London mayor Boris Johnson told black cab driver to “f*** off and die” June 17, 2015 London mayor Boris Johnson has been filmed telling a London black cab driver to "f*** off and die" before adding "and not in that order". The Tory MP was cycling home when he became involved with the cabbie who appears to gesticulate at him and say "you're one of them mate" in footage obtained by [...]
London commuters owed £56m in rail refunds June 17, 2015 London commuters are owed around £56m in rail refunds for delayed journeys that they are yet to claim. Read more: Rail fares could rise by the second-lowest level in 20 years Figures discovered by London Assembly Tory transport spokesman Richard Tracey show around 25.8m journeys are delayed each year – but 85 per cent of potential refunds [...]
The Strand could receive a radical makeover from Trafalgar Square and VIctoria Embankment to Royal Courts of Justice and Aldwych June 17, 2015 The Strand could be about to get a radical makeover thanks to a series of proposals put forward by the Northbank Business Improvement District (BID) and urban design consultancy Publica. These include the redesign of the gyratory around Aldwych, as well as a new riverside promenade along Victoria Embankment. The changes to the Northbank area, which stretches [...]
Sainsbury’s and Tesco ditch Transport for London’s Tube station Click & Collect scheme June 17, 2015 It seems the retail revolution is still a little way off, after supermarket giants Sainsbury's and Tesco ditched a scheme introduced by Transport for London (TfL) to let shoppers collect their groceries at Tube stations. Read more: TfL given the green light to turn its HQ into flats The scheme, introduced amid much pomp and [...]
Transport for London given the green light to turn its art deco headquarters into flats June 17, 2015 Transport for London (TfL) has been given the green light by planning officers to turn its Grade I-listed headquarters into flats. Under the new plans, 55 Broadway – once London's tallest office block – will be converted into 89 flats, just under a quarter of which will be classed as affordable housing, plus 1,300 sq [...]
Labour’s London mayor hopefuls debate Heathrow airport expansion June 17, 2015 The six Labour candidates hoping to succeed Boris Johnson as mayor of London have clashed over London airport expansion. Tooting MP and former transport secretary Sadiq Khan set the tone for the debate, following his backing of expansion at Gatwick airport. He defended his opposition to Heathrow's third runway, saying that London's air quality was already [...]
London mayor election: Who has declared in the race to succeed Boris Johnson? June 17, 2015 The London mayor election will take place next year and, with incumbent Boris Johnson standing down to focus on his role in Parliament, the field is filling with candidates who have already declared their intentions to run. Five Conservative candidates are looking to succeed Johnson, while six Labour candidates, two Greens, one Independent and a [...]
Cargiant unveils £5bn plans for Old Oak Common regeneration June 16, 2015 Cargiant unveiled ambitions plans yesterday to turn its 46-acre site at Old Oak Common into a new £5bn district with 9,000 homes, further dashing QPR’s hopes of building a stadium on the land. The car dealership firm and its development partner London & Regional said the site would be renamed Old Oak Park and be [...]
Homebuyers ready to sacrifice space for more shops and bars June 16, 2015 The number of homebuyers that are prepared to sacrifice space in favour of a short commute to work or better nightlife has jumped over the last year, according to a new survey by Santander Mortgages. According to research published by the bank today, Britons are increasingly turning into a “recreation nation”, with those citing proximity [...]
Forget the doom-mongers: Investing in infrastructure is as safe as it sounds June 15, 2015 Received wisdom says that infrastructure is a safe and boring haven for long-term investors looking for yield in a low interest rate environment. Recently, however, the asset class has come under attack for being more risky than the low-yielding government bonds for which it is touted as an alternative home for investors’ cash. Even the [...]