English Heritage and the London Fire Brigade have announced that they’ve reached agreement on a joint framework for adapting the brigade’s 18 listed fire stations for modern use, ensuring the integrity of their historic and architectural nature while recognising the brigade’s need for modern, functional fire stations.
Tourism bosses unveil Gay London iPhone app
The capital’s tourism chiefs have released a new ‘Gay London’ app for Apple’s iPhone in a bid to make the capital more attractive to LGBT visitors. Providing listings of bars, restaurants, hotels and attractions, the app also features a blog which, it is promised, will be “continuously updated” with information on news and events of interest to Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender visitors to the city.
London TravelWatch public meeting
The next public meeting of transport watchdog London TravelWatch will be held on Tuesday 23 March when members will discuss proposals by South West Trains and Chiltern Railways to reduce or change ticket office opening hours and how National Rail Enquiries (NRES) coped with the recent adverse weather.
MQTs: What Boris could learn from Kraft
It’s not the first time Boris has claimed a Livingstone policy for his own but given the political kicking he’s going to get he probably wishes he’d let the cuts to ticket offices come sooner.
AMs increase pressure over Olympic tickets
Restricting the sale of tickets for the 2012 London Oympics to holders of Visa credit cards would restrict the accessibility of the Games, Members of the London Assembly have warned. The London Assembly Economic Development, Culture, Sport and Tourism Committee has written to the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) highlighting concerns on a number of issues including the methods open to Londoners and visitors to pay for tickets.