YouGov poll: Give us better transport links and we’ll move further out, commuters say April 21, 2016 More than half (55 per cent) of commuters would consider moving further away from their place of work if transport links were better according to a poll by YouGov. When asked about the most important factors for choosing where to live 38 per cent said quality of life, 19 per cent said proximity to family and [...]
No way in for the Inns: Barristers rise up against Cycle Superhighway street closure, saying it would put revenues from Hollywood film companies at risk April 20, 2016 Another day another planning battle – this time between the City of London Corporation and the Inns of Court. The Inns' top barristers and residents are on a war path after the one of the Corporation's sub-committee voted to shut down one of the main roads leading into their buildings to traffic – a move they claim will "create a [...]
Mount Anvil profits hit new record high as residential developer targets 1,000 new homes April 20, 2016 London property developer Mount Anvil posted a 25 per cent jump in pre-tax profits to reach a new record of £25m last year, after partnering with other developers to deliver nearly 500 new homes across the capital. The private company, which is redeveloping Keybridge tower in Vauxhall as well as Dollar Bay in the Isle of Dogs, said [...]
Rents are rising faster in London skyscrapers than in any other global city April 20, 2016 We already knew rental prices for London office space was pretty high – but it turns out that the higher up your office is, the faster your rents are rising. Figures from Knight Frank suggest rents in London's skyscrapers – including the Shard, the Cheesegrater and the Walkie Talkie – rose 9.7 per cent in the [...]
Mayoral hopeful Zac Goldsmith’s team rush to his driver’s defence, after the Tory MP’s campaign bus appeared to be stuck in a suspended parking bay April 19, 2016 When one bidder at the Conservative party's Black and White Gala shelled out £35,000 for a day on the campaign trail with Zac Goldsmith, did they think they would be paying for his parking tickets? The Tory mayoral hopeful has failed to answer basic questions about transport in the capital in the past, and now Londoners are trying [...]
TfL names new Tube boss as Australian transport executive Mark Wild April 19, 2016 Transport for London has named an Australian transport executive as the new boss of the Tube. Mark Wild will join TfL in June, taking over from interim managing director Nick Brown. Wild is currently special adviser to the minister and secretary of the state government of Victoria. He was also chief executive of Public Transport Victoria, the [...]
Drones banned in London for Barack Obama’s visit to the UK April 19, 2016 A ban has been placed on drones across London when the US President visits the capital later this week. Between Thursday evening and Sunday morning the devices will be grounded by the ban, as "part of the overarching security plan" for Obama's visit. The ban was instigated by the secretary of state for transport Patrick McLoughlin and [...]
Londoners are happy to pay £15 daily congestion charge to improve air quality and transport in the capital April 19, 2016 Mayor of London Boris Johnson has warned that his successor, no matter who it is, will have to raise the congestion charge. Currently standing at £11.50, Johnson has said that the next mayor will have to increase this or introduce "smart charging" at peak times, especially if they want to introduce schemes such as pedestrianising [...]
Virgin London Marathon 2016: Here is everything you need to know including tips, weather forecast and elite runners April 18, 2016 It's that time of year again. Sunday 24 April will bring chaos, pain and hopefully an overwhelming sense of achievement as 35,000 runners line up to take part in the 2016 Virgin London Marathon. If it's your first race, or you're just a bit forgetful, here's everything you need to know to survive the 26.2m [...]
How commuters are reacting to the Holborn Tube standing-only escalators April 18, 2016 This morning Transport for London began a full trial of its standing-only rule for escalators at Holborn Tube station. Instead of the usual system, where people who want to stand do so on the right hand side, leaving the left hand side free for those who want to walk up, commuters are being encouraged to [...]