Heathrow or Gatwick runway expansion? Business groups slam delay over airports action June 10, 2015 Politicians must act quickly to implement the recommendations of the Airports Commission or risk being accused of dithering, business groups said yesterday, hitting out at reports that it could be early 2016 before any government action is taken. The commission, overseen by ex-City watchdog Sir Howard Davies, has been looking into the state of [...]
WWDC 2015: Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference showcases the tech we’ll all be using in the months ahead June 10, 2015 APPLE PAY The rollout of Apple Pay marks a new era for contactless payment and it’s going to be here as soon as July. After a successful trial in the US, Apple has teamed up with most major British banks so all you need to do is register your credit or debit card on [...]
Silicon Roundabout will become Silicon Square in makeover of Tech City’s Old Street roundabout in Shoreditch after TfL plans approved June 10, 2015 It's officially the end of Silicon Roundabout. The Old Street roundabout in Shoreditch which spurred the original nickname for the area now more commonly called Tech City after a rebrand, will be demolished after plans for redeveloping the area were approved by the public. Now the more appropriate name for the spot will be Silicon [...]
Zac Goldsmith joins the contest to be the next mayor of London June 9, 2015 TORY MP Zac Goldsmith entered the race for City Hall yesterday, saying that he decided to run after being approached by “people from across the political spectrum.” Goldsmith, who was first elected as the MP for Richmond Park in 2010, told the Evening Standard that he could get the best deal for the capital. “London [...]
Beam Park, Dagenham: London’s getting a new station and 2,000 new homes just 20 minutes from the City June 9, 2015 A new railway station will soon be coming to London after the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, revealed ambitious plans for the regeneration of an area in East London which will also add up to 2,000 new homes in the capital. Beam Park in Dagenham is the last site in London up for grabs as [...]
Conservative MP Zac Goldsmith announces bid to run for London mayor June 9, 2015 Zac Goldsmith has joined the race to become the next London mayor, boosting Conservative hopes of holding onto power at City Hall. He becomes the fifth Tory in the race to succeed Boris Johnson as London mayor, after the Johnson won a seat in Parliament in last month's General Election. The young Tory MP has [...]
Transport for London commissioner Sir Peter Hendy made almost £500,000 last year June 9, 2015 The Transport for London commissioner who said commuter trains were “s**t” earned £488,000 last year, according to a Transport for London (TfL) spokesman. Sir Peter Hendy's total package for 2013/14 was £488,888 and remained "unchanged" in 2014/15. However, last year it dropped by almost 25 per cent. Of that, just over £155,000 was [...]
Transport for London: If you’re travelling on Central Line you need to “replan your journey” after signal failure causes “carnage” June 9, 2015 A signal failure at Marble Arch was causing travel chaos for Central Line commuters this morning, and the advice was pretty galling to Londoners who had no alternative route. Severe delays were being caused by the problem, which engineers were attempting to fix during rush hour. https://twitter.com/centralline/status/608171743677673472 Central Line's Twitter feed said: [...]
Commuters to be able to pay using iPhone June 8, 2015 COMMUTERS in London will soon be able to pay for travel on public transport journeys by touching their iPhones to the barriers, tech giant Apple revealed last night. Transport for London director of customer experience Shashi Verma said: “With around one in ten of all contactless transactions in the UK now taking place on our [...]
London’s next mayor must harness the City to tackle the housing crisis – David Lammy June 8, 2015 Not a day goes by without a politician talking about the London housing crisis, and rightly so. It is the biggest challenge our city faces, causing serious problems for almost all sections of the capital, from businesses to renters and families to first time buyers. Politicians have a frustrating tendency to talk about housing with [...]