Boris in race to boost London’s growth by 2020 May 10, 2012 BORIS Johnson yesterday issued a rallying cry to his staff, demanding they do everything possible “to create jobs and growth” in the capital, in a speech seen exclusively by City A.M. Addressing employees of the Greater London Authority (GLA) at City Hall, the mayor asked them to produce a “2020 vision” for London that will [...]
Archaic restrictions choke London and hinder its sustainable growth May 10, 2012 NINETEENTH century London grew as no city had ever grown before, from 1m people in 1800, to 7m by 1900. Growth was spontaneous. People across the country saw London’s opportunities and moved to the big smoke. And yes, it was smoky then! Builders responded to increased demand, creating the terraced houses, Victorian villas, and mansion [...]
Boris expands his mayoral team May 9, 2012 Mayor of London Boris Johnson yesterday appointed more members to his team as he prepares for a second term in office. Conservative London Assembly member Victoria Borwick has been announced as his deputy mayor, replacing Richard Barnes who lost his seat in last Thursday’s election. Fellow Assembly member James Cleverly has become London’s fire chief, [...]
Eurozone elections will precipitate Greek exit May 7, 2012 A FRESH Eurozone crisis was always inevitable – the question was over its timing. At least now we have some clarity. What angry voters in France and Greece have done is to precipitate the next stage of the slow unravelling of Europe’s flawed structures. Greece would have gone bust and quit the euro regardless of [...]
Olympics stress test: Londoners to practise for the Games this week by working from home May 7, 2012 LONDONERS will this week stress test the capital’s readiness for this summer’s Olympics, with just over two months to go until the Games begin. Organised by Deloitte and Canary Wharf Group, up to 100 London firms will today and tomorrow perform a trial run of their plans for the Olympics, “to warm up for the [...]
New York launches bike scheme May 7, 2012 New York is following in the footsteps of London and Paris with its own bicycle-sharing scheme, which will be supported by $41m of sponsorship from Citigroup. The New York Transportation Department, which unveiled the scheme alongside Citi chief Vikram Pandit yesterday, said it will make 10,000 bikes available at 600 stations across Manhattan and Brooklyn [...]
Ken and Boris: The Story So Far May 2, 2012 KEN LIVINGSTONE ● Promises to cut public transport fares by seven per cent and then peg future rises to inflation ● Reintroduce Educational Maintenance Allowance for young Londoners ● Help parents back into work with improved childcare services ● Save Londoners £150pa on energy bills by buying fuel through Transport for London contracts ● Reinstate [...]
Why Boris Johnson is by far the best choice for Londoners | City A.M. May 2, 2012 TOMORROW is decision time for Londoners. Our great city is at a crossroads: it must choose who to elect as its mayor at a time of extreme economic uncertainty and just months before the Olympics, when the eyes of the world will be on London. Having carefully examined all the candidates, this newspaper believes that [...]
Why Boris Johnson is by far the best choice for Londoners May 1, 2012 TOMORROW is decision time for Londoners. Our great city is at a crossroads: it must choose who to elect as its mayor at a time of extreme economic uncertainty and just months before the Olympics, when the eyes of the world will be on London. Having carefully examined all the candidates, this newspaper believes that [...]
Ken blasts fare stealth taxes May 1, 2012 KEN Livingstone has declared that Londoners have “24 hours to save £1,000” as he makes a final push to convince traditional Labour voters that they should vote for him. “Boris is a hardline, dyed-in-the-wool Tory who wants to cut the top rate of tax further while whacking up fares to cover the cost of the [...]