TfL and Santander to mark 10-year anniversary of Boris bikes January 7, 2020 Santander and Transport for London (TfL) are set to celebrate the 10th anniversary of so-called “Boris bikes”. The hire scheme – officially known as Santander Cycles – began in July 2010 with 315 docking stations over eight boroughs and was informally named after Prime Minister, and then mayor of London, Boris Johnson. Read more: TfL [...]
London house prices rose twice as fast as the rest of UK in 2010s January 7, 2020 London house prices rose twice as fast as the UK average during the 2010s, a new report has shown, notching up a 66 per cent growth rate that was far faster than any other region. In the country as a whole, the average house price rose 33 per cent over the last decade as it [...]
Financial sector contributed record level of UK tax in 2019 January 7, 2020 Britain’s financial services sector contributed a record £75.5bn in tax in 2019, according to a new report on behalf of the City of London Corporation, amounting to 10.5 per cent of all government tax receipts. The report, carried out by accounting giant PwC and released today, highlighted the value of financial services to the UK [...]
Westminster council proposes to scrap ‘depressing’ phone boxes January 6, 2020 Up to 1,000 phone boxes may be removed throughout the borough of Westminster. The Westminster City Council has proposed scrapping the vast majority of the near 1,000 phone boxes that are in the borough, arguing they are not used. Read more: Political fallout threatens the future of Westminster Holocaust memorial The council is proposing a [...]
London gets less per capita transport funding than rest of UK, says report January 6, 2020 London receives one-third less in government funding per rail passenger journey compared to the rest of the country, according to a new report. A study by the Greater London Assembly (GLA) into transport expenditure found that London receives £8 per rail passenger journey from central government, compared to £12 for the rest of the UK. [...]
Rail groups slam TfL admission that Crossrail won’t open until late 2021 January 6, 2020 Rail advocacy groups have slammed Transport for London’s (TfL) confirmation that they do not expect the main section of Crossrail to be open before the end of 2021. Speaking to the London Assembly’s budget and performance committee today, TfL commissioner Mike Brown said he was working to a timetable of between September and December to [...]
New cycleway set to open between Greenwich and Woolwich January 6, 2020 South East London is set to get a new five-kilometre cycleway spanning from Greenwich to Woolwich. The planned cycleway will be built along the A206 Woolwich Road and will include pedestrian crossings, segregated cycle lanes and an overhaul of the Angerstein roundabout. Read more: New London cycleway to link Tower Bridge and Greenwich It will connect [...]
Revealed: London’s 10 most affordable commuter towns January 6, 2020 As the prices of annual train tickets continue to rise, life just got that bit trickier for those commuting into London every day. But for people living in the Essex town of Grays, it is not all bad, after it was revealed as the as the most affordable London commuter town. Read more: London’s best [...]
London bus drivers threaten strike action January 6, 2020 Londoners could face more travel chaos in the new year as 20,000 bus drivers are threatening to strike. Unite is preparing to ballot its members to decide if industrial action is taken over complaints of “chronic levels” of fatigue among bus drivers. Read more: RMT pledges to fight Tory plans for ‘minimum service’ during strikes [...]
London Chamber of Commerce appoints Richard Burge as new chief executive January 5, 2020 The London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has appointed international affairs specialist Richard Burge as its new chief executive officer. Burge has joined LCCI from his most recent position as senior adviser on Diplomatic Engagement for the City of London Corporation. Read more: London Chamber of Commerce warns dramatic rethink needed for London traffic [...]