AMs increase pressure over Olympic tickets

Restricting the sale of tickets for the 2012 London Oympics to holders of Visa credit cards would restrict the accessibility of the Games, Members of the London Assembly have warned. The London Assembly Economic Development, Culture, Sport and Tourism Committee has written to the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) highlighting concerns on a number of issues including the methods open to Londoners and visitors to pay for tickets.

Greens condemn Mayor over Brent Cross go-ahead

Boris Johnson has come under fire from Green politicians on the London Assembly after he gave the go-ahead to a major regeneration project in Brent Cross.

Mayor to promote London’s investment potential at MIPIM

Boris Johnson will be travelling to Cannes today where he will address the MIPIM property conference on the capital’s approach to city planning. City Hall says that with the UK emerging slowly from recession the Mayor will use his speech to promote investment opportunities the capital including in East London in the build up to the 2012 Games.

Mayor’s Question Time – Wednesday 17th March

Boris Johnson will answer questions from the London Assembly this Wednesday (17th March 2010) when he appears before it for this month’s Mayor’s Question Time. Following the Mayor’s election rhetoric against cuts to London Underground ticket offices and TfL’s recent announcement of cuts to their opening hours, Labour’s Navin Shah will be asking if the Mayor is “intending to defend local ticket offices in Tube stations from closure by yourself?”

AMs ask Londoners about the impact of London City Airport’s expansion

The London Assembly is to investigate the environmental impacts of London City Airport’s expansion in the wake of a 2009 decision by Newham Council to increase the maximum number of permitted flights from 91,000 to 120,000 per year.

Mayor accused of breaking election promise as Tube bosses unveil ‘new vision’ for network

Boris Johnson has been accused of reneging on a key election commitment not ensure “there is always a manned ticket office at every station” on the Underground.

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