A senior councillor and former journalist with a historic ceremonial role at the City of London Corporation will serve an extra year in office to ‘ensure continuity’ as the coronavirus pandemic continues. Brian Mooney was elected as Chief Commoner in October last year and took
Luisa Porritt and Geeta Sidhu-Robb will be the two candidates contesting the nomination to be the Liberal Democrat Candidate for Mayor of London, the Party has confirmed. As of 9am today (Thursday 10th September), the shortlisted candidates will be campaigning for members’ votes in a
The architect of Alan Turing’s pardon and Turing’s Law has called on tech giants to step in and save the WWII hero’s memory. The calls come after the trust that runs the Bletchley Park museum, where Turing worked, says it will lose £2m and a
London Councils has stated its strong opposition to “any moves towards a planning free-for-all”. Responding to the government’s white paper on planning policy, London Councils expressed concern that the changes will severely restrict boroughs’ ability to uphold quality standards and to ensure affordable housing targets
Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz and Newham Council have agreed a motion calling on the Government to work for global nuclear disarmament and for Newham to join the Mayors for Peace initiative in working towards a nuclear-free world. The motion, which was discussed on Thursday by the
GMB London Region welcomes the Chancellors announcement of pay rises for public sector workers, but says it does not go far or wide enough. Vaughan West, GMB London Region Political Officer said: This is an exercise of smoke and mirrors by Rishi Sunak who in
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the City of London Corporation will collaborate on the pilot of a ‘digital sandbox’ to support innovative firms tackling challenges caused by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The strategic partnership will see both organisations work together to develop and launch
After months of closure and already halfway through its peak season, the London tourism sector has today joined forces to urge the UK Government to act now or face an economic crisis in the capital. The 10,776 London attractions, restaurants, hotels, industry bodies and event
Carers workers working on behalf of Haringey Council could be guaranteed decent sick pay for the first time, if a motion proposed by opposition Liberal Democrat councillors is passed. A major renegotiation of the Council’s contracts with third parties that provide care workers to help
DEXTERS, London’s leading independent Chartered Surveyor and Estate Agent, welcomes the UK Chancellor’s attempt to boost the London and wider UK housing market through the announced changes to Stamp Duty. DEXTERS say that the announcement will mainly encourage the sale of flats in the capital,