Martin Hoscik

No more FOIs, TfL publishes chief officer expenses online

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Transport for London would like a round of applause for “proactively” publishing the latest expenses claims of its Chief officers. These are the same claims (Jan-March 2013) that TfL refused just last week to provide under … [Read more...]

Boris’s latest export – bouncy castles to China

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There’s been lots of mirth this week following my story of TfL buying toy buses for Boris - since said to be gifts for Boris to give away and not for him to play with - but let’s all applaud the entrepreneurial spirit of Team … [Read more...]

How quickly does MOPAC answer its post? Information Commissioner, it’s over to you…

Deputy Mayor for Policing Stephen Greenhalgh heads the MOPAC.

Of all the relationships in and around City Hall, none is more fraught and informed by distrust than that between the London Assembly and the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC). The complaint I hear most often … [Read more...]

TfL’s property plans could place Tube stations at the heart of communities

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I’ve penned lots of well deserved criticism of TfL of late, but here’s some equally well-earned praise: Its ambitious and imaginative plans to increase the amount of money the body raises from commercial activities could … [Read more...]

Thames Cable Car passenger satisfaction 2: TfL’s secret customer satisfaction survey

An artist's impression of the cable car scheme. Image: TfL

Transport for London is currently refusing to provide copies of the Cable Car satisfaction survey it cherry picked approval ratings from earlier this week. Having forgotten to tell us how many customers gave the capital’s … [Read more...]

LFEPA consultation meetings – the numbers so far

The Fire Brigade is warning Londoners of the importance of fitting a smoke alarm

An update on the attendance numbers for LFEPA’s public consultation meetings. To recap, these sessions are being held on the direct instruction of Authority members who insisted was to last “at least 2 hours”. … [Read more...]