The three year lifespan of the three German water cannon the Met has its eye carries with it some important political consequences because it means the next Mayor will quickly have to decide whether to buy replacements.
Police and transport budget cuts force merger of road and transport policing
Scotland yard is working with Transport for London to merge Safer Transport Command, which polices the bus & transport network and which is part-funded (£89.67 in 2013/14) by TfL, and the Met’s Traffic Command.
The Met’s so busy engaging with Londoners it’s forgotten to count how many
The Metropolitan Police held 2,500 public meetings in the past three years but claims it doesn’t bother to record attendance numbers. How can it measure success at engaging with Londoners?
Latest ‘Boris Bike’ user survey reveals lowest ever satisfaction with dock availability
The latest survey of Cycle Hire users is now available online and makes for interesting reading, especially given last week’s news that Barclays has decided to quit as sponsor three years early. In deference to the impending Christmas festivities, let’s start with the good news and note both that “overall satisfaction has reached a record […]
Sadiq Khan: Foreign property buyers should wait behind Londoners
On Friday Sadiq Khan, Labour’s Shadow London Minister, launched Our London, a collection of policy ideas for the capital. His office insists the book, which includes contributions from both Labour and non-Labour politicians, shouldn’t be seen as part of his rumoured ambitions to run as Mayor. Speaking to me on Thursday the Tooting MP said […]
