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Boris’s final budget includes more cuts to police and fire spending

December 22, 2014 - Martin Hoscik

Funding for London’s police and fire services is set to fall by almost £100m next year under budget proposals published by Boris Johnson on Monday.

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: Fire Brigade Cuts

TfL branded “woefully inadequate” at regulating Taxis and mini cabs

December 16, 2014 - Martin Hoscik

The criticism comes as the Assembly’s Transport Committee published the findings of a six month investigation into the state of the trades and TfL’s role as regulator.

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: Uber

Boris basks in the PR but the next Mayor will have to pick up the bill

December 2, 2014 - Martin Hoscik

Ken Livingstone’s favourite jibe at his successor’s expense used to be that Boris would spend his entire time at City Hall opening things he’d initiated but leave the next Mayor with nothing on the drawing board.

Filed Under: Comment, Featured Tagged With: Air Quality

Boris defends exempting New Routemaster from clean air rules

November 24, 2014 - Martin Hoscik

Boris Johnson has defended plans to allow his flagship bus to drive in central London despite not meeting new emissions standards.

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: Air Quality

AMs: Garden Bridge cash should guarantee public’s right of access

November 24, 2014 - Martin Hoscik

London Assembly members have called on the Mayor to ensure taxpayers have free access to the controversial Garden Bridge.

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: Garden Bridge

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