Plans to rebuild the Crystal Palace and restore the surrounding public park have been welcomed by Mayor of London Boris Johnson. The £500m scheme is being led by Chinese investment group the ZhongRong Group and would see a new glass covered exhibition and cultural venue built on the site of the original palace. In addition […]
Official figures reveal Met buses in half of all ‘London’ cops
Almost half of the Met’s 30,462 police officers live outside the capital according to official figures. The issue of officers’ home location is becoming increasingly important as the force seeks to reduce the number of innocent Londoners who are the subject of Stop and Search. Senior Met officers and the Mayor’s Office for Policing and […]
Fire Brigade announces “tough” fines for lift call-outs
The capital’s councils and businesses face “tough” new fines if they rely on the London Fire Brigade to rescue passengers from lifts. Building owners are supposed to make their own arrangements to deal with stuck and trapped lifts, but many fail to do so and instead rely on 999 crews to rescue occupants. In 2009, […]
London joins with English cities to campaign for financial devolution
London is joining forces with other major English cities to make the case for greater financial autonomy. Earlier this year the Mayor’s London Finance Commission put forward a number of proposals which, if enacted by Government, would give the capital greater control over taxes raised within it. The Commission’s proposals include devolving control of all […]
Cameron backs calls to ban Tube strikes
Tube strikes could be banned and replaced with binding arbitration after Prime Minister David Cameron signalled his support for a reform of strike laws. In an interview with the BBC’s, Mr Cameron has promised to consider the reforms which were put forward by Conservative members of the London Assembly. According to statistics from the London […]