BusinessLDN

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BusinessLDN
Formation1992
HeadquartersLondon
Chief Executive
John Dickie
Website https://www.businessldn.co.uk/

BusinessLDN (spoken as Business London [1] ) is a not for profit [2] advocacy group with a membership composed of leaders of businesses in London, United Kingdom. [3] [4] [5]

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As of 2022, it represented around 175 London based businesses. [6] [7]

Its stated aim is "to make London the best city in the world in which to do business". [8]

History

London First was established in 1992 to meet a perceived lack of a unitary body to promote London after the dissolution of the Greater London Council. Its first chair was Allen Sheppard, Baron Sheppard of Didgemere. [9]

London First has supported plans to provide roofing over major roads in London amongst other transport infrastructure developments, a proposal that was under consideration by then London mayor Boris Johnson. [4] It has criticised the Cameron ministry's proposal to require a bond of £ 3 000 for some visitors to the UK. [5]

London First was a partner in the 2014 "Wikimania". [10]

London First was given its present name in July 2022 [11]

Leadership

John Dickie was appointed chief executive in May 2021. [12]

Its former chief executives were Jasmine Whitbread [13] [14] and Baroness Jo Valentine. [4] [5]

Leadership Team [15] [16]

Board

Sir Kenneth Olisa succeeded Paul Drechsler CBE as Chair in 2023. [17] [18]

Policy Response

In July 2021, London First urged firms to return to the office, after the COVID-19 pandemic forced an increase in remote work. [19]

Rebranding

On 12 July 2022, London First renamed as BusinessLDN (spoken as Business London). [20]

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References

  1. ↑ "London First looks to the future as BusinessLDN". BusinessLDN (previously London First). 2022-07-12. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  2. ↑ "About London First". London First. 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  3. ↑ Hill, Dave (27 March 2008). "London mayoral debate - Wednesday 26 March 2008". The Guardian . Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 Millward, David (10 July 2013). "Capital's major roads could be covered". The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  5. 1 2 3 Jo Valentine (1 August 2013). "Poorly-designed immigration policies are damaging the London economy". City A.M. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  6. ↑ "Business chiefs: Help London get back to work, Boris Johnson, as work-from-home guidance set to be scrapped". Evening Standard. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  7. ↑ "Member List". BusinessLDN (previously London First). 2018-03-15. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  8. ↑ "Our Mission". London First. 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  9. ↑ Ben Pimlott and Nirmala Rao (2 May 2002). Governing London. Oxford University Press. p. 52. ISBN   9780191583650 . Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  10. ↑ "Wikimania 2014 in London". Wikimedia Foundation.
  11. ↑ "Lobby group London First renames itself BusinessLDN after 30 years". 12 July 2022.
  12. ↑ "London First appoints John Dickie as its new Chief Executive". London First. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  13. ↑ "London First chief Jasmine Whitbread goes to Travis Perkins". The Times. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  14. ↑ "Search is on for new CEO of London First". London First. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  15. ↑ "London Influence: Filling the ideas vacuum — Fullbrook flood — Case for campaigners". POLITICO. 2022-10-20. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  16. ↑ "Our Team". BusinessLDN (previously London First). 2018-03-15. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  17. ↑ "Sir Kenneth Olisa announced as new Chair of BusinessLDN". BusinessLDN (previously London First). 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  18. ↑ "Our Board". BusinessLDN (previously London First). 2018-03-15. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  19. ↑ "Firms urge PM to back returning to the office". BBC News . 4 July 2021.
  20. ↑ "London First looks to the future as BusinessLDN". BusinessLDN (previously London First). 2022-07-12. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
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