central london?

Question

if central London is getting so full with transport. would it not be better to give companies incentive to take their offices further out. less people going in, less need for more transport . or does the government just want to take money all the time and not pay it out

Answer 1

There are various schemes and grants encouraging businesses to relocate to other parts of the UK. These can include tax incentives funded by the government and the European Union.

Many cities and regions are very pro-active in encouraging businesses to relocate out of London. Large companies that have moved out of central London include 3M, Tetrapak and London Electricity call centres. There are many cost savings including lower commercial rental costs.

Answer 2

Some government offices are relocating - the Inland Revenue and other departments out of the Somerset House area, for example.

http://www.somerset-house.org.uk/history/18thcentury/index.html#11