Infrastructure
London’s infrastructure is vitally important – it is the nuts and bolts of the capital. Our public transport, parks, utilities, datacentres, and so on, are what allow society and business to thrive. This is why the Mayor is investing millions of pounds in improving and expanding London’s infrastructure.
What does this mean for Londoners?
One of the Mayor’s main goals is economic growth for London and job creation for Londoners. This will lead to more homes built and more jobs becoming available. The London Infrastructure Plan 2050 sets out the scale of infrastructure needed to support this.
We can use major infrastructural projects to kick-start this wider regeneration, helping London to keep its world class position as a creative, high tech hub of talent
This means improving public spaces, transport hubs, local places and cultural icons. On a larger scale, this means:
- unlocking growth through investment in regeneration and infrastructure
- super-fast broadband, with our new Super Connected City Plan
- regeneration projects surrounding the Crossrail network and new stations
- greater support for technical and creative industries through the Open Institute
Growing Places Fund
London needs continual investment in infrastructure and regeneration to support its economic growth.
The Growing Places Fund chooses areas with a high capacity for growth (through regeneration and improved infrastructure) and 'unlocks' their potential. The Mayor is investing part of a £110 million pot in this fund, to leverage further public and private investment and secure maximum benefit for Londoners.
The Growing Places fund supports projects that will lead to new jobs, new homes and better skills training opportunities. Its projects include:
- £31m to deliver a ‘four trains per hour’ service on the West Anglia Line to Northumberland Park, Tottenham Hale and Angel Road Station, unlocking thousands of jobs and homes in the Lea Valley
- £2.5m to deliver improvements to Angel Road Station, unlocking investment and the development of homes in a neighbouring development site called Meridian Water
- £6.8m to deliver key junction improvements and a new development in Southall, thus maximising the benefits from Crossrail
- £250k to support the delivery of Tempus Energy, a new energy suppliers smart energy business model which optimises energy use to increase the utilisation of existing infrastructure, reducing costs and energy bills.
- £8.5m for improvements in Hackney Wick Station to create better connections between iCity, the Olympic Park and Hackney Wick town centre and supporting development of homes and space for business
Super-fast broadband
One of the ways we will achieve economic growth for London and more jobs for Londoners is with ultrafast connectivity – faster broadband for more Londoners and their businesses.
The connection voucher scheme is a Government scheme operating in 50 UK cities that enables SMEs to claim up to £3,000 to cover the cost of connecting or upgrading to superfast broadband.
The scheme has been open in London since March 2014 and 12,000 businesses have received a voucher, giving them access to an affordable superfast broadband connection.
Since April 2015 the scheme has operated with a national challenge fund of £40m, issued on a first come first served basis. The scheme has now closed to new applicants.
Businesses with existing approved applications can access their account to complete the voucher redemption process following installation of their new connection.
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