Join Centre for London, in partnership with L&Q, at this year’s Conservative Party Conference.  

London’s housing crisis is well documented. After paying for housing costs, 1 in 4 Londoners live in poverty. Meanwhile, planning permissions exists for 300,000 new homes in the capital which are yet to be built. Something needs to change. 

The government has now committed to build 1.5m homes by the end of this parliament. In London, this has translated to a reduction in the overall housing target, but huge changes in borough-based targets.

Our panel will bring together London policymakers and expert panellists from Centre for London and L&Q, to discuss how to tackle the challenge of housing in London, how we assess housing needs and how to meet these ambitious targets.

If you would like more information about the event or to explore speaking opportunities, please contact our Senior Events Officer, Aiste Kontrimaite. 

Speakers 

• Chair: Antonia Jennings, Chief Executive, Centre for London
• James Howell, Director of Partnerships, L&Q
• Neil Garratt AM, Assembly Member for Croydon & Sutton, London Assembly, Greater London Authority
• Andrew Boff AM, London-wide Member, City Hall Conservatives, London Assembly
• David Simmonds CBE MP, Shadow Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
• Cllr Sof McVeigh, Lead Member for Housing Management, Housing Safety, and Building New Homes, The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea