London Development Agency

London Development Agency
SuccessorGLA Land and Property
Formation1999
Dissolved2012
Legal statusRegional development agency
HeadquartersPalestra, Southwark
Region served
Greater London
Leadership
Appointed board
Budget£410.627 million (2007/08)
Websitehttp://www.lda.gov.uk/
RemarksAppointment: Mayor of London
LDA entrance in Palestra House, designed by Will Alsop and Buro Happold

The London Development Agency (LDA) was the regional development agency for the London region in England from July 2000 until 31 March 2012.

History

The LDA was established as a functional body of the Greater London Authority in July 2000.

As mayor, in 2008, Boris Johnson commissioned a forensic audit of the London Development Agency which recommended that it should only commission projects rather than develop projects directly. In 2010, Boris Johnson announced that he would seek the transfer of the functions of the LDA to the GLA.

The agency was closed on 31 March 2012 as a result of the coalition government's 2010 spending review. The Localism Act 2011 abolished the LDA. A subsidiary of the GLA, GLA Land and Property, was formed to take on the LDA's assets and liabilities.

Remit

The remit of the LDA was to work in partnership with local authorities, voluntary groups, training institutions, businesses and regeneration partnerships.

The LDA was responsible for the compulsory purchase, the clearing of land and the establishment of relocation strategies. One project the LDA did this for was the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

Headquarters

From its establishment until 2006, the LDA was based at 58-60 Devon House, St Katharine's Way, Tower Hamlets. From 2006 until its abolition, the LDA was based at Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, Southwark.

Chief executive

References

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  2. ↑ "The Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2000". www.legislation.gov.uk. 3 July 2000. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
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  5. ↑ Mutale, Emmanuel; Edwards, Michael (February 2002). "The London Development Agency and Local Regeneration Issues: an Overview of Urban Regeneration Management". Local Economy: The Journal of the Local Economy Policy Unit. 17 (1): 25–34. doi:10.1080/02690940110079868. ISSN 0269-0942.
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  7. ↑ "Mayor scraps London Development Agency". Architects' Journal. 15 June 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "London Development Agency to cut 200 jobs by April". BBC News. 29 October 2010. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  9. ↑ Archer, Ed (3 December 2010). "Localism Bill to shift powers to Mayor and London boroughs, says Pickles". Local Government Lawyer. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  10. ↑ Phillips, Mike (1 June 2020). "Mount Anvil First To Benefit As GLA Turns Development Lender". Bisnow. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  11. ↑ Mutale, Emmanuel; Edwards, Michael (February 2002). "The London Development Agency and Local Regeneration Issues: an Overview of Urban Regeneration Management". Local Economy: The Journal of the Local Economy Policy Unit. 17 (1): 25–34. doi:10.1080/02690940110079868. ISSN 0269-0942.
  12. ↑ Bernstock, Penny (24 October 2013). "Tensions and contradictions in London's inclusive housing legacy". International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development. 5 (2): 154–171. doi:10.1080/19463138.2013.847839. ISSN 1946-3138.
  13. ↑ Wainwright, Oliver (8 July 2022) [2022-06-30]. "'A massive betrayal': how London's Olympic legacy was sold out". Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  14. ↑ "Supplier Diversity: A guide for purchasing organisations". Commission for Racial Equality. 2007.
  15. 1 2 "The London Development Agency on the move". Planning Resource. 29 September 2006. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  16. ↑ "London Development Agency chief quits". Community Care. 7 January 2004. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  17. ↑ "MICHAEL WARD APPOINTED HEAD OF LONDON DEVELOPMENT AGENCY". Local Government Chronicle. 14 June 2000. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  18. ↑ "£210k-a-year City Hall Official in Lee Jasper row is ousted". Evening Standard. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  19. ↑ "LDA confirms Manny Lewis as chief executive". Estates Gazette. 16 April 2004. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  20. ↑ Ellery, Simon (8 May 2008). "Veteran Westminster chief takes top role at LDA". Local Government Chronicle. Retrieved 16 August 2026.

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