LAIN’s procurement working group aims to use our collective purchasing power to boost the local economy and bring maximum benefits to Londoners. In this blog, Rae Whittlow-Williams, Principal Project Officer for Regeneration at Greater London Authority (GLA) , explains why improving the built environment procurement pathway is helping to build more cohesive cities.

LAIN’s Mentoring Young People working group aims to improve life chances for young Londoners through quality mentoring. In this blog, James Watkins, Head of Policy and Public Impact at the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, explains why London’s youth workers are critical to securing a fairer, more prosperous future.

In this blog written by Helen Linklater, Commercial Director at London Metropolitan Police Service and Chair of LAIN’s Procurement Working Group shares her reflections on the recent Meet the Buyer event hosted by LAIN which brought LAIN members face-to-face with London’s SMEs