Here in London we’re not allowed to know the full details of contracts between Transport for London and Barclays and Emirates and we’re not allowed to know how London & Partners are spending their taxpayer grant. Commercial confidentiality is endlessly cited in response to requests for information. The horrendous, failed, wasteful and expensive Tube PPP […]
What is TfL hiding?
On Monday 20th February I asked Transport for London a series of questions about borough funding of the Cycle Hire scheme, including “the amount per borough for the expansions”. Nine days later, and having been repeatedly chased, TfL still refuses to provide the information. Having claimed they were too busy to provide a response in […]
Is this what the London Assembly meant?
Last week the London Assembly called on Transport for London to revise its approach to corporate sponsorship deals, and to set out “how it would manage a situation where a sponsor suffered major reputational damage”. Could this be the sort of thing they had in mind?
Ken & Boris don’t care about London’s iconic black cab
Lawrence Webb, UKIP’s candidate for Mayor of London, says the policies of rivals Ken Livingstone and Boris Johnson show they “don’t care” about London’s iconic black cab trade. Ask anyone what is iconic about London and they will tell you that the black cab is part of everyday life in the capital. If you visit […]
More on those Borough Bikes
After my report that Tower Hamlets and Wandsworth councils were each paying Transport for London £2m to support the cycle hire scheme, others have been asking whether their local councils are doing likewise. On the Shepherds Bush blog, Chris has a response from Hammersmith & Fulham confirming they too will be providing support “in a […]
