Mayor Launches New Fund to Increase Music Education in the Capital »
‘Making Music Matter: Music Education Strategy for London 2010-2012′ has been published today by the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson. This is a new fund aimed at increasing music education across the capital. More than £250,000 is being put into a range of projects under the Mayor’s plans to boost musical opportunities for young Londoners, [...]
London and New York join forces to tackle childhood obesity »
The Mayor of London and London Metropolitan University have joined forces to host an event and launch a report which look at methods used in New York and London to fight childhood obesity.
The event will draw on research in ‘ObesCities’ a new report by the London Metropolitan University and City University of New York, which [...]
Capital Growth launches £150,000 fund to help Londoners boost food growing »
Fruit and veg to be grown above Southwark Tube station, as Transport for London joins Capital Growth
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, today launched a £150,000 fund to help Londoners grow their own food in under-used areas of the capital.
He also welcomed Transport for London to the Capital Growth scheme, which is run by London [...]
Christmas comes early to Maida Vale Tube station »
Maida Vale Tube station has won a National Railway Heritage award for the modernisation of the station which was built in 1915. The prize was presented by Lord Andrew Adonis, Secretary of State for Transport at the Merchant Taylor’s Hall in London on 2 December 2009.
The Grade II listed building came top in the London [...]
Children’s services in London amongst best »
Eight of the 10 best performing local authority children’s services in the country are in London, according to new figures issued today (Wednesday) by Ofsted.
Camden, City of London, Kensington and Chelsea, Kingston-upon-Thames, Lewisham, Richmond-upon-Thames, Tower Hamlets, and Wandsworth have all been judged as performing excellently under the new annual ratings of the services and support [...]
Innovative scheme to cut carbon from public buildings »
Leading organisations in London and UK are first to sign up
Hospitals, colleges and councils will be helped to cut energy use and save millions off their fuel bills under a major expansion of a climate change programme announced today by the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson. Just days before the start of the Copenhagen climate [...]
Train companies profiteer at tax payers expense »
London Councils has reacted angrily to plans by the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC) to increase the cost of transporting Freedom Pass holders by 25 per cent.
During negotiations over the cost of the Freedom Pass, ATOC has demanded London boroughs pay 25 per cent more for the train part of the Freedom Pass [...]
Investing for Recovery – Mayor and London Councils seek new deal for London »
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, and the leader of London Councils, Merrick Cockell, today made an urgent call to government not to disadvantage London in next week’s Pre-Budget Report.
Published today, Investing for Recovery – a new deal for London, is a joint report by the GLA Group and London Councils, working in the interests [...]
Dartford tunnel closed until Wednesday »
The Blackwall Tunnel northbound will remain closed until Wednesday at the earliest after a vehicle fire in the tunnel damaged the road surface, lighting and CCTV systems.
The fire, involving a people carrier, happened at around 17.45 on Sunday 29 November 100 metres from the tunnel exit. Emergency services attended and the fire was quickly [...]
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 [...]
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Mayor Launches New Fund to Increase Music Education in the Capital
London and New York join forces to tackle childhood obesity
Capital Growth launches £150,000 fund to help Londoners boost food growing
Christmas comes early to Maida Vale Tube station
Children’s services in London amongst best