Ken Livingstone says if he were re-elected as mayor in 2012 “I would take immediate steps to reduce the fares burden on Londoners.”
Open Platform
Views and comments from leading London opinion former and politicians. Views expressed may not represent those of the site editors.
Thames Water fund to help hard-up customers
Citizens Advice (CAB) says its South East bureaux have seen a 36 per cent rise in enquiries about water and sewerage debt problems between April and June this year compared to the same period last year.
Thames Water on the tap-v-bottled debate
The capital’s water supplier writes about promoting the quality of their product, the right to choose between bottled and tap when out for a meal or drink and replacing pipes to reduce leakage.
The crisis is far from over – debating alternatives
This week’s Progressive London conference is an opportunity to assess the scale of the global economic crisis and to discuss alternative economic policies to meet the challenges it poses.
Mayor’s Budget – a good start, with more to come
In our final article in the Mayor’s budget series, London Assembly Conservative Group Leader Roger Evans discusses why Boris Johnson’s first budget is good for London and praises a new wave of GLA engagement with outer London.
