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.
More information for members
We have made available three additional links to information in our website Resources facility in the 'Other' section.
They are to blogs by healthcare and urban planning advocate, Clare Delmar and to Urban ...
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School closures
London Councils, representing local authorities in the capital, produced a report 'Finding the Balance' on falling education class numbers and the effect on school budgets.
They call for more consistency in school closure ...
Community funding
The Government has announced the next wave of the Common Ground Award for community organisations across England which provides up to £2.5m for projects, groups and organisations bringing people together, transforming their community ...
More information for members
We have made available three additional links to information in our website Resources facility in the 'Other' section.
They are ...
![School [Freepik]](https://i0.wp.com/www.londonforum.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/School.jpg?fit=150%2C94&ssl=1)
School closures
London Councils, representing local authorities in the capital, produced a report 'Finding the Balance' on falling education class numbers and ...
Community funding
The Government has announced the next wave of the Common Ground Award for community organisations across England which provides up ...
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Annual Greenwich Society LectureThe Greenwich Society News | 15th November 2026Barnet residents alarmed at prospect of a second site for travellers’ caravans in Arkley’s Green BeltThe Barnet Society | 7th October 2026Firefighters to the rescue pumping in mains water to replenish Hadley Green Brewery Pond after fish suffocated from lack of oxygenThe Barnet Society | 7th October 2026
Live comedy Improv at Hoopla on Friday 9 OctoberBermondseyStreet.London | 7th October 2026Ralf Kokke at Kristin Hjellegjerde from Thursday 8 OctoberBermondseyStreet.London | 7th October 2026
Merton’s Air Quality Action Plan ConsultationThe Wimbledon Society | 6th October 2026Forest Hill: the next 20 yearsforesthillsociety | 6th October 2026CPRE London and the draft London PlanThe Enfield Society | 6th October 2026Our Response to the Draft London PlanFinchley Society | 5th October 2026
29 OctoberFinchley Society | 5th October 2026
More information for members
We have made available three additional links to information in our website Resources facility in the 'Other' section.
They are ...
School closures
London Councils, representing local authorities in the capital, produced a report 'Finding the Balance' on falling education class numbers and ...
Community funding
The Government has announced the next wave of the Common Ground Award for community organisations across England which provides up ...
- [ More ]Annual Greenwich Society LectureThe Greenwich Society News | 15th November 2026Barnet residents alarmed at prospect of a second site for travellers’ caravans in Arkley’s Green BeltThe Barnet Society | 7th October 2026Firefighters to the rescue pumping in mains water to replenish Hadley Green Brewery Pond after fish suffocated from lack of oxygenThe Barnet Society | 7th October 2026Live comedy Improv at Hoopla on Friday 9 OctoberBermondseyStreet.London | 7th October 2026Ralf Kokke at Kristin Hjellegjerde from Thursday 8 OctoberBermondseyStreet.London | 7th October 2026Merton’s Air Quality Action Plan ConsultationThe Wimbledon Society | 6th October 2026Forest Hill: the next 20 yearsforesthillsociety | 6th October 2026CPRE London and the draft London PlanThe Enfield Society | 6th October 2026Our Response to the Draft London PlanFinchley Society | 5th October 202629 OctoberFinchley Society | 5th October 2026
Will the London Plan deliver the housing and places London needs?
Our long-form review articles on key matters of interest to members
Key policies in the NPPF
The following is a blog recently written by the lawyer Simon Ricketts which is intended to help developers to get a planning application approved. It is helpful for London Forum's members to understand parts of the new NPPF and for considering its content when assessing whether or not a proposed scheme for their area has been designed and presented in a way that takes account of the key NPPF policies identified in the blog. We reproduce the blog by kind ...
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Planning, Environment and Transport committee meeting
📅 Thu 8th October | 14:00 - 16:00
🚩 Room B1 70 Cowcross St, EC1M 6EJ (map)
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Annual General Meeting 2026
📆 Wed 28th October | 18:30 - 20:30
🚩 77 Cowcross Street, EC1M 6EL (map)
Wednesday 28 October 6.30pm at The Gallery, 77 Cowcross Street, EC1M 6EL Notice is hereby given to member societies of the 2026 AGM of the London Forum of Amenity and Civic Societies. Doors open for networking, drinks and nibbles from 6.00pm. Please book your place(s) using the booking facility ( https://www.londonforum.org.uk/events/agm-2026#booking ). Agenda Welcome and Introduction Approval of the Minutes of the AGM of 16 October 2025, available here ( https://www.londonforum.org.uk/agm-papers/ ) Chair’s Report – Chair Michael Jubb Financial Report – Treasurer Ali Dezyanian Approval of the Annual Report and Accounts for 2025-2026, available here ( https://…
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