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Boris Johnson Launches ’100 Great Things About the Games’ Campaign
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has launched ‘100 Great Things about the Games’, a campaign to inform Londoners of the huge range of benefits the city is reaping as 2012 Games host city.
Mayor Boris Johnson’s Budget Promises Extra Police for London
Increasing police on the streets and freezing the precept for a record third year running are the key elements to the Mayor of London Boris Johnson’s third budget, which has been approved unamended by the London Assembly.
London Assembly Calls for Code of Ethics for Ads on Public Transport
The London Assembly today branded the decision to sell advertising space on Tubes and buses to a loan company known to charge 2689% APR irresponsible.
Greater Housing Powers Proposed for London Boroughs
The Mayor of London Boris Johnson and London Councils have put forward plans for sweeping changes which could see London boroughs taking greater control of their housing budgets, as part of a proposed devolution package from Whitehall to London.
Delays to London Fire Station Upgrades Likely
Fire station refurbishments in London could be delayed because the sale of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority’s (LFEPA) old headquarters has been held up, the London Assembly has been told. The Assembly’s Budget and Performance Committee...
London City Hall Set for an Information Revolution
The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has fired the starting gun on an information revolution in the capital as he announced that City Hall is to release online, for the first time, huge realms of previously unavailable data for everyone to see and use free...
New Metropolitan Police Authority Cash Supremo Takes Up Post
Bob Atkins has taken up post as Treasurer of the Metropolitan Police Authority. He will play the lead role in managing an annual budget of over £3.5 billion and scrutinizing the Met’s use of resources. Bob is also an ordained priest in the Church of...
Mayor of London Launches Fund to Help Londoners Grow Their Own Food
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has launched a £150,000 fund to help Londoners grow their own food in under-used areas of the capital. He also welcomed Transport for London to the Capital Growth scheme, which is run by London Food Link and has a...
