Over the past year years the number of Penalty Charge Notices issued has risen from 1.3 million in 2011/12 to 1.5 million in 2016/17, which TfL says proves the current £130 fine is no longer an “effective” deterrent.
Sadiq Khan says response times in new Met command areas are “unacceptable”
The Mayor’s comments come just days after the Labour leader of Barking and Dagenham Council slammed the Met’s performance since responsibility for policing in his borough was merged into a new command structure earlier this year.
City Hall Tories accuse Sadiq Khan of “desperation” after claiming credit for land purchase initiated by predecessor
Despite Mr Khan’s boasts, the original decision to buy the land was made by former mayor Boris Johnson who signed a ‘Mayoral Decision’ authorising the £12m purchase on March 17th 2016.
Sadiq Khan’s Met merger has left force “under resourced” and “unable to provide proactive and visible policing” says leader of Barking Council
Scotland Yard and Mayor Khan’s office have embarked on a controversial pilot scheme merging the three boroughs into a single command unit, with a second trial being conducted in Camden and Islington.
Met’s maritime unit becomes latest team equipped with body worn cameras
The force’s adoption of the devices is one of the biggest in the world and helps provide evidence to support convictions, while boosting transparency and accountability and protecting officers against malicious and unfounded complaints by providing video evidence of their actions and encounters with the public.
