London Celebrates Vaisakhi On Trafalgar Square
24th April 2008Trafalgar Square will host London's official celebration of Vaisakhi, the Sikh New Year festival, next Sunday (4th May).
London's celebrations will begin at 11.30am with prayers, hymns and messages for peace performed by groups from London Gurdwaras. Later in the day there will be performances of traditional and modern Asian music and d… full story
Ken Announces Community Relations Manifesto
16th April 2008Ken Livingstone yesterday announced his Community Relations Manifesto which sets out five key areas for developing good community relations in the city.
Describing London as "the world’s most international, and therefore, multi-ethnic city" Mr Livingstone said the capital "enjoys among the best community relations in the w… full story
GLA Lodges Post Office Review Court Papers
3rd April 2008
The Greater London Authority (GLA) has lodged papers at the High Court today seeking a Judicial Review of the Government's decision to close 169 London post offices.
The threat of a review was first made by Mayor of London Ke… full story
London To Hold Annual Veterans Day Event
13th March 2008Mayor of London Ken Livingstone has announced plans to establish an annual Veterans Day event in London with the first event to take place in Trafalgar Square on Friday 27 June 2008.
City Hall officials say the the Mayor will work with Ministers, Veterans' groups and London boroughs to plan and host the event which will celebrate the ac… full story
Ken Re-states Opposition to Post Office Closures
12th March 2008In the wake of media reports that up to 50 local authorities may step in to rescue post offices in rural areas which are facing closure, London Mayor Ken Livingstone has reiterated his opposition to the closure of 171 branches in London.
In a statement to MayorWatch, Mayor Livingstone said:
"The closure of Post Offices i… full story
Paddick Promises to Safeguard London's Views
11th March 2008Liberal Democrat Mayoral candidate Brian Paddick has vowed to to restore "full protection" to the capital's historic views if he wins May's elections.
Former top cop Paddick says incumbent Mayor Ken Livingstone has "eroded the protection of our historic views, threatening to obscure our world heritage landmarks. The view o… full story
