London households to be hit with Council Tax increase – to pay for new Met officers January 18, 2023 London households are set to be hit with higher Council Tax in 2023 in part to pay for more Metropolitan Police officers. Sadiq Khan announced this morning that he was proposing a £38.55 increase on the average Band D house in the capital. He has the power to put top-up ‘precepts’ on local council bills [...]
Bringing cake into the office is as bad as passive smoking, food regulator warns January 17, 2023 Bringing a cake into the office is as bad as subjecting others to passive smoking, the country’s chief food regulator has said. In an interview with The Times, Professor Susan Jebb said that bringing treats and snacks into the office wasn’t creating a “supportive environment” for people looking to lose weight. “With smoking, after a [...]
Raising fares better than cutting services, says TfL exec as Mayor’s decision on price hike looms January 17, 2023 Increasing bus and tube fares is always better than cutting services, Transport for London’s chief technology officer Shashi Verma said today. Verma told members of London Assembly’s transport committee that “a service cut is much worse than a fare increase” as cuts usually lead to a bigger decrease in passenger demand. “A 1 per cent [...]
All aboard another year of fighting over low-traffic neighbourhoods and e-bikes January 17, 2023 Low Traffic Neighbourhoods and e-scooters will impact how we get around in London - and with transport strikes still making the headlines, it's going to be a rather interesting year, writes Claire Harding
Active bystanders: TfL launches anti-sexual harassment campaign in London January 16, 2023 TfL has launched an anti-sexual harassment campaign, calling on Londoners to be “active bystanders” and act when witnessing inappropriate behaviour. Transport for London (TfL) launched the campaign today in partnership with rail trade body the Rail Delivery Group, as well as the British Transport Police, the Met and City of London Police. This comes on [...]
London disruption warning after rail track left hanging in mid-air due to ‘huge landslip’ January 15, 2023 Major disruption is expected after a main railway line collapsed in a “huge” landslip which left one track hanging in mid-air. The 44-metre landslip happened on the embankment to the north east of Hook station in Hampshire, on the line from London to Basingstoke. The damage has left only two of the four-track railway passable, [...]
Train operators given ‘revised mandate’ for latest union talks, Mark Harper says January 15, 2023 Train company bosses will be working with a “revised mandate” which could include a better pay offer as they enter the latest round of talks with unions, the transport secretary has suggested. Mark Harper said train operators have been given his “permission” to make a new offer to the trade unions. The minister claimed he [...]
The Electric Vehicle r(EV)olution January 15, 2023 As of 2022, electric vehicles account for more than one in six registrations in the UK. That’s more than the period between 2016 – 2020 combined. And EV’s are here to stay; by 2030, all new conventional petrol and diesel cars and vans are set to be banned from sale. What’s driving this change? In [...]
More strikes: 100,000 civil servants WILL walk out next month after talks with government dubbed ‘total farce’ January 13, 2023 A strike by 100,000 civil servants is to go ahead next month after talks with the Government aimed at resolving a bitter dispute over pay, jobs and conditions were dubbed a “total farce”. Cabinet Office Minister Jeremy Quin met with union leaders to discuss growing industrial unrest after weeks of stoppages across the country, including [...]
Exclusive: Virgin Media O2’s business chief on the £31bn mega merger that dazzled the City January 13, 2023 As the UK is in the midst of a merciless recession, with the cost-of-living crisis raging, businesses are scrambling to cut costs, maintain market share and find a way to get through the economic misery. The telecoms sector is no exception. Time for City A.M. to catch up with Jo Bertram, managing director of Virgin Media [...]