Why London and the wider South East depend on each other

Why London and the wider South East depend on each other

With Centre for London’s Claire Harding, SPC Director Simon Eden looks at the relationship between London and the South East and how it’s changing. “A core driver of the relationship has been the policy decision to hold back London’s urban sprawl, as far back as the 1940s. So while the city can’t grow physically, it keeps growing economically. That draws more and more people and places into its orbit.” SPC is planning a project with Centre for London to examine the relationship between the wider South East and London. Read the blog here.