Fed up with London’s insane property market? A houseboat could be the answer to your prayers January 29, 2015 Young couples faced with the daunting task of establishing a foothold on the property ladder can be forgiven for wanting to jump on a boat and sail as far as they can from the glittering circus of estate agents, sky-rocketing prices and penury caused by endless saving. Anyone who follows through with this escapist urge [...]
London snow: TfL has stockpiled 110,000 tonnes of salt, got a fleet of road gritters and put an action plan in place to keep the capital moving January 29, 2015 Transport for London and London Councils have stockpiled 110,000 tonnes of salt ahead of the snowy weather as the capital braces itself for the arrival of cold weather. Forecasts predicted that snow and sleet would hit the capital by this afternoon – and it looks like the skies have punctually obliged. A fleet of [...]
One cm of snow forecast for London; transport system will almost certainly collapse January 29, 2015 Commuters should probably prepare themselves for hours of disruption and delays to services, because a modicum of snow is forecast to land in London today. The white stuff that seems to take our infrastructure services by surprise every year is expected to reach the capital at around 3pm today, settling in some areas in [...]
London should turbo-charge devolution by creating a Thames City super-region January 28, 2015 Devolution is the flavour of the month, with plans to transfer powers from Westminster to Scotland sparking widespread debate about how else we can fix Britain’s over-centralised system of government. But London will have to take a very different approach to other regions. Yes, the capital desperately needs more fiscal autonomy, but it also needs [...]
TfL has ambitious plans to become London’s largest property developer within decade January 28, 2015 In another sign the London property market is the place to be right now, Transport for London (TfL) has become the latest to get involved, making a serious bid to become one of the capital’s property supremos. More than 500 sites owned by TFL across London, including its former headquarters in a Grade-I listed building [...]
Hewlett-Packard packs its bags for new flagship office in the City at 1 Aldermanbury Square January 27, 2015 Hewlett-Packard is set to move hundreds of staff to a new London head office in the Square Mile. The US tech firm said yesterday it has agreed to lease the whole of 1 Aldermanbury Square near London Wall from Epic UK, the property company run by brothers Michael and Steven Elghanayan. It has taken a [...]
DLR 48-hour strike suspended after last minute breakthrough January 27, 2015 London commuters can breathe a sigh of relief this afternoon, after it was announced tomorrow's 48-hour strike on the DLR has been suspended. Londoners faced the prospect of further transport chaos capping one the worst months for commuters in recent times. Workers belonging to the RMT union were due to walk out over a dispute [...]
Boris Johnson gives revised Crossrail for Bikes the green light – now it’s just up to Transport for London January 27, 2015 A revised version of the heavily anticipated 'Crossrail for Bikes' has been given the green-light by London mayor Boris Johnson, as part of a £913m policy to get more Londoners cycling. The latest version of the plans for Europe's longest “substantially segregated” cycle path, which cut delays by 60 per cent on the route previously [...]
No DLR service will run if strike goes ahead January 26, 2015 TRANSPORT for London is warning that a two-day strike being organised by the union RMT, which will disrupt the DLR tomorrow and Thursday, could result in no services running at all. Commuters are being advised not to travel at peak times and check its site for advice before they start on their journey. Workers are [...]
No DLR services will run if strike goes ahead, TfL warns January 26, 2015 Update: Panic over – the strike has been called off at the 11th hour. For the full details, go here. This month is quickly shaping up to be one of the worst for commuters in recent memory. Transport for London is warning that the a two-day strike being organised by the union RMT, which will [...]