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The London Plan July 2011 – RTF version 2.24 For statutory monitoring and sub-regional coordination purposes the London Plan is based on the sub-regional structure shown in Map 2.1. These boundaries have been prepared in consultation with borough councils and others, and offer a closer fit with patterns of working on the ground than previous ones. The GLA and its functional bodies will also move towards using them as the basis for engagement and resource allocation. [Map 2.1 Sub-regions] Outer London 2.25 Outer London (see Map 2.2) encompasses a large and hugely diverse area of the capital, ranging from the leafy residential suburbs of ‘Metroland’ to industrial suburbs like Dagenham. Its town centres and neighbourhoods play a vital role in the life and prosperity of the capital. It is where 60 per cent of Londoners live and over 40 per cent of London’s jobs are located. In general it is greener, and its people healthier and wealthier and enjoying a higher quality of life, than in more central areas – but it also has significant pockets of deprivation and exclusion. This part of London is likely to experience considerable population growth over the period to 2031. [Map 2.2 Outer London, Inner London and Central Activities Zone] 2.26 However, its economic performance has given rise to concerns that it may have been relegated to a ‘dormitory’ role and that its economy and infrastructure provision have been neglected. In light of these concerns, the Mayor established the Outer London Commission specifically to ‘identify the extent to which outer London has unrealised potential to contribute to London’s economic success, the factors which are impeding it from doing so and the economic, social and environmental benefits that could be achieved’. 2.27 The Commission concluded that over the long term (two economic cycles), employment grew in outer London at only a quarter to a third the rate of that in either inner London or the adjacent counties. However, employment levels (rather than growth rates) in outer London are in fact more buoyant than in inner areas – partly because two fifths of outer Londoners commute out of the area to work, and partly because outer London itself has a substantial employment base, albeit one which is not growing vigorously throughout the area. Historically, employment in some parts has been contracting, in others stable or slightly increasing, and in some growth has been similar to, or better than, inner London or parts of the neighbouring counties (the Outer Metropolitan Area). Given this, a ‘one size fits all’ solution is not appropriate; nor can actions to realise the area’s potential be prescribed by artificial boundaries. Parts of inner London have outer characteristics and vice versa. 2.28 The policies set out here will both contribute towards a more balanced and genuinely polycentric pattern of development in London and help address pressures on the transport network into central London caused by the imbalance between where people live and where they work. Page 42 of 310
The London Plan July 2011 – RTF version POLICY 2.6 OUTER LONDON: VISION AND STRATEGY Strategic A The Mayor will, and boroughs and other stakeholders should, work to realise the potential of outer London, recognising and building upon its great diversity and varied strengths by providing locally sensitive approaches through LDFs and other development frameworks to enhance and promote its distinct existing and emerging strategic and local economic opportunities, and transport requirements. B The Mayor will, and boroughs and other stakeholders should, enhance the quality of life in outer London for present and future residents as one of its key contributions to London as a whole. The significant differences in the nature and quality of outer London’s neighbourhoods must be recognised and improvement initiatives should address these sensitively in light of local circumstances, drawing on strategic support where necessary. 2.29 The Commission demonstrated that if outer London is to achieve its full potential, it is essential to consider questions of economic development, transport and other infrastructure and quality of life together. A good environment, adequate housing of the right type and a high quality of life are important to the kinds of economic activity outer London needs to be able to attract, while economic development is in turn vital to achieving these wider objectives. A joined up approach to ‘place shaping’ will be essential, fostering mixed use development and locally-based action to enhance the quality of places, provision of social infrastructure and sustainability of neighbourhoods. At a strategic level, the Mayor will coordinate his strategies as they affect outer London so that investment by the GLA Group and other agencies realises the maximum benefit. 2.30 The policies and proposals in the Mayor’s Transport Strategy (MTS) (paragraph 103) reflects the Outer London Commission’s proposal that town centres should be the focus of transport investment. Policy 6 in the MTS states that the Mayor, through TfL and working with the Department for Transport, Network Rail, train operating companies and other transport stakeholders, will seek to provide appropriate connectivity and capacity on radial transport corridors into current and potential metropolitan town centres (see Chapter 4 of this Plan) and strategic outer London development centres (see Policy 2.15 and Annex 2 of this Plan). MTS Policy 7 deals with improving orbital connectivity in outer London, particularly between adjacent metropolitan town centres, where shown to be value for money. MTS Policy 8 states that the Mayor, through TfL, will work with a range of transport stakeholders to support a range of transport improvements within metropolitan town centres for people and freight that help improve connectivity and promote the viability of town centres, and that provide enhanced travel facilities for pedestrians and cyclists. Each of these policies is being taken forward by a range of MTS detailed proposals. Similarly, Action 5B of the Mayor’s Economic Development Strategy states that the Mayor will work with boroughs, developers and other partners to direct investment into existing major employment areas (including town centres) and the strategic outer London development centres. Page 43 of 310
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