According to the FSB’s London Small Business Index, confidence stands at 24 in Q1 2017, the highest figure since Q4 2015, and considerably up on the -3.4 recorded after the EU referendum.
Sadiq Khan urged to clamp down on London’s water bottle waste
Assembly Members say that water bottles account for almost half (49%) of all plastic found in the Thames, a level which risks “significant” harm to the river and surrounding environment.
Met Police award £100m network upgrade contract to BT
The force is looking to change how it uses IT services in order to cut costs while also modernising services and working practices, including adopted body worn cameras and issuing all frontline officers with tablets.
Blow for bus safety campaigners as speed-limiting technology is delayed by 12 months
Known as ‘Intelligent Speed Assistance,’ the technology was due to become mandatory on all buses entering service from this year after buses taking part in a two route trial remained within the speed limit 97-99 per cent of the time.
Garden Bridge: Dame Margaret Hodge urges Mayor to “accept the financial loss of cancelling the project”
Opponents of the bridge have long criticised what they see as its adverse impact on views of the river, while others have questioned why the project was awarded to Heatherwick Studio despite it having less experience in designing bridges than rival bidders.
