One long-term proponents of a one-hour bus ticket, Liberal Democrat Assembly Member Caroline Pidgeon, has now obtained a breakdown showing which were the most popular bus routes passengers ‘hopped’ on during February 2017.
Lambeth politicians call for Met Police’s borough merger plans to be dropped
City Hall and Scotland Yard’s plans to scrap London’s 32 dedicated borough commanders and adopt a new structure of 12 regional commanders have been opposed by Lambeth’s three Labour MPs and the borough’s London Assembly member.
First Group and London Rail operator MTR to take over South West Trains franchise
From August a joint venture between FirstGroup and Hong Kong Metro operator MTR will replace Stagecoach as operators of the the busy commuter link.
Met’s Deputy Commissioner says changes to how force operates are “essential” in the face of budget cuts
The latest round of government budget cuts will require the Metropolitan Police to make changes “right across” the force if it’s to deliver a policing model which is sustainable in the longterm, Deputy Commissioner Craig Mackey has told MayorWatch.
Cressida Dick returns to lead London’s Metropolitan police
Formerly the Met’s head of counter-terrorism, Dick currently works at the Foreign Office but will return to the force to take over from Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe as Britain’s most senior police officer.
