Staff
BBC London fined for misleading quizzes
The BBC London 94.9 radio station has been fined £25,000 by regulator Ofcom after it “knowingly misled” listeners in operating competitions during pre-recorded programmes “in the full knowledge that the audience stood no chance of either entering or winning.”
Upgrade works on tube stations completed ‘five months early’
Tube Lines, the London Underground contractor responsible for the maintenance and upgrade on the Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly lines, has announced the ‘practical completion’ of works at Hounslow West and Russell Square stations five months earlier than originally scheduled.
£6m government grant for London fire estate
London’s fire service is to receive almost £6 million of money from central Government, under a £78 million scheme to assist fire authorities across England to improve their estates.
Londoners urged to recycle at Christmas
With waste expected to increase by 10% over the festive season, Boris Johnson has called on Londoners to recycle their Christmas rubbish. The Mayor’s call came as he chaired the London Waste and Recycling Board on Thursday.
£130m to improve London’s housing estates
Boris Johnson yesterday announced a three year, £77m project to regenerate the capital’s housing estates. The money is being made available to “kick-start” existing projects which have stalled because of the economic downturn.
London Government holds first carol service
The first Greater London Authority carol service is to be held tomorrow (Wednesday 10th December) at Southwark Cathedral, Mayor Boris Johnson and London Assembly Chair Jennette Arnold will be joined by special guests including Lord Sebastian Coe and broadcaster John Pienaar.
Assembly calls for faster home insulation rate
A report from the London Assembly has warned that, at current rates of progress, it would take at least 65 years to fully insulate homes in the capital. The report, Lagging Behind – Insulating homes in London, also warns that the low rate will also harm the Mayor’s plans to reduce the number of households in fuel poverty.
Better payouts for Thames Water customers
Water customers in London could be seeing higher compensation payments after Thames Water announced “enhancements” to its Customer Guarantee Scheme (CGS) which will see the firm pay £50 for missed appointments.
Categories
Tel: 020 7060 1986 Fax: 020 7060 3787
Email: feedback@mayorwatch.co.uk
Comment feed
News feed
Terms of Use Privacy Policy
