The collapse of Visit London and its impact on the pensions of 39 is to be investigated by the London Assembly. Visit London, the capital’s former promotional and tourism agency, was placed into administration on 1 April this year following the establishment of successor body London & Partners which merged the responsibilities of Visit London, Think London and Study London into a single entity.
RMT suspends strike threat
A planned Tube strike by RMT members has been suspended by the union after London Underground reinstated one driver and agreed to hold talks over the future of another. Commuters in the capital were facing six days of strikes in a row between over the sackings of Arwyn Thomas and Eamon Lynch which the RMT said were due to their union activities, a claim denied by LU.
Greens announce 2012 Assembly candidates
A former Assembly Member who served during London Assembly’s first term is hoping to return to City Hall as part of an enlarged group of Green Party AMs.
River Thames art, custom Oyster wallets and quizzes at the London Transport Museum
A exhibition of over 50 works of art featuring the River Thames opens at London’s Transport Museum this week. The exhibits have been chosen from entries for The Serco Prize for Illustration, the winner of which will be announced on Monday 9th May and will be used by Transport for London for a new poster. […]
Summer wine tasting on the London Eye
The London Eye has teamed up with wine merchants Vinopolis to offer hour-long wine tasting sessions aboard one of the the iconic attractions capsules. Each of the hour-long sessions will be hosted by a Vinopolis wine expert who will guide visitors through the flavours, aromas and textures of each of the sampled wines. The Eye […]
