McCartney welcomes £54 million refurbishment plan for N Circular homes »
Joanne McCartney, London Assembly Member for Enfield and Haringey, today welcomed the announcement by the Government that they would invest £54 million to refurbish 400 homes along the North Circular Road.
Local residents will know of the blight that these dilapidated properties have caused and that Joanne McCartney has been working tirelessly over a number of [...]
HSE issues "stark reminder" to Police »
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is issuing a stark reminder to employers that a risk assessment with no follow up action does not stop serious injuries in the workplace. The call comes after the sentencing today (24 September) of Thames Valley Police (TVP) and PC David Micklethwaite at Southwark Crown Court following the shooting [...]
Boris Johnson "deaf will not be left behind" »
The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has pledged that the Deaf and disabled community will not be left behind as London climbs out of recession – particularly as a diverse workforce is helping London deliver the most accessible city and Olympics ever.
Speaking ahead of “Disability Capital,” a major Deaf and disability equality summit and exhibition [...]
"Let's beat childhood obesity", says Mayor »
Mayor Boris Johnson has called time on childhood obesity in the capital. The Mayor is calling on boroughs to join him in adopting a pan London approach to the problem, by promoting physical exercise and healthy eating. The Mayor hopes in the run up to 2012 a strong joint approach will help get fitness levels [...]
Mayor calls for 'London Leaders' to champion a greener London »
Mayor Boris Johnson is lending his support to a rallying call for inspirational individuals to come forward and help make capital a more pleasant city to live in now and in the future.
Dynamic individuals from all walks of life are being invited to apply to become a London Leader and the successful leaders will be [...]
"New doctors more likely to kill you!" »
People admitted to London hospitals in an emergency on the first Wednesday in August have, on average, a six percent higher mortality rate than people admitted on the previous Wednesday, according to research published in PLoS One today.
Newly qualified junior doctors start their new positions in NHS hospitals in England on the first Wednesday in [...]
Rare meteorite find in Australian desert »
Researchers have discovered an unusual kind of meteorite in the Western Australian desert and have uncovered where in the Solar System it came from, in a very rare finding published today in the journal Science.
Meteorites are the only surviving physical record of the formation of our Solar System and by analysing them researchers can glean [...]
Brown gets recognition at National Rail Awards »
Ian Brown, the Managing Director of Transport for London’s (TfL) London Rail directorate and Chairman of Docklands Light Railway received an award for making ‘an outstanding personal contribution to the rail industry’ at London’s National Rail Awards.
“It was very pleasing that TfL’s rail team involvement in the rail industry was recognised at the National Rail [...]
Seers wins Jarman award »
Film London and Channel 4 in association with the Whitechapel Gallery are have announced that the winner of this year’s prestigious Jarman Award is Lindsay Seers. Following screenings of work by Seers and the other 2009 shortlisted artists, Anja Kirschner & David Panos, Simon Martin, and Stephen Sutcliffe, at the Whitechapel Gallery on Saturday 19 September, [...]
Shawcross criticises Mayor for breaking Congestion Charge promise »
Labour’s transport lead on the London Assembly, Val Shawcross, has criticised Mayor Boris Johnson for breaking his promise on the Congestion Charge extension.
Labour’s transport lead on the London Assembly, Val Shawcross, said: “This was a central plank of Boris’s election campaign and now it looks like it might never happen. It’s a complete betrayal. While [...]
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