London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has been urged to boost the capital’s high streets by helping local people take over empty shop spaces for community projects. The London Assembly has told the mayor in a new report that residents often do not feel “meaningfully involved in high street regeneration plans” and that improvements to shopping […]
Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter
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Woolwich and Plumstead among most gentrified areas, study finds
Parts of Woolwich and Plumstead are among the London neighbourhoods that have gentrified most rapidly over the past decade, an analysis has found. A study by the Trust for London charity identified 53 areas where average incomes had grown by an average of 11 per cent between 2012 and 2020, compared with a 1 per […]
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Only 1,100 have applied for Blackwall and Silvertown Tunnel toll discounts
Only 1,131 Londoners, businesses and charities have applied for discounts to drive through the Silvertown and Blackwall tunnels, data released by City Hall suggests. Low-income residents across southeast and east London are eligible for a 50 per cent discount on the charge to cross the river. Small businesses, sole traders and charities in Greenwich, Tower […]
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TfL contactless refunds back online after being hit by cyber attack
Passengers who pay for rail and bus journeys with contactless bank cards or phones can now apply for refunds if they have been overcharged in the aftermath of the cyber attack on Transport for London. TfL said on Wednesday that people who use contactless will also be able to access their online journey history for the […]
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Hopes are growing for Bakerloo extension to Lewisham, TfL official says
Hopes are growing that the government will fund a Bakerloo Line extension into southeast London – possibly as early as the spring of next year, according to a senior TfL official. Alex Williams spoke at the launch of a new business-led push to get the Tube line extended to Lewisham and onto Hayes. He said […]
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Mayor asked to help Lewisham’s Migration Museum move to new home
London mayor Sadiq Khan has been asked by the London Assembly to give more support to Lewisham’s Migration Museum, which is trying to raise £20 million to help it move to its new home in the City. The museum has been based in Lewisham Shopping Centre since 2020, but with the mall earmarked for redevelopment, […]
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Londoners trust councils and mayor more than Westminster, poll finds
The next government must hand down powers to City Hall and borough councils, a think tank has urged, as polling reveals Londoners trust their local politicians more than those in Westminster. The Centre for London said a “new devolution deal” is needed for the capital to help its economy “fire on all cylinders”. Polling by […]
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You’re acting like a coward on pay-per-mile charging, Greens tell Sadiq Khan
The Greens at City Hall have accused London mayor Sadiq Khan of allowing the Conservatives to dictate his transport policies by “cowardly” ruling out a pay-per-mile charging road system for drivers. Khan has said in recent years that he wanted to introduce such a system, saying two years ago that drivers would “pay per mile […]
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