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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Mayor remains on track to end rough sleeping by 2012 »
Two-thirds of the capital’s most entrenched rough sleepers are now off the streets, the Mayor of London Boris Johnson announced today.
The Mayor is committed to ending rough sleeping in London by 2012 and in February this year, set up his London Delivery Board, whose first action was to work with 205 of the most entrenched [...]
New programme to cut youth crime launched »
A pioneering project dedicated to making London safer by helping young offenders turn their backs on crime was launched today by Justice Secretary Jack Straw and the Mayor of London Boris Johnson.
The Heron Unit is the UK’s first dedicated resettlement unit for 15 – 17 year olds who have demonstrated a commitment to changing their [...]
London to host 2011 SportAccord Convention »
London has seen off tough global competition to host the prestigious 2011 international SportAccord Convention, raising prospects of a multi-million boost for the capital’s economy. The Mayor, Boris Johnson, will make the announcement on London’s achievement in a keynote speech at the 2012 Business Summit in London’s ExCel today.
The SportAccord Convention will see over 1,500 of [...]
Mayor frees up land for London’s housing revolution »
More than 30,000 new homes could be created in the capital by freeing up under-used land owned by the Greater London Authority (GLA). The announcement was made by the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson today (November 3rd) as he challenged London’s developers and investors to help rethink the future delivery of affordable housing.
Speaking at his [...]
Olympics top of the agenda during meeting between London and Vancouver Mayors »
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, and the Mayor of Vancouver, Gregor Robertson, met at City Hall today to discuss and share ideas about the Olympics, climate change and the challenges faced by big cities in a global economy.
Boris Johnson heard Mr Robertson’s ideas for reducing road traffic by 30 per cent in Vancouver during [...]
Four thousand new trees for London Boroughs »
Twenty boroughs are set to benefit from up to 4000 new street trees, thanks to funding from the Mayor of London.
During his election the Mayor pledged efficiency savings would be ploughed into 10,000 street trees to improve Londoners’ quality of life. This is the second round of planting, building on the award of cash for [...]
Sixteen thousand new homes in Nine Elms »
Nine Elms regeneration will strengthen capital’s role as greatest world city, says Mayor
The last remaining major development area in central London is to be transformed into a brand new district for the capital, with 16,000 new homes, up to 25,000 new jobs and major new transport links, the Mayor Boris Johnson announced today.
Over the next [...]
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