Free homecare plans should be fully funded – London Councils »

The government’s Personal Care at Home Bill could damage the capital’s already over-stretched social care services, London Councils warned today.
The Bill will make councils responsible for providing free home care to older and disabled people considered to have ‘critical’ needs and also require significant help with four or more ‘activities of daily living’, such as [...]

Check before you travel – works to improve the Tube, London Overground, London Tramlink and DLR for Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 December 2009 »

London Underground (LU) is undertaking a major programme of renewal as part of Transport for London’s Investment Programme. The work will be undertaken by London Underground and Tube Lines. This bulletin also includes information about the London Overground network, London Tramlink and Docklands Light Railway improvement works. TfL’s Improvement Works media bulletin is [...]

McCarthy: Police proposals would lead to less accountability »

Labour’s policing spokesperson on the London Assembly, Joanne McCartney, has spoken out against shadow home secretary Chris Grayling’s proposals for elected police commissioners.
Labour’s policing spokesperson on the London Assembly, Joanne McCartney, said: “Of course the police need to be held to account, but this would lead to less accountability, not more. Senior officers are rightly [...]

King’s Cross St Pancras Tube station doubles in size as state-of-the-art ticket hall opens »

New Northern ticket hall cuts congestion and improves accessibility
Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, and Minister for London, Tessa Jowell, today officially opened the brand new, state-of-the-art Northern ticket hall at King’s Cross St Pancras Underground station which will provide a big increase in capacity, cutting congestion and improving accessibility.
The new ticket hall, funded by the [...]

Ruth Rendell gives support to London Safeguarding Children Board »

Crime writer Ruth Rendell is supporting the London Safeguarding Children Board’s efforts to raise awareness of female genital mutilation (FGM).
Baroness Rendell, a high profile campaigner against FGM, spoke at the launch of a resource pack drawn up by the London Safeguarding Children Board. This innovative pack brings together a wide range of existing work into [...]

Faster interchange for DLR Limehouse passengers »

A £1.9m footbridge that will make it easier for thousands of passengers to transfer between Docklands Light Railway (DLR) and national rail services was opened at Limehouse station today by the Mayor of London’s transport advisor, Kulveer Ranger.
The 17m long footbridge will make changing between the two services a much faster experience for the 3,000 [...]

First Mayoral education Academy to open in Edmonton »

The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has welcomed the approval of the first Mayoral education Academy at Turin Grove School in Edmonton, which is set to open in September 2010.
The Academy has been given the green light following the signing of the Expressions of Interest by the Secretary of State for Schools, Children and Families [...]

Remember your rights this Christmas warns Consumer Direct London »

Londoners are being urged to remember their rights when returning unwanted or faulty gifts this Christmas.
With weeks left before Christmas the countdown has begun for shoppers to start snapping up those festive gifts for friends and family. However, Consumer Direct London, the pan-London consumer advice service, is calling on Londoners not to let the festive [...]

One ticket for London as Oysterisation of rail and river confirmed »

Oyster pay as you go accepted on National Rail services from 2 January 2010
Mayor announces Oyster pay as you go accepted on Thames Clipper commuter services from today

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, Transport Secretary, Andrew Adonis, and the Train Operating Companies serving the capital today confirmed that the hundreds of thousands of passengers who [...]

London leading the way with pioneering new housing pilot »

London boroughs could be given more influence over affordable housing investment, in return for commitments on the delivery of affordable housing, the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, announced yesterday (November 24).
A new pilot scheme – approved by the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) London Board chaired by the Mayor – has been set up to [...]