Sadiq Khan’s new congestion charge rules will undermine Transport for London December 21, 2021 Not long ago we were told that Londoners were going to have to pay £20 more in council tax a year for the next three years to bail out Transport for London. London’s transport system simply couldn’t function with the current budget it had, forcing the Mayor to take a seemingly painful decision to increase [...]
Satirical comedy Spitting Image hits West End in 2022 December 20, 2021 Satirical comedy puppet show Spitting Image is set to hit the West End in 2022.
Shoppers shy away from West End on ‘critical’ weekend before Christmas as bosses call for urgent support December 20, 2021 Shoppers were deterred from visiting central London’s shopping district last weekend as Omicron infections continue to rise across the capital. Retailers have called on the government for more financial support as businesses have been hit by falling footfall in the crucial trading period before Christmas. It comes after health experts have advised Brits to prioritise [...]
‘We’ve been thrown under the bus’: hospitality demands government support as the UK faces further restrictions December 20, 2021 Business owners have called for greater government support and stronger communication as the UK heads towards another lockdown.
Soho restaurants and cafés hit by Omicron restrictions December 14, 2021 Soho restaurants and cafés have been forced to rip up reservation lists as new Covid-19 restrictions scares punters from the West End.
With Shell’s exit from Cambo, North Sea oil’s economics are slipping away December 14, 2021 The controversial Cambo oil field was left with a black hole in its budget after Shell pulled out its investment in the project. It has thrown the future of UK oil and gas exploration into doubt, and raises the question of what the rationale might be for continuing development in the North Sea. Under national [...]
London’s shopping destinations seeing ‘first sign’ of hit from plan B measures December 13, 2021 Retail destinations have started to see the impact of the government’s latest Covid messaging, after a drop in central London footfall last week. Footfall fell three per cent in central London shopping destinations and 5.3 per cent in the capital’s office hubs last week. Last week, the Prime Minister outlined fresh measures to tackle the [...]
West End ‘extremely concerned about long-term survival’ as new guidance comes into force December 13, 2021 Central London retailers are hopeful eager Christmas shoppers will offset the absence of office workers in the capital this month while warning businesses are running out of cash. New West End Company, which represents 600 brands, restaurants and businesses in the West End, said footfall for the week of 6 December was up three per [...]
Spam mania: sales of canned meat hit another record high December 10, 2021 Sales of the iconic canned cooked meat Spam hit a record high for the seventh year straight thanks to a growing popularity across the world.
Plan B: Central London footfall to plummet with businesses in the lurch December 9, 2021 Central London footfall is anticipated to shrink to 50 per cent below 2019 levels following the government’s move to plan B Covid restrictions this winter. Areas like the West End are currently 20 per cent less busy than pre-pandemic levels, with retail experts at Springboard predicting the gap to widen further. Office workers were told [...]