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 [...]
Remember your rights this Christmas warns Consumer Direct London »
Londoners are being urged to remember their rights when returning unwanted or faulty gifts this Christmas.
With weeks left before Christmas the countdown has begun for shoppers to start snapping up those festive gifts for friends and family. However, Consumer Direct London, the pan-London consumer advice service, is calling on Londoners not to let the festive [...]
London Compact Awards winners announced »
Partnerships between the voluntary and public sectors were celebrated this week as the winners of the London Compact Awards 2009 were announced.
The awards ceremony took place at Sadler’s Wells and celebrate the achievements of Compacts, which are agreements aimed at helping develop better services for local communities by encouraging the different sectors to work together.
Chairman [...]
Proposed new government concessionary fares funding deal angers London Councils »
The government’s decision today (Wednesday) to reopen the third year of the funding settlement for the national bus concession has angered London Councils.
Under a three year package announced by government in 2008, London was set to receive around £58 million in 2010/2011 to help cover the cost of providing free off peak bus travel in [...]
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