Councillors in Bromley have agreed to give developers hoping to rebuild the Crystal Palace an exclusive 16 month window to further develop their plans. The £500m plan was unveiled earlier this month and includes a full restoration of the park, improved access and new lighting, as well as a new glass covered exhibition and cultural […]
‘Wave & Pay’ fare dodgers treated more leniently than others
An agreement between London Buses and the banks means fare dodgers in possession of contactless debit or credit cards could escape sanction. Last December Transport for London introduced the ability to use the cards to pay for single bus journeys at the reduced Oyster rate. A TfL report into fare evasion reveals the body agreed […]
Infographic – London in numbers
The Office for National Statistics has released a series of infographics to help promote its latest Region and Country Profiles report. While we Londoners occupy just 1% of the UK’s landmass (1,600 square kilometres), we account for 13% of its population and produce 22% of its economic output. And our environment is perhaps a little […]
Tube boss: I would never agree to unstaffed stations
The head of London Underground has denied suggestions that closing ticket offices will lead to a “de-staffed” Tube network. LU says the closures, first proposed in 2007, are necessary because the continuing success of the Oyster card means ever smaller numbers of passengers pay for their journey at ticket offices. Tube unions claim the clsoures […]
MPs call for greater consistency in London Assembly’s powers
A new report into how City Hall operates says the London Assembly should have greater and more consistent powers to challenge Mayoral policies before they’re implemented.