It’s time for an honest debate on retirement August 13, 2018 A population roughly the size of London – that is the number of additional people aged 65 and over estimated to be living in the UK by 2066, bringing the total figure up to 20.4m, according to the latest official data. At current rates, over a quarter of the population will be past retirement age [...]
New York City hits the brakes on all new drivers for Uber and Lyft | City A.M. August 9, 2018 New York City’s local council has pressed pause on granting new licences to ride-hailing firms for one year, blaming companies such as Uber and Lyft for the city’s congestion problems. The package of measures outlined by the city’s mayor Bill de Blasio overnight also includes setting a minimum wage for drivers, after the New York [...]
Walnut Unlimited have revealed that the average commuter spends 55 hours in traffic | City A.M. August 8, 2018 A recent study has shown that the average commuter misses out on 55 hours of “free time” a year due to worsening traffic conditions. The findings by polling agency Walnut Unlimited for the Go-Ahead Group,highlighted the inconvenience suffered by road users, with a commuter leaving home on average 13 minutes early to compensate for any [...]
Softbank’s Indian Uber challenger brand Ola is launching in the UK | City A.M. August 7, 2018 Ola, the Indian ride-hailing firm backed by Japanese mega-investor Softbank, is bringing its services to the UK. Ola’s app will allow riders to choose from services across both private hire vehicles and black cabs, in a bid to shake things up by challenging major UK taxi disruptors Uber and Gett at the same time. The [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Opinion: Why residential developers are coming around to the idea of building primary schools | City A.M. July 27, 2018 We’re midway through exam results season and school catchment areas are thrown into the spotlight once again. It is no secret that primary schools have struggled in recent years to accommodate growing numbers of children after a spike in the birth rate resulted in catchment areas around popular primary schools to shrink dramatically. This is [...]
Do you want to breathe in cleaner air? London has the worst air quality of any city in the UK July 25, 2018 Socially-minded community bond offer set to raise over £16 million to green Londoners’ commutes and tackle air quality. Over the past few years, Transport for London’s Overground network has been subject to a city-wide greening mission. All thanks to the Energy Garden project. The partnership initiative with Repowering London, The London Overground and Transport for [...]
How much does it cost to live near Richmond Park? | City A.M. July 23, 2018 It’s little wonder that Richmond continually tops ‘best places to live’ lists. With a Royal Park that’s so big it accounts for nearly half of the total area of all London’s Royal Parks, beautiful Georgian family housing, some of the best river frontage in the capital and a thriving community-led high street, it’s difficult not [...]