MPs have accused Boris Johnson of failing “to make the required policy trade-offs” and implement measures needed to “achieve acceptable levels of air quality”. The rebuke comes in a new report by the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee into air pollutions levels. Since taking office in 2008, the Mayor has faced repeated criticisms from […]
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Mayor’s letter reveals details of Emirates cable car sponsorship deal
Londoners could receive less than the promised £36m cable car sponsorship if construction and performance targets are not met, a letter from Boris Johnson has confirmed. Last month Transport for London announced Emirates Airline as the scheme’s sponsor in a ten-year, £36m deal which will see it named the Emirates Air Line. Although TfL subsequently […]
Borrowing Boris has maxed out City Hall’s credit card and we’re going to pay
Boris Johnson loves to paint himself as a financially responsible politician, freezing his share of the council tax while driving down costs to avoid the sort of financial “black hole” he accuses his predecessor of leaving behind. Coalition austerity measures have allowed Boris to come out against cuts to London’s budgets without the wider media […]
Boris fails to deliver ‘no cost to taxpayer’ cable car
Boris Johnson has failed to recoup the construction costs of his cable car scheme linking the Greenwich Peninsula and the Royal Victoria Dock. When he originally unveiled the scheme, the Mayor promised that no public funds would be spent in its construction.
Celebrating diversity on the Square
Last night Trafalgar Square was awash with the colours, smells and tastes of Malaysia Night. The event was the second celebration of Malaysia’s cuisine and culture hosted on the Square, and just one of hundreds of events to be held on it since Ken Livingstone annoyed motorists by pedestrianising one side and angered animal rights […]