What will get London workers back into the office? March 14, 2024 | City Talk Last Friday, passengers began to travel with off-peak Tube and train fares and will be allowed to every Friday until 31st May, 2024. The new scheme – announced by Transport for London (TfL) at the end of January – is a bid to increase the number of people travelling on London transport after it was [...]
The UK is lagging behind in supporting the scale and economic potential of growing sectors, including sports and recreation: Padel is a prime example March 1, 2024 | City Talk With over 25 million players in more than 90 countries, padel has been taking the world by storm, and has frequently been reported as the fastest-growing sport across the globe. Spain has six million players, and over 20,000 courts. Italy is the fastest new adopter of the sport, making up 18.5% of all global Google [...]
What’s on in London in March 2024? February 29, 2024 | City Talk Leading up to the clocks moving forward, London is in full swing this month. While the city thaws, you can look forward to the trees becoming fuller, the days soon being brighter and a plethora of city-bound events to immerse yourself in. London’s evergreen cultural scene never fails to entertain the varied cultures within the [...]
Inflation still the number one concern for London Businesses, LCCI finds, but confidence improves February 16, 2024 | City Talk Inflation is still the number one concern for London firms found the London Chamber of Commerce andIndustry (LCCI). In its CAPITAL 500 London Quarterly Economic Survey, published on January 24 th, found that 66 per centof companies said they were more concerned about inflation in Q4 of 2023 than previous quarters,while four in 10 (41 [...]
What’s On In London In February 2024 February 7, 2024 | City Talk As London starts to blossom and we emerge from the winter slump. Central London Alliance brings opportunities for you to embrace the romance of the city for Valentine’s Day. In addition, we welcome in the Chinese New Year, with a vast array of exhibitions, events and experiences to keep you busy throughout the month. Revel [...]
Central London Alliance calls on Treasury to reinstate tax-free shopping and generate an estimated £10 billion January 31, 2024 | City Talk Ahead of the budget announcement on 6 March 2024, Central London Alliance (CLA) has submitted a proposal calling for the Treasury to reinstate tax-free shopping in efforts to help the retail sector recover from post-pandemic challenges. CLA backs requests by the retailers to reintroduce the scheme allowing foreign visitors to the UK to shop tax-free. [...]
City of London wins GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for longest padel playing marathon January 23, 2024 | City Talk The City of London won the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the Longest Marathon Playing Padel. The players, described as the ‘awesome foursome’, spent two days completing nearly 40 hours of continuous padel playing. In conjunction with The Lord Mayor’s Appeal City Giving Day, the title attempt raised funds for National Numeracy, MQ Mental Health Research [...]
EC BID launch campaign to support young professionals’ mental health January 23, 2024 | City Talk The Eastern City Business Improvement District (EC BID) announced the launch of a year-long campaign to tackle young professionals’ concerns for their mental health.
Central London Alliance calls for government to cut VAT for hospitality, tourism and leisure January 23, 2024 | City Talk Central London Alliance (CLA) calls on the Government to address the UK’s lack of competitiveness on the global tourism market, beginning with a cut to VAT for the hospitality, tourism and leisure industries. Figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show that visits to the UK increased 112 per cent year-on-year, generating £30 billion [...]