London households will pay £3.10 less per year towards the cost of City Hall after Mayor Boris Johnson announced a cut in his share of the Council Tax. The Greater London Authority charges a precept on the Council Tax collected by local councils. The sums raised help pay towards the cost of delivering the Mayor’s […]
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Cable car grant decision not expected until Summer 2012
City Hall will have to wait until the Summer to find out if the EU will help plug the cable car’s funding gap. When he announced the scheme, Mayor Boris Johnson promised no public funds would be spent in its construction which was then estimated to cost around £25m. In a statement issued in July […]
Liberal Democrat alternative 2012/13 GLA budget
Mike Tuffrey AM, Liberal Democrat London Assembly budget spokesperson says Boris Johnson has failed to deliver a council tax cut for Londoners. Helping Londoners through hard times After four years at City Hall the Mayor has frozen his budget precept for the fourth year in a row. Sounds impressive? Well, actually it is not. For […]
New Low Emission Zone rules come into effect
The third phase of the Low Emission Zone (LEZ3) comes into effect today, requiring drivers of larger vans, minibuses and specialist vehicles to meet emissions standards for the first time. Drivers of non-compliant vehicles face a daily charge of £100 or a £500 fine. In addition, emissions standards for HGVs, buses and coaches have been […]
Row after City Hall Tories block cycle safety debate
Conservative members of the London Assembly have been criticised after blocking a debate on road safety. Green Party Assembly Member Jenny Jones proposed a motion calling for an urgent review of junctions where some of the 16 cyclists to have have died on London’s streets lost their lives. However the motion could not be discussed […]