A meeting of Visit London’s creditors is to be held next month, according to a notice in the London Gazette. London’s now defunct official tourism agency was forced into administration earlier this year after City Hall … [Read more...]
Visit London Pensions
Coverage of the collapse of Visit London, the capital's former official tourism agency, and the resulting threat to staff pensions and business creditors.
AMs criticise Mayor over Visit London collapse
July 26, 2011 by
The decision to merge the capital’s promotional agencies, leading to the collapse of Visit London and endangering the pensions of staff, “was not sufficiently robust” according a new report by the London Assembly. … [Read more...]
Visit London rescue expected to be agreed
June 21, 2011 by
Visit London pensioners and creditors are expected to receive the full sums owed to them under a deal announced to the London Assembly today. Visit London Limited (VLL) was placed into administration in April following the … [Read more...]
Boris: Visit London administration ‘not sufficiently thought through’
June 15, 2011 by
Boris Johnson has told the London Assembly the collapse of Visit London Limited which left pensions at risk and businesses facing substantial losses was the result of insufficient thought by City Hall. Visit London Limited (VLL) … [Read more...]
Visit London: Pensions Regulator expresses ‘significant concerns’
May 25, 2011 by
The London Assembly has been told the Pensions Regulator "has significant concerns" about the decision to withdraw funding from tourism agency Visit London, a move which led to its collapse into administration. As previously … [Read more...]
Visit London pensions: ‘Mayor failed to secure promotional funding’
May 24, 2011 by
Boris Johnson secured no Government funding for promoting the capital despite promising to mount a "Stalingrad-like" defence of his budgets according to evidence heard by the London Assembly this morning. The Assembly's Economy, … [Read more...]
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