London Councils is calling for the government to ensure that boroughs are able to retain at least 50% of funds raised in their area by a future overnight visitor levy in order to fund local services ...

School Capacity Survey (SCAP) data from all 32 boroughs shows a forecast decline of 3.8% in Year 7 places and 2.5% in reception places between 2025/6 and 2029/30. Inner London faces the sharpest drop, ...

Responding to recent housing announcements from the government, Cllr Grace Williams, London Councils’ Executive Member for Housing & Regeneration, said: “London’s housing emergency threatens its ...

Demand for school places in London is continuing to decline, raising the risk of school closures and reduced curriculum options, according to a new report from London Councils. Sharp decline in London ...

London Councils and Trust for London commissioned new research from Savills into London’s private rented sector. This report assesses whether there has been a sustained reduction in the size of the ...

New analysis reveals London boroughs’ funding shortfall is £1 billion this year. Over four years (2025-26 to 2028-29) the cumulative budget gap for London local government is forecast to exceed £4bn ...

London boroughs say they face a £500m funding gap in the coming year, despite receiving a 6.6% increase to their Core Spending Power. Responding to the local government finance settlement 2025-26, ...

London Councils commissioned Ipsos to carry out a survey of around 1,000 London residents, asking about their perceptions of a range of different topics - including housing affordability, building new ...

London boroughs are supporting local schools as demand for school places continues to drop across the capital, a new report by London Councils has revealed. Today’s report shows a predicted decrease ...

The London boroughs are forecasting an ongoing decline in demand for school places from 2024-25 to 2028-29 across the region. London Councils’ analysis of the four year school places forecasts of all ...