Members of the RMT union working on the Docklands Light Railway have voted to take industrial action in a dispute over new pension arrangements and the introduction of new grades.
Crossrail CEO to stand down
Crossrail Chief Executive Rob Holden has announced plans to leave the company later this year, saying the scheme needed a boss who “can commit to lead right through to opening in 2018.”
London visitor numbers up in November
London tourism chiefs have welcomed new figures showing around 2.5million people visited the capital in November, a 3% increase on the same month in 2009. A survey of attractions in London suggests mild weather and a bank holiday in Europe saw visitor numbers for the quarter jump 7.1% compared to the previous year. Visit London […]
Assembly to quiz Mayor over London budget
London Assembly Members will tomorrow (Tuesday 11th January) question Mayor of London Boris Johnson over his proposed 2011/12 budget which will see funding to key London services cut after the Government’s spending review. Last week AMs on the Budget and Performance Committee questioned senior figures from the capital’s fire, police and transport services and heard […]
Deadline looms for ‘super sewer’ consultation responses
The public consultation over Thames Water’s proposed £3.6bn Thames Tunnel project closes this Friday (14th January) and the company is urging all Londoners with a view on the scheme to ensure they have their say before the 5pm deadline. The company is proposing to construct a new ‘super sewer’ tunnel which the company says will […]
