Focus On Peckham: The ‘hipster capital of south London’ saw impressive house price growth last year January 18, 2019 They say that if you want to spot the next up-and-coming property hotspot, all you have to do is follow the artists. That’s certainly been true of Shoreditch, the hub of the Young British Artists movement in the 1990s. Anyone that bought on the outskirts of the City 20 years ago is chuckling all the [...]
Violent crime on the Tube rises 43 per cent in three years January 18, 2019 Violent crime on the London Underground has soared by more than 43 per cent over three years, according to police data. There were 2,838 reports of violence on London’s Tube network between November 2017 and September last year, compared to 1,980 incidents between November 2015 and October 2016, British Transport Police (BTP) figures show. Read more: [...]
London Assembly renews support for second referendum following Theresa May’s defeat January 17, 2019 The London Assembly has thrown its weight behind a second referendum following the Prime Minister's historic drubbing in the House of Commons over her Brexit deal. The motion, proposed by Labour assembly leader Len Duvall, restated the assembly's previous support for a second referendum and Sadiq Khan's call to withdraw Article 50, the mechanism that allows the UK to [...]
Crossrail moves away from gagging orders for departing staff amid transparency concerns January 17, 2019 Crossrail has heeded calls from Transport for London (TfL) to refrain from forcing departing staff to sign non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in light of concerns raised about the organisation's transparency. NDAs are a type of legal contract that bind former employers to confidentiality restrictions. They attracted controversy in the Harvey Weinstein scandal, when it emerged that a number of his [...]
TfL working with Heathrow and London City airports to plan for no-deal Brexit January 17, 2019 Transport for London (TfL) is working with Heathrow and London City airports to mitigate the impacts of a no-deal Brexit, Sadiq Khan has said. London mayor Sadiq Khan said TfL was concerned that London could become clogged with heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) if the port of Tilbury is used more than Kent to carry traffic. Earlier this month [...]
Piccadilly Line commuters warned of severe delays January 17, 2019 Severe delays are affecting the Piccadilly Line this morning due to a signal failure. The failure at Northfields means the Tube line has severe delays between Acton Town and Uxbridge, as well as minor delays between Acton Town and Heathrow Airport. Read more: 'Systemic failures' to blame for May's timetable chaos Minor delays are also [...]
Under-fire HS2 pushes back contract awards for Euston and Old Oak Common stations January 16, 2019 Under-fire transport project HS2 has pushed back the date for appointing contractors to build its stations at Euston and Old Oak Common. HS2 was due to annouce which firms would be awarded the contract to build the two stations at the end of 2018. This has now been pushed back to the first quarter of [...]
Users of Gospel Oak to Barking line brace for more misery as roll-out of electric trains delayed indefinitely January 16, 2019 The planned roll-out of electric trains on the troubled Gospel Oak to Barking line has been delayed indefinitely as manufacturer Bombardier struggles to resolve software issues. Commuters using the London Overground line have endured repeated delays to the introduction of new Class 710 electric trains, which manufacturer Bombardier has blamed on software problems. Read more: TfL [...]
Luton Airport enjoys busiest ever year in 2018 as passenger numbers soar to 16.6m January 14, 2019 Recently revamped London Luton Airport (LLA) enjoyed its busiest year last year, welcoming 16.6m passengers to the airport. The figures are a five per cent increase on the previous year. During December, 1.26m passengers used the airport, an increase of 19.7 per cent on December the year before. The airport unveiled its upgraded terminal after its three-year [...]
Focus On Westminster: The home of Big Ben hasn’t traditionally been home to many Londoners, but nearby Victoria is changing that January 11, 2019 It is a curious truth that while Westminster may be home to the capital’s most famous icons, from Big Ben to the Houses of Parliament, Westminster hasn’t traditionally been home to many Londoners. Its proximity to the seat of government and its grand offices of state inspired companies to sprout up around it, creating a [...]