London’s boroughs must keep half of all revenue raised from the incoming overnight tourist levy raised in their area, the mayor has been told. Claire Holland, the chair of London Councils, which represents the 32 boroughs, said that the local authorities who bear the costs of tourism must also reap the benefits. Rachel Reeves, the […]
Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter
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Shared ownership housing becoming ‘problematic’ in London, Greenwich MP says
Shared ownership is becoming a “problematic” form of housing in London, Greenwich & Woolwich’s MP Matt Pennycook has said. The housing minister said he had seen issues in his own constituency with the tenure, which allows people to buy a share of their new home and pay regulated rent on the rest. Shared ownership is […]
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Thamesmead DLR extension may not go far enough, London Assembly told
The planned Docklands Light Railway extension to Thamesmead Waterfront may need to go at least one stop further to make the planned new town commercially viable, the London Assembly has been told. Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, approved plans for the rail link in November, and Transport for London hopes it will be ready by the […]
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London needs Bakerloo Line to Lewisham to hit housing targets, says deputy mayor
London is expected to build 88,000 new homes every year for the next decade – but will struggle to do this unless the Bakerloo Line extension to Lewisham and another major rail project are given the go-ahead, the capital’s deputy mayor for housing has said. Tom Copley said the next London Plan – the capital’s […]
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‘Slowest buses in 40 years’ are driving Londoners away, City Hall told
Slower bus speeds are leading to lower ridership which will have a knock-on effect on TfL’s revenue, the London Assembly has been told, with one operator suggesting conditions were the worst for 40 years. Average bus speeds in 2024-25 were just 9.17mph, down from 10.27mph four years ago, according to data obtained by City Hall. […]
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Plumstead police station’s counter saved from closure – but with reduced hours
Plumstead police station’s front counter has been saved from closure – but will no longer be open 24 hours a day after the Metropolitan Police partially rolled back its plans for cuts. The Met announced plans to close the counter in August as part of a proposal to save £7 million from a Metropolitan Police […]
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City Hall approves 25-storey tower close to Abbey Wood station
Plans for a 25-storey tower across the road from Abbey Wood station have been approved by City Hall, three months after Bexley Council threw out the project. The block, between Sedgemere Road and Harrow Manorway, will include 228 new homes. None will be for social rent – instead 34 would be on offer for between […]
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Come clean on buried ‘LTNs don’t cut traffic’ report, Sadiq Khan told
London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has been urged to say whether or not he was involved in a decision to suppress a TfL-funded study which found that low-traffic neighbourhoods do not reduce car use. The schemes, which have been backed by the mayor, have led to an increase in cycling, according to the University of […]
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