Boris Johnson has appointed a new advisor to help identify cuts in costs and “create efficiencies” within the Greater London Authority group. Nicholas Griffin, who has 25 year career at major companies including Deloitte, Ernst & Young and Price Waterhouse, is to advise the Mayor on potential cuts in costs within the Metropolitan Police Authority, Transport for London, London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority and London Development Agency.
Complaint made over Mayor’s Brent Cross remarks
Campaigners opposed to a major regeneration project in Brent Cross have lodged a formal complaint over comments made by Mayor of London Boris Johnson at last week’s London Planning Awards. Mr Johnson has since come under fire for the tone of comments he made at the Planning Awards, with campaigners accusing him of showing “clear contempt and a lack of respect” for local people.
Business leaders warn over nationalised PPP’s value for money
In a letter published in the Evening Standard last week, Baroness Jo Valentine, Chief Executive of business group London First, warned that nationalisation of PPP contractor Tube Lines could lead to worse value for money.
Shawcross calls on Boris to re-think ticket office cuts
London Assembly Member Val Shawcross has called on Boris Johnson to “honour his election pledge to protect ticket offices” and re-think plans to reduce office opening hours across the network and close some ticket offices.
MPs slam Government’s “flawed” Tube PPP scheme
The Government’s Tube PPP scheme which controversially saw private consortia brought in to maintain and upgrade the London Underground network, has today been slammed as “flawed” by MPs on the House of Commons Transport Select Committee.