Boris signs £1bn deal to regenerate Royal Albert Dock
Mayor Boris Johnson has signed a £1bn deal which will see Royal Albert Dock transformed into a gateway for Asian and Chinese businesses seeking to do business with the UK and Europe. The deal with commercial developer ABP Chinese (Holding) will create the capital’s third major business district and is expected to generate £6bn for the UK economy.
Met and MOPAC launch competition to design new Scotland Yard
The capital’s deputy mayor for policing has launched a competition to design a new, state of the art headquarters for the Metropolitan Police.
Boris welcomes call for greater financial freedom
London’s politicians have welcomed a new report from the London Finance Commission which calls for the capital to gain greater control of the money raised within it.
London Underground 150th anniversary events: June – August
London Transport Museum is joining forces with the Epping Ongar Railway and Buckinghamshire Railway Centre to celebrate the Tube’s 150th anniversary. On June 21st-24th & June 28th-July 1st the specially restored Metropolitan Locomotive No. 1 and Jubilee coach number 353 will run on the the former Central Line branch between Ongar and Epping, offering passengers [...]
Assembly to quiz Met bosses and MOPAC over technology plans
London Assembly Members will tomorrow hold the final meeting in their investigation into the Met’s plans to make technology savings of £102m while also equipping officers with 30,000 new mobile devices. Earlier this year Met Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan Howe announced plans for an new ‘iPlod’ strategy which will allow officers to complete paperwork without [...]
New video showcases London Air Ambulance’s use of EE’s 4G network
post sponsored by EE 4G network EE has released a new video showcasing how its new super-fast data service is helping London’s Air Ambulance reduce response times and save lives. The capital’s air ambulance is the Charity that delivers an advanced trauma team to critically injured people in London. The service provides pre-hospital medical care [...]
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