Improving London’s
economy
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By understanding the impacts of the economic
downturn in London and prospects for recovery, GOL will work
with partners to deliver 'Real Help Now' for people, families
and businesses. Since April 2009, we have helped to minimise
business insolvencies and job losses in the Capital by
persuading over two thirds of local authorities to sign the
government's Prompt Payment Code. We have also helped to
create 8,300 potential jobs for London's long term unemployed
young people through the Future Jobs Fund.
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Future-proofing London
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GOL works with partners to anticipate where and
how government policies need to be developed to improve future
provision for Londoners and the capital. By bringing all
the key partners together GOL facilitates an agreed view on
where future investment is needed. Since April 2009 we
have carried out a London wide Strategic Housing land
Availability Assessment with the Greater London Authority to
make sure that affordable housing is made available for the
future needs of London.
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Moving to a low carbon economy
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We work with the Greater London Authority, the
London Development Agency and London Councils to develop
London’s role as a leading low carbon world city and a
low carbon economy. Since April 2009 we have developed a
joint position with our partners to present London as a world
leader at the Climate Change Talks in Copenhagen
in December 2009 and have reduced our own carbon
footprint by two floors of our Millbank office.
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Working together for a better London
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We work to develop and maintain key partnerships
between the organisations that deliver services for the
residents of London so that they can win more flexibility from
Government and deliver more for Londoners. Since April
2009 we have developed the London Child Poverty awards and
helped the five Olympic host boroughs to agree ways of
improving employment prospects and housing delivery in those
boroughs.
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Supporting London Authorities
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GOL develops and delivers key programmes on
behalf of many government departments to make sure that they
work for Londoners. We helped London boroughs to secure
over £5million of funding for community safety projects in
2009. We also coordinated the London response to the
swine flu pandemic and helped London schools exceed national
targets for achieving healthy School status by 5% in
2009.
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