Just days after his campaign team sought to portray the Low Emission Zone as an EU-imposed scheme levying “EU fines” on the capital, Boris Johnson has said he’s “committed” to the scheme and other measures to improve air quality in London.
Jobs go as London Ambulance Service seeks savings
Almost 900 jobs, including 560 posts “responsible for direct patient care”, are to be cut as part of a five year cost-cutting plan announced by the London Ambulance Service.
Police and London authorities warned over FOI compliance
Three London councils have been asked by the Information Commissioner’s Office to sign formal undertakings to improve their response times to FOI request while four other London bodies, including the Metropolitan Police Service, have been warned of “areas of concern.”
Tributes to City Hall’s Sir Simon Milton
Mayor of London Boris Johnson has paid tribute to his Chief of Staff Sir Simon Milton, who died in hospital yesterday evening. The Mayor described Sir Simon as “a wonderful colleague and friend” who would be “much missed by everyone who was involved in public life in this city.” Respected across London’s political spectrum, Milton […]
Extended run for London’s Titanic exhibition
An exhibition of artefacts from the doomed Titanic liner is to be extended for a further four months. The exhibition was originally meant to close on May 1st but will now run until the end of July, spanning the 99th anniversary of the Titanic’s sinking on 14th April 2011.
