London News and Opinion
Mayors and would-be Mayors love talking about the Freedom Pass and you can see why - it’s a popular benefit of living in the capital with an appreciative user base of older and disabled Londoners who might be persuaded to vote for the Mayoral candidate who makes the most noise about … [Read more...]
Londoners are being warned against “hundreds” of scams including pyramid schemes, lottery wins or investment opportunities as part of a month long 'Scamnesty' campaign. The warning forms part of Consumer Direct London’s month long 'Scamnesty' campaign designed to raise public … [Read more...]
Greater devolution to the capital could save taxpayers “ billions of pounds” according to a new PricewaterhouseCoopers report commissioned by London Councils, the pan-London body which represents London’s local authorities. According to the report, of the £73.6 billion … [Read more...]
London council tax payers face a steep increase in the costs associated with transporting Freedom Pass holders by train according to London Councils, the pan-London body which represents the capital's local authorities. According to London Councils, the Association of Train Operating … [Read more...]
Londoners are being asked for ideas on how the pan-London body London Councils should distribute its £28m a year grants budget. The body, which represents all local authorities in the capital and funds the Freedom Pass and Taxicard schemes, has launched a new consultation exercise … [Read more...]
Freedom Pass holders are being urged to renew their pass "well ahead" of the 31st March expiry date to ensure they continue to benefit from free travel on London's buses, trains, London Underground, trams, and the Docklands Light Railway. New passes to be introduced from March … [Read more...]
Boris Johnson should reduce the burden faced by office developers in helping fund Crossrail by levying a charge on developers of retail and hotel projects according to London Councils, the body which represents the capital’s local authorities. Under current rules all new office … [Read more...]
Key stakeholders have said Boris Johnson’s transport strategy, which was published in May for consultation with the London Assembly and Greater London Authority group, “still has a way to go” in meeting the needs of Londoners. Earlier this week the London Assembly’s Transport … [Read more...]
