It is now widely accepted that the fees charged for licensing firearms are nowhere near the level needed to cover costs to the police of operating a licensing system and making home security checks.
What City Hall parties told Ministers about fire authority reforms
Responses from the London Assembly’s four political parties to the government’s consultation of proposed changes to the capital’s fire authority.
Much delayed, but TfL’s contactless rail fares can’t fail to impress
Contactless fares should quickly move from a handy fallback to the payment method of choice for large numbers of commuters.
How TfL plan to turn your local Tube station into a community asset
Transport for London has ambitious plans to transform the Tube network from a collection of trains and stations into a more meaningful part of the communities and districts they serve.
London deserves clear police accountability, not Labour’s proposed talking shop
It’s no surprise local councillors want a bigger role, but the acute lack of voter engagement isn’t going to be fixed by replacing direct, accountable oversight with 1950’s style committees and panels.



