GMB CALL ON TFL TO CLARIFY WHETHER PRIVATE HIRE DRIVERS INSURANCE POLICIES COVER THEM TO ACT AS COURIERS Requests for clarity are important and save the taxpayer from cases that can be brought against the regulator when things go wrong, says GMB London GMB have
Up to 40 new areas will benefit from £15 million to expand promising innovative approaches to keeping families safely together. Children at risk of being taken into care are set to benefit from programmes that tackle the root cause of family problems, by strengthening the
Fake news that’s been doing the rounds since 1965: “Middlesex doesn’t exist.” Even Jeremy Vine expressed his surprise on Twitter when someone told him this fake fact. The 1960s were notorious for Brutalism on many levels from architecture to politics. Here’s the facts: when the
The Deputy Mayor for Fire and Resilience, Fiona Twycross, and the London Fire Commissioner, Dany Cotton, are calling on the Government to tighten up building regulations to prioritise the need for sprinklers and address the shortage of skilled fire engineers. As fire is dangerous, it’s
The Mayor of London and the Metropolitan Police will today announce a joint approach to tackling violence during the Easter holidays with hundreds of positive activities for young Londoners on offer and an increased police presence around public spaces and transport hubs. While the police
Philip Hammond’s comments yesterday (April 9) from the House of Commons Despatch box hints at a future fuel duty rise: Mr Hammond said: “Fuel duty freezes for motorists must be balanced against the need to fund public services, according to Philip Hammond. The Chancellor added the
GMB CALL ON AUDITOR KPMG TO CLARIFY WHY ACCOUNTS FOR BE FIRST REGENERATION LTD ARE LATE AS FEARS GROW ABOUT LOSSES IN THE ACCOUNTS FOR MARCH 2018 There is concerns that Be First Regeneration Ltd are funded by taxpayers and council taxpayers and that it
After eight years as Chief Executive at Islington Council, Lesley Seary this week announced that she will be retiring in the coming weeks. Responding to the announcement, Leader of the Council, Cllr Richard Watts said: “I have been lucky to have such a strong and
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, last week launched a ‘LondonIsOpen’ bus on a four-day tour of the capital, providing crucial advice and guidance to European nationals who wish to remain in London post-Brexit and who have been left in limbo by the Government during
GMB WELCOME LONDON ASSEMBLY TRANSPORT COMMITTEE REPORT ON TAXI AND PRIVATE HIRE SERVICES IN LONDON Help in achieving improvements to drivers welfare is a key part of the strategy that we are seeking to achieve, says GMB London GMB London, the union for taxi and
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