Dial-A-Ride users finally have some good news – the decrepit and ancient fleet on minibuses the scheme relies on is finally being upgraded thanks to the incoming Ultra Low Emission Zone.
Social housing tenants gain veto over estate demolitions after new City Hall rules come into effect
Many redevelopments of existing estates have proven controversial with both residents and housing campaigners concerned at potential reductions in the level of social housing available.
Sadiq Khan signs up City Hall agencies to UK Statistics Authority’s Code of Practice in major transparency boost
The code includes commitments to ensuring statistics published are “of public value, are high quality and are produced by people and organisations that are worthy of trust.”
TfL confirms plans to charge minicabs for entering the congestion charge zone
Subject to a public consultation, the change would impact around 18,000 vehicles each day, potentially boosting TfL’s finances at a time when the organisation is failing to meet its fares targets.
City Hall’s online focus group contains too few BME and unemployed Londoners and social housing tenants
Mayor Sadiq Khan has approved spending on a series of advertising campaigns designed to boost the diversity of City Hall’s online ‘Talk London’ community after an audit found BME Londoners and social tenants are significantly underrepresented in its user-base.
