer Accord programmeThe London Employer Accord has now helped 1000 long-term unemployed Londoners into work . New York follows London´s lead as investment in new fashion talent pays offWith London Fashion Week underway, schemes backed by the Mayor of London through the London Development Agency are playing a significant role in helping young designers develop their businesses, such as Louise Goldin, who is showing on Sunday. LDA Commits To New Seminars To Help London’s SMEsLDA announces plans to extend its series of free business support seminars. Work starts on Hatcham Gardens transformationParkland in New Cross is being transformed into a modern 21st century public space. Hatcham Gardens is one of the Mayor´s Great Spaces - and its renovation will include a canopy of trees, park furniture and a drinking fountain. Global commercial property giants sign up to Better Buildings PartnershipBlackstone and PRUPIM sign up to the Better Buildings Partnership - the LDA´s programme with London´s commercial property owners to cut their carbon emissions. LDA completes two land deals at Beam Reach in RainhamTwo new development deals totalling 60,000 sq ft at Beam Ream 8 will add to the regeneration of Rainham. Data management companies plan to expand their operations on the site. New Observatory has eye on London´s labour marketA cutting edge new website launched by the London Development Agency is set to revolutionise the way information on the capital’s labour market is used by colleges, businesses, government and local authorities. Next Page | Last Page | |
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RECENT NEWS SUMMARY Tourism industry given opportunity to shape London’s 2012 successMore opportunities for business support in London Personal Best to help London’s homeless Bright sparks for light in London Hospitality and catering training centre opens on Olympic doorstep London Solutions for Business Welfare reform expert to help capital´s long-term unemployed back to work LDA´s 2012 cultural fund boosts training in theatre, media and design London Development Agency and Newham Council open children’s playground Specialist training centre to help deliver major London construction projects |