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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

McCarthy: Police proposals would lead to less accountability »

Labour’s policing spokesperson on the London Assembly, Joanne McCartney, has spoken out against shadow home secretary Chris Grayling’s proposals for elected police commissioners.
Labour’s policing spokesperson on the London Assembly, Joanne McCartney, said: “Of course the police need to be held to account, but this would lead to less accountability, not more. Senior officers are rightly [...]

King’s Cross St Pancras Tube station doubles in size as state-of-the-art ticket hall opens »

New Northern ticket hall cuts congestion and improves accessibility
Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, and Minister for London, Tessa Jowell, today officially opened the brand new, state-of-the-art Northern ticket hall at King’s Cross St Pancras Underground station which will provide a big increase in capacity, cutting congestion and improving accessibility.
The new ticket hall, funded by the [...]

One ticket for London as Oysterisation of rail and river confirmed »

Oyster pay as you go accepted on National Rail services from 2 January 2010
Mayor announces Oyster pay as you go accepted on Thames Clipper commuter services from today

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, Transport Secretary, Andrew Adonis, and the Train Operating Companies serving the capital today confirmed that the hundreds of thousands of passengers who [...]

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 [...]

Fourth plinth gets a new temporary resident »

A statue of Air Chief Marshal Sir Keith Park, who led the Royal Air Force (RAF) forces over London and the South East of England throughout the Battle of Britain, has been unveiled on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square.
The statue, presented by the Sir Keith Park Memorial Campaign and supported by London Mayor Boris [...]

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 [...]