The Green Party’s contest to select a candidate for 2012’s Mayor of London elections gets underway tomorrow when Jenny Jones, who has represented the party on the London Assembly since 2000, formally launches her bid. Jones is so far the only known contender to represent the party in the 2012 Mayoral contest which will see […]
Complaints over Taxicard changes
Transport campaigners have condemned “cuts” to the London Taxicard scheme which they say will restrict the scheme’s usefulness to many members.
AMs to quiz GLA group chiefs over 2011-12 budget
London Assembly Members will tomorrow (Wednesday, 5th January) quiz the heads of London’s key services and Greater London Authority figures on the impact of planned cuts within the GLA’s £3,262m 2011-12 budget.
London Eye owners call for VAT change
London Eye owners Merlin Entertainments are calling on Londoners and visitors to the capital to support a reduction on VAT for visitor attraction tickets, a move it says would bring the UK into line with other European countries. Following the coalition’s decision to increase VAT to 20% tickets for the Eye will now be sold […]
Busiest ever New Year’s Eve for ambulance service
London’s Ambulance Service had their “busiest ever night” on New Year’s Eve with over 2,600 calls received by the service’s control room.
