Mayor of London Sadiq Khan gears up for charge on London’s most polluting vehicles October 10, 2016 Sadiq Khan has started the formal consultation before an emissions surcharge – “T-charge” – for older polluting vehicles is introduced in October 2017. Cars, vans, minibuses and heavy vehicles that don’t meet the Euro 4/IV emission standard will pay £10 to enter the congestion charge zone. It will predominantly be for those registered in 2005 or [...]
Don’t tell the black cabs: Brits can’t get enough of Uber as UK profits and revenues double in 2015 October 10, 2016 Uber drivers in the UK raked in more than £100m in fares last year, doubling revenues and profits at the disruptive transport app. The taxi service's holding company in Britain, Uber London, recorded a 105 per cent uplift in turnover to £23.3m in 2015, according to records filed on Companies House. This was up from [...]
Heathrow vs. Gatwick expansion: Airports decision still stuck on the tarmac October 10, 2016 The question of where to build a new runway in the south east is an issue that has been stuck in the hangar for years. The current choice, between Heathrow or Gatwick, is just the latest instalment in a long-running capacity saga. Since 1963, no fewer than 12 policy documents, commissions or white papers have been produced [...]
This is Me: Let’s talk about mental health to end the stigma in the City October 10, 2016 Today may be World Mental Health Day, but if you’re an employer, or indeed an employee, mental health should always be top of your agenda. Stress and poor mental health in the workplace are commonplace. Last week, a survey by Business in the Community and YouGov, supported by Mind, revealed that 62 per cent of [...]
Consumer spending bounces back in September October 10, 2016 The last of the summer sun brightened consumers’ spending habits for September, rising 2.4 per cent on an annual basis. That was the highest level seen in the past five months, according to Visa’s latest Consumer Spending Index update. August had been fairly flat, up 0.1 per cent, which was the weakest seen in nearly three [...]
Focus On Earl’s Court: Around 7,500 new homes and a brand new high street coming to west London by 2033 October 7, 2016 Best known for its (closed) Exhibition Centre, Earl’s Court is not the sort of place you’d expect to attract million-pound investment. But it’s currently undergoing its biggest upheaval in over a century and this west London outpost is set to be a very different place in a couple of decades. The last huge change in [...]
Uber on the Night Tube: We’re still here, don’t forget us October 7, 2016 Uber has released statistics today showing how its number of rides has been affected by the introduction of the Night Tube. The Jubilee Line will start running 24-hour weekend services from tonight (and we've put together a list of the best ways to make the most of it), and Sadiq Khan confirmed this morning that the Northern [...]
New homes on sale in London: from riverside homes in Woolwich to an old furniture factory in Hackney October 7, 2016 Royal Arsenal Riverside, Woolwich From £422,500 The first homes with a view of the river are on sale at Berkeley Homes’ new scheme. The 20-storey building also overlook a new four-acre Waterside Park that connects Woolwich Town centre to the river path. In total, there are 266 studio to three bedroom flats on sale at [...]
World Athletics Championships organisers are looking for an army of London 2012-style volunteers October 7, 2016 Missed your chance to be a Games Maker at the London 2012 Olympics? You’ve got another opportunity at next year's World Athletics Championships – but applications close soon. Eh? What’s that? The organisers behind the Summer of World Athletics 2017 are looking for 4,000 (unpaid) volunteers to perform a range of duties, from including transport, [...]
Delays on Bakerloo Line due to person on the tracks at Regents Park October 7, 2016 There are delays on the Bakerloo Line this morning after a woman was struck and killed by a train at Regents Park station. The line was closed between Paddington and Piccadilly Circus earlier, due to a person on the tracks. Service has since resumed but with delays on the entire line. British Transport Police (BTP) were called to [...]