Agenda item

Report of the Director of the Built Environment.

The Board received a report of the Director of the Built Environment report summarising the initial findings from the Census of Population 2011 concerning City residents. Members were informed that the Census 2011 found that the usual resident population of the City was 7,400 formed of 4,100 males and 3,300 females. This represented a slight increase on the 7,200 figure for the previous Census in 2001.

Officers informed Members that the official total for 2011 included 1,055 usual residents with a second home elsewhere but excluded a further 1,370 usual residents from elsewhere who have a second home in the City. If all these people were included then the total figure for City residents who might be present some of the time would be 8,770 which could be expressed as about 9,000.

The Board were informed that Census data is a key element of the demographic models used to project resident population figures into the future. The Census 2011 figures were being used to update existing population projections produced by central government and the GLA. It was likely that previous resident projections for the City would be revised downward slightly as the Census data did not show as much growth here during the past decade as was previously projected. However, it was likely for London as a whole that the resident population projections would be revised upward significantly to take account of high migration and population growth in London during the past decade.

Members said that discussions had taken place at CCG regarding a cross boundary out of hours service for neighbouring boroughs to reciprocate contracts in health related areas. The scheme would be piloted in the City, and extended to neighbouring boroughs if it worked successfully.

RECEIVED.