The home of London’s government will move from City Hall to the Royal Docks by the end of next year, Sadiq Khan has confirmed today. London’s mayor said the new base at the Crystal – an events centre next to the Royal Victoria Dock – will save the Greater London Authority £61 million over five […]
Jessie Mathewson, Local Democracy Reporter
Jessie Mathewson is the Local Democracy Reporter for the Greater London Authority and London Assembly. She is based at the East London Guardian series of papers. She tweets at @_jessiewithani/jessie.mathewson[at]newsquest.co.uk.
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TfL bailout: Mayor and Tory rival unite against South Circular congestion charge proposal
Updated story: Sadiq Khan and his Conservative rival Shaun Bailey have united against proposals to expand London’s congestion charge to the North and South Circular roads. This huge increase to the charging area is believed to be a government condition in ongoing negotiations for a new Transport for London (TfL) bailout, which has been extended […]
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Scrapping free children’s travel delayed to spring while TfL boss says cut not needed
Free bus travel for London secondary school children will not be cut until next spring, the head of Transport for London has revealed. The scheme was due to be suspended after the October half term, but TfL’s new commissioner Andy Byford said it would be pushed back to 2021. The Government ordered Sadiq Khan to […]
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Greenwich’s George & Dragon gets LGBT venue funding from London mayor
A Greenwich pub has been given a grant from City Hall as part of a scheme to help lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) venues a survive the coronavirus pandemic. The George & Dragon on Blackheath Road is one of 11 bars and clubs have been handed grants totalling almost £130,000 to weather the latest […]
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TfL cash crisis: City Hall Tories refuse to oppose free children’s travel cuts
Conservative London Assembly members have refused to back a cross-party appeal to the government opposing cuts to children’s free travel in the capital. After October half-term, ministers plan to make most young people over ten pay to use London buses – with exceptions to help vulnerable pupils or those facing long journeys get to school. […]
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TfL bailout: Older people to lose free travel before 9am from 15 June
Older people will lose their right to travel for free in London at morning rush hour during the coronavirus outbreak from June 15, it has been confirmed today. This temporary cut to free journeys was a condition of the Government bailout agreed by Transport for London last month. From 15 June passengers using the Older […]
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Landlords failing to help renters during Covid-19 crisis, campaign group warns
London landlords are failing to help tenants struggling to pay rent during the coronavirus pandemic, a campaigning group has warned. Many people have seen their income slashed because of the virus – from furloughed staff on reduced pay, to the self-employed currently out of work. The Government has banned evictions because of Covid-19 until late […]
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7,000 TfL staff to be furloughed as network begins to run out of money
Transport for London will furlough 7,000 staff from Monday to save money after the coronavirus lockdown saw its income from fares collapse. Essential staff like Tube drivers, station workers and engineers will not be affected by the plan, which will save TfL about £16 million a month. The network could run out of money by […]
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