The number of Londoners associating the Mayor of London with policing in the capital has fallen since Boris Johnson came to office according to the latest Annual London Survey. The number of those who say they feel “very safe” remains at 31%, with a further 47% saying they feel “fairly safe” while 64% say they […]
Audio: Ken Livingstone on fares, campaigning and GLA funding
We spoke to Ken Livingstone, Labour’s Mayoral candidate in the 2012 Greater London Authority elections, during a campaign visit to Croydon about his record on fare increases, Government funding for London and his timetable for announcing new policies. Listen! SUBSCRIBE TO MAYORWATCH PODCASTS IN iTUNES
Contactless fares to be rolled out across London transport network
Transport for London has confirmed plans to upgrade the capital’s Oyster system to allow payment to allow contactless payment across the “entire transport network” with a compatible bank or credit card.
GLA Budget 2011: Failing to plan for the future – Liberal Democrat response
Boris Johnson’s third London budget fails to grasp the opportunities offered by the coalition’s localism agenda and continues to rely on financial reserves to defer difficult, but necessary, decisions writes Mike Tuffrey AM, Liberal Democrat London Assembly Budget Spokesperson. Three years into his mayoralty, this is Boris Johnson’s first budget since the change of government. […]
GLA Budget 2011: The Mayor should be helping local communities and protecting their services – Darren Johnson
As the London Assembly votes to approve the Mayor’s draft 2011/12 budget, Green Party Assembly Member Darren Johnson sets out the aims of an amended budget proposed by his party.
