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 [...]
W4 soon back at Tottenham Hale! »
After months of campaigning the W4 will finally soon be back where it belongs: at Tottenham Hale station!
Together with local Labour councillors, Joanne invited Transport for London (TfL) to come to Tottenham Hale Station to see the difficulties local residents were facing when trying to board the W4.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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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
