On Wednesday the London Assembly got to spend 2 hours quizzing Boris Johnson and Transport Commissioner Sir Peter Hendy on TfL’s budget, performance and future plans. Among the topics discussed – New Bus for London, fare increases and savings – was the old chestnut of free passes for the spouses, partners and, according to the […]
Boris awards £7m to boost education standards
30 schools and educational organisations have been awarded almost £7m by the Mayor’s London Schools Excellence Fund. The £24m fund was established by Mayor Boris Johnson with support from the Department for Education (DfE) earlier this year with the aim of boosting teaching and pupil achievement in English, languages and science, technology, engineering and maths […]
Ministers urged to relax restrictions on building new council homes
Government ministers have been urged to lift the cap on council borrowing to allow London councils to build new affordable housing for low-income families. A new report from the London Assembly’s Housing Committee also calls for surplus public land to be sold to councils at a price which makes building such homes viable, and for […]
Labour dismiss Boris’s call for tax relief on season tickets
A suggestion by Boris Johnson that season ticket holders could benefit from tax relief to compensate for rising fares has been dismissed by Labour politicians. Writing in the Telegraph, the Mayor suggested employers should be be able to buy season tickets on behalf of staff and then deduct the cost from employees’ pre-tax earnings. Mr […]
Londoners to quiz Mayor and AMs at People’s Question Time
Londoners will have the chance to question Mayor Boris Johnson and members of the London Assembly when People’s Question Time comes to South Kensington on Tuesday 5th November. Both the Mayor and Darren Johnson, Chair of the London Assembly, will address the audience and then invite questions on topics that matter most to London. The […]