Westminster council derails second Sadiq Khan project with legal challenge against CS11 Cycle Superhighway August 2, 2018 Construction works on a proposed cycle superhighway at a dangerous gyratory in north-west London have come to a grinding halt after Westminster council mounted a successful legal challenge against Transport for London (TfL) – derailing its second project this year. Work on the first section of Cycle Superhighway 11, which is intended to span [...]
DEBATE: Should London’s Congestion Charge exemption for private hire vehicles be removed? | City A.M. August 2, 2018 Should London’s Congestion Charge exemption for private hire vehicles be removed? Jack May, a columnist for Progress, says YES. London’s air is toxic. Just one month into 2018, London breached the year’s legal air pollution limit. Britain is being taken to the European Court of Justice as a result, and could be landed with a [...]
Can the City survive Brexit? Mayor of London Sadiq Khan argues the Single Market is the City’s strength as he goes head-to-head with MP Priti Patel | City A.M. August 2, 2018 Ever since the EU referendum, one of my most important jobs has been to make sure London’s voice is heard and to fight for a Brexit deal that is in the best interests of all Londoners. I’ve been doing this for more than two years now and it’s what I’m continuing to do day in, [...]
Rival scheme threatens Heathrow Airport third runway legal challenge | City A.M. July 29, 2018 The backers of a rival project to expand Heathrow Airport have launched a legal challenge against the government’s decision to approve the third runway at the airport, Sky News reported. The rival Heathrow Hub project favours a scheme to extend one of the airport’s existing runways. Read more: Gatwick ‘respects Heathrow vote’ and vows to [...]
London powers ahead in ranking of best cities for electric vehicle infrastructure | City A.M. July 27, 2018 London has been revealed as the best city for electric vehicle (EV) charging points, beating environmentally conscious cities such as Oslo and Berlin. Online rental company Spotahome analysed 89 global cities and found the UK capital to be the best for electric vehicle infrastructure. In the UK, London has sailed ahead of Manchester, ranked 18th [...]
Facebook leases huge Kings Cross offices to join Silicon giants Google and Youtube in new Silicon area | City A.M. July 23, 2018 Facebook has leased a huge plot of new offices in Kings Cross, joining Silicon neighbours like Google and Youtube nearby in one of the area’s largest ever commercial deals. Comprising 611,000 square feet (sq ft) and 6,000 workstations, the two buildings mark a significant step in the commercial development of Kings Cross, with the new [...]
London deserves a mayor who believes in the city’s bright entrepreneurial future July 19, 2018 Come March 2019, Britain will have left the EU, but our city will continue to be the most vibrant and dynamic economic urban economy on earth. Londoners deserve a mayor who represents this and protects our position of strength. Unlike Sadiq Khan, he or she can ill-afford to be sucked in to talking down London’s [...]
London deserves a mayor who believes in the city’s bright entrepreneurial future July 19, 2018 Come March 2019, Britain will have left the EU, but our city will continue to be the most vibrant and dynamic economic urban economy on earth. Londoners deserve a mayor who represents this and protects our position of strength. Unlike Sadiq Khan, he or she can ill-afford to be sucked in to talking down London’s [...]
John Laing Infrastructure Fund shares leap on potential £1.4bn offer July 16, 2018 Shares in John Laing Infrastructure Fund (JLIF) leapt by more than 17 per cent this morning after a consortium of funds announced a possible cash offer for the business. The consortium said this morning that it is in negotiations with JLIF over a cash offer for the London-listed business that could value it at £1.4bn. [...]
Pro-Trump supporters to march in Central London today July 14, 2018 Supporters of US President Donald Trump are to march in Central London today following yesterday’s vast anti-Trump rally. Trump’s first UK visit since becoming President has been marked by a series of protests, including yesterday’s well attended march in Central London. Today, supporters of the US President will stage their own march, starting at the [...]