The pledges are included in a new draft Housing Strategy for London published for consultation today. Conservatives at City Hall have questioned where the cash will come from.
Crossrail exhibition draws record visitor numbers to Museum of London Docklands
Objects displayed ranged from prehistoric flints and Tudor bowling balls to human remains of victims of the plague, the objects on display were hugely varied and shone a light on almost every important period of London’s history.
Sadiq turns down request to dilute affordable housing share on former Scotland Yard site
Shortly before last year’s City Hall elections, BL Developments were granted planning consent to build 268 homes on the site, of which just 10 would be affordable. The developers also agreed to pay Westminster council £10m to provide affordable housing elsewhere in the borough.
TfL to increase Congestion Charge penalty in bid to reduce congestion
Over the past year years the number of Penalty Charge Notices issued has risen from 1.3 million in 2011/12 to 1.5 million in 2016/17, which TfL says proves the current £130 fine is no longer an “effective” deterrent.
Sadiq Khan says response times in new Met command areas are “unacceptable”
The Mayor’s comments come just days after the Labour leader of Barking and Dagenham Council slammed the Met’s performance since responsibility for policing in his borough was merged into a new command structure earlier this year.
