First Crossrail visitor centre opens

Londoners looking for more information on the capital’s ambitious Crossrail scheme can now pop along to a new visitor centre on St Giles High Street, close to the construction work on Tottenham Court Road.

GLA gets power to levy business rate supplement

Local authorities including the Greater London Authority have been granted the power to raise a supplement on the business rate and to help fund new projects aimed at developing their local economies.

Johnson publishes Crossrail charging proposals

Businesses outside London could be asked to contribute to the costs of Crossrail after Boris Johnson asked Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon to consult with planning authorities in the South East and East of England about levying a contribution to the scheme’s costs on new planning developments in those areas.

Construction starts on Crossrail

Yesterday saw the start of construction on Crossrail, as work got underway to lay the foundations for a new station at Canary Wharf. Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Mayor of London Boris Johnson were joined by business leaders for a breakfast briefing to mark the occasion.

Boris spends £8m on tunnelling training

Boris Johnson has announced plans for a ‘Crossrail Tunnelling Academy’ which he says will “provide Londoners with the chance to gain qualifications in a variety of roles essential to the project and to London’s economy in the coming years”.

Johnson to promote capital to developers

Boris Johnson has vowed to promote London as “the best city in the world” for developers looking to beat the recession when he attends the MIPIM property conference in Cannes this week. The Mayor will be making several keynote speeches and is scheduled to attend a number a number of fringe events.

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