Johnson welcomes Olympic winning Mayor of Rio to London »

Olympic winning city Rio received some top tips on staging the Games from London’s Mayor Boris Johnson, during a visit to City Hall by Mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes today.
Boris Johnson congratulated Mayor Paes on Rio’s historic victory in winning the race to host the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games and offered to [...]

Mayor calls for change in ‘cruel’ extradition laws »

The Mayor of London Boris Johnson is urging Peers to change the law on extradition to prevent futures cases like Gary McKinnon. In a briefing to Peers, the Mayor is backing amendments to the Policing and Crime Bill that call for the restriction on extradition in cases where a trial in the UK would [...]

Johnson and Hendy face grilling over fare increases »

Labour London Assembly Members will today question Boris Johnson on his transport plans for the capital. Mayor Johnson and Transport for London commissioner Peter Hendy will face questions from 10am in the chamber, City Hall.
Questions from Labour Assembly Members, Jennette Arnold and Valerie Shawcross, will cover:

Last week’s fare rises and why the least well-off working Londoners [...]

Mayor backs plans for new film centre »

London Mayor Boris Johnson today announced £5m funding for the proposed new BFI National Film Centre in the capital. He also welcomed the Government’s pledge of support to the project.
The Mayor said: ‘The BFI is a one of the jewels in the crown for cinema, for the country, and across the whole world. It offers [...]

London's success as a world capital of business are at risk »

Safeguarding financial services and nurturing London’s world-beating creative and legal industries are vital in retaining the capital’s status as number one business destination according to a report published today.
The Mayor, Boris Johnson, commissioned Ian Livingston, Chief Executive of BT, and Richard Sharp, Chair, Royal Academy, to carry out a review of London’s overall business competitiveness [...]

Mayor explains fare increases »

Mayor takes action to sustain “vital investment and front line services” for London’s transport network
· TfL finances hit hard by PPP firm Metronet and falling Tube passenger numbers
· Focus on value for money delivers large savings at TfL
Mayor protects elderly, young people, those [...]

Mayor outlines Congestion Charge overhaul »

New automated payment system proposed to make it easier to pay the Charge
An end to fines for those who opt in

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, today honoured his election pledge to make the Congestion Charge fairer and easier as he announced plans for a number of changes to the scheme next year.
Proposals include the [...]

Mayor calls for noise-free "havens" »

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has called  for the creation of peaceful, green havens for Londoners to escape the urban buzz of the city.
Often termed ‘the forgotten pollutant’, noise can have a detrimental effect on people’s quality of life, health and wellbeing. The Government is currently consulting on how the European Environmental Noise [...]

Mayor to freeze council tax for another year »

The Greater London Authority’s (GLA) share of the council tax will be frozen for a further year, the Mayor of London Boris Johnson has unveiled today.
Last year the Mayor put an end to the spiralling costs of the precept, which had risen by 152 per cent since 2000, by cutting waste and controlling costs. The [...]

Mayor opens new Overground station at Imperial Wharf »

Thousands of West Londoners will benefit from rail access to the capital’s transport system, as Mayor Boris Johnson opened a new London Overground station at Imperial Wharf.
The £7.8 million Imperial Wharf station in the new Imperial Wharf development provides residents in Hammersmith and Fulham, Chelsea, and West Brompton with high frequency rail connections to the [...]