With knife violence again dominating the London news headlines, some political opponents have sought to make hay at Mayor Sadiq Khan’s expense.
London’s bus ridership is falling three times faster than the rest of England’s
Increased congestion and major roadworks are being blamed for the number of bus journeys in London falling by almost 3 times the rate seen elsewhere in England. DfT figures show that outside London, the number of journeys made in 2016/17 was down 0.8% when compared with 2015/16, versus a fall of 2.3% in the capital.
Soarings costs will damage smaller firms’ ability to support the economy, warns FSB
Research recently published by the Federation Of Small Businesses found that government-driven business costs have risen in London by 13.2% over the past five years, higher than any other region in the UK.
Business leaders say Mayor should use derelict Green belt land to provide thousands of homes for 999 workers
In its response to the Mayor’s draft planning guidance, the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry say’s it’s time to recognise that some of the Green belt is “derelict and underdeveloped land” which could be put to better use.
How Transport for London and Waze are using data sharing to keep London’s traffic moving
Transport for London has revealed how a data sharing partnership with sat nav firm Waze is helping to keep traffic moving though the Blackwall tunnel, one of London’s main traffic arteries which carries more than 36 million journeys each year.
