Responding to the Government’s Spending Review, Luisa Porritt, Liberal Democrat candidate for Mayor of London, said: “The Government’s anti-London agenda must stop. While the Spending Review document notes employment levels fell by the most in London, the only references to London besides that are about taking
The cross-party group London Councils has welcomed the short term funding commitments in the Chancellor’s Spending Review, while cautioning that uncertainty remains over future funding and a £500m shortfall arising from the Covid-19 pandemic. Cllr Georgia Gould, Chair of London Councils, said: “The Spending Review
The lack of certainty on key budgetary announcements is a huge concern to UK businesses, say leading tax and advisory firm Blick Rothenberg Andy Sanford a partner at the firm said: “ Phillip Hammond, the former chancellor, transferred the budget from March to November to
Green Party Assembly Member, Caroline Russell has released new data showing that the Mayor’s flagship walking and cycling programmes are facing a £100 million black hole. Caroline has compared last year’s TfL borough funding data with this year’s Streetspace allocations and found that nearly every
London Councils has published data on parking enforcement and appeals in London for the 2019-20 financial year, ending on March 31st 2020. This year’s figures show that London boroughs and TfL issued 6,187,220 penalty charge notices (PCNs) to motorists who they believed had contravened parking,
London boroughs have welcomed the launch of the government’s ‘Protect Programme’ for supporting rough sleepers over winter, but have also highlighted the continued funding pressures facing local services. The government’s announcement includes an additional £15 million for local authorities across England. However, London boroughs alone
Caroline Russell: We need an honest conversation on funding transport in London After weeks of worrying speculation about congestion zone expansion and the removal of free travel for younger and older people, this new funding deal for Transport for London removes the immediate threat. But,
Lords, MPs, celebrities, businesses, and individuals across all sectors of the UK celebrated in an overwhelming response to this year’s National Mentoring Day (27th October.) The initiative aims to make mentoring accessible to any adult, child, business, or group that needs it, regardless of age,
Following one of the most extraordinary US Presidential Election campaigns in history, YouGov research has revealed that if those in London were given a vote in next week’s US Election Joe Biden would win by a landslide over Donald Trump. Excluding those who said they
With the US set for its most controversial Presidential Election ever, bookmaker Ladbrokes launched its ‘Making Meghan Great Again’ campaign to celebrate the Duchess of Sussex’s chances of winning the 2024 US Election. The celebrity couple were played by look-a-likes of Meghan and Prince Harry