The Council is encouraging local people to have their say on the Mayor of London’s new draft London Plan. The consultation has been organised by City Hall and runs until 2 March. As Jules Pipe, London Deputy Mayor for Planning, himself made clear when he
UK organisations are suffering from a digital skills gap at every level and Brexit will further reduce Britain’s access to tech talent according to a new survey by graduate IT training and services provider Sparta Global. The survey was completed by 88 leading technology professionals
Young adults leaving care get 6 month Council Tax break “Small investment to make big difference” to their chances Leg-up gives time to adjust to life outside care structure Research shows new measure increases successful self-reliance Harrow Council is cancelling Council Tax bills for young
The highest rates of employment growth are concentrated in the places that voted to leave the European Union, Localis said today (Wednesday 24 January) in response to labour market figures published in the Annual Population Survey. Of the twenty local authority districts recording fastest growth
Aviation Minister Baroness Sugg visited Luton Airport yesterday (19 January 2018) to meet apprentices and trainees working at the heart of the aviation industry. The minister was provided with an overview of Luton’s £150 million redevelopment and met some of the apprentices who are helping
A 16 year old boy has had his sentence increased after Attorney General Jeremy Wright QC MP referred his original sentence to the Court of Appeal as unduly lenient. The teenager from South East London, who cannot be named due to his age, was originally
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, today approved a major development which will give a major boost to long-term plans to regenerate Croydon town centre. The redevelopment of the Whitgift shopping centre by the Croydon Partnership – a joint venture between Westfield and Hammerson –
Twelve young people celebrated completing their free BT work placements in Edmonton as they were presented with a certificate of achievement by the Mayor of Enfield, Councillor Christine Hamilton. BT offered free work placements to help young people in Edmonton, in the London Borough of
Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Sir Craig Mackey, spoke today about the Met’s commitment to tackling knife crime in the capital following the murders of four young people over the New Year period. He said: “Millions of Londoners celebrated New Year’s Eve peacefully and
The Office for Students (OfS), the new regulator designed to champion the interests of students, promote choice and help to ensure that students are receiving a good deal for their investment in higher education, has legally come into force today. With the legal establishment of