Boris Johnson is hoping to encourage “thousands” of Londoners to volunteer their time and support projects which will improve the capital and help change lives. On Thursday morning the Mayor launched Team London, a £4.5m project to encourage 10,000 people to volunteer their time to good causes.

London Underground has extended the consultation period for planned changes to District Line services which include axing weekday services between Earl’s Court and Kensington (Olympia). LU say the changes, which they hope to implement by December, would reduce delays and provide capacity for “4,000 more passengers on the Wimbledon branch” which it says carries almost […]

Boris Johnson has taken over a planning application to redevelop the Saatchi & Saatchi building in central London after the local council refused permission for the scheme. Earlier this month Camden Council refused developers Derwent London permission for project which includes plans for office and retail space and 55 flats.

Londoners are being asked to share their priorities for policing within the capital. Residents and businesses are each being invited to complete surveys asking them to set out their priorities and suggest ways the Metropolitan Police Service can tackle them. The survey is being conducted by the Metropolitan Police Authority, the body which scrutinises the […]