If you care about how your money is spent or why politicians and senior officials make certain decisions, than today you owe a nod of thanks to the 25 members of the London Assembly. Mayor Boris Johnson has agreed to implement all eight recommendations of the Assembly’s June 2013 report on transparency, meaning that soon […]
London Assembly secures greater public access to City Hall information
Londoners are to gain greater access to information held by City Hall and its agencies after the Mayor agreed to implement a series of London Assembly recommendations designed to boost transparency. An Assembly report published in June called on Mayor Boris Johnson to overhaul the Greater London Authority (GLA) group’s approach to publishing information, including […]
Scotland Yard axes free rail travel for new police recruits
Scotland Yard says it will axe subsidised train travel for new recruits just days after the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime agreed a new £80m, four-year deal to provide the perk. A document confirming the perk’s renewal says it allows officers “to take advantage of cheaper accommodation” outside London, a position at odds with […]
Passenger left “seriously” hurt after falling from New Bus for London rear platform
Mayor Boris Johnson and Transport for London are facing calls to halt the roll-out of the New Bus for London after a women was left fighting for her life today after falling off the back of one. The unnamed female passenger is reported to have fallen head first from the rear platform of the double […]
TfL and charities unite to boost bus drivers’ awareness of mobility needs
London’s 24,500 bus drivers are to receive further training on the needs of older and disabled passengers, Transport for London has announced. TfL has teamed up with leading accessibility charities Transport for All and Age UK London to develop a new training programme aimed at improving drivers’ understanding of passengers’ needs. The capital’s transport body […]