The Lord Mayor of the City of London, Charles Bowman will visit Jakarta on 9 May 2018 in his capacity as a global ambassador for the UK’s financial and professional sector. The Lord Mayor will discuss areas of collaboration with Indonesia on infrastructure finance, green
Transport for London (TfL) has this week announced that work will begin to build Cycle Superhighway 11 (CS11) at Swiss Cottage in mid-July, the first section of a new route that will enable safer cycling to the West End. The gyratory will be removed and
The Mayor of London has today announced that Val Shawcross CBE will be retiring as London’s Deputy Mayor for Transport. Val will be stepping back from full-time public life after 18 years at the GLA. Sadiq Khan paid tribute to Val for her exceptional service to
WTM London 2017, the leading global event for the travel industry, will generate a record £3.1 billion in travel and tourism industry deals – smashing through the £3 billion barrier for the first time in the event’s 38 year history. Independent research of WTM London’s
Action Fraud is warning horse buyers about fraudulent ‘for sale’ adverts. Fraudsters are placing fake adverts on reputable equestrian sale websites to scam victims out of large amounts of money. Fraudsters will even support their claims of the horse’s existence by supplying copies of relevant
Japan House will open to the public on 22 June 2018. It will be the new, London home for Japanese creativity and innovation. Japan House London will provide authentic and surprising encounters with the very best in art, design, gastronomy, innovation and technology, allowing visitors
Dogs that are capable of detecting minute traces of explosives concealed in air freight are being deployed in cargo sheds at British airports as the government introduces its latest measure to reinforce the UK’s aviation security. Free running explosive detection dogs (FREDDs) working in close
Organisations are invited to run the first ever National Centre of Computing Science Education, the School Standards Minister Nick Gibb announced today. The national centre, along with 40 leading schools across the country, will help improve teaching of the computing curriculum and is supported by
The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) worked alongside Tower Hamlets Council in yesterday’s Mayoral and the Government Local Elections. This built on the lessons learnt from previous elections and feedback from different sections of the community and key stakeholders. Their plan, reviewed by both her Majesty’s
Assistant Commissioner Patricia Gallan has announced her intention to retire from the Police Service in August, following nearly thirty one years’ service. Patricia Gallan joined the Metropolitan Police Service in 1987 as a graduate entrant. She has spent the last thirteen years’ service as a