Environment

Greens accuse Mayor of failing to keep Londoners warm

By Staff ⋅ November 12, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

London’s Green Party has condemned Mayor Boris Johnson for removing details of the Greater London Authority’s home insulation scheme, which offers discounted insulation kits from as little as £50 and free insulation to the over-70s and people on benefits, from the GLA website.

TfL delegates street enforcement to Wandsworth

By Staff ⋅ November 7, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Transport for London is to hand over responsibility for enforcing pavement obstructions along part of the A24 to Wandsworth Council, the local authority. Under a new six-month initiative the council will gain the power to control pavement obstructions, including display boards and tables and chairs, along the A24 Tooting High Street/Upper Tooting Road between Coverton Road and Lynwood Road.

Merton seeks community plan views

By Staff ⋅ October 27, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Merton Council and key organisations in the borough are asking residents to help shape a new Community Plan to take the borough forward into the next decade.

Landlords reminded on energy efficiency certificates

By Staff ⋅ October 9, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Residential landlords are being reminded that they need to get their properties energy-efficiency rated under new Government rules which came into effect on October 1.

Extra flights go-ahead for London City airport

By Staff ⋅ October 9, 2008 ⋅ 4 comments

London City airport has been granted permission to increase the number of ‘flight movements’ to 120,000 per year after planning officials at Newham council have the go-ahead on a planning application. The airport currently handles 80,000 flights a year.

Waste partnership boroughs seek resident feedback

By Martin Hoscik ⋅ September 26, 2008 ⋅ One comment

The four councils participating in the South London Waste Partnership (Croydon, Kingston, Merton and Sutton) are asking residents for their views on waste management. Residents having until 31st October to ensure their views are heard and help shape the partnership’s policies.