The mother of a nine-year-old girl who died as a result of air pollution has called on Sadiq Khan to extend London’s ultra-low emission zone beyond the North and South Circular to cover all over the capital. Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah, who lived close to the South Circular Road in Catford, died in 2013. She became the […]
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Tell us how much it would cost to cancel Silvertown Tunnel, London Assembly tells Sadiq Khan
Sadiq Khan has been urged to reveal what it would cost to cancel the Silvertown Tunnel by members of the London Assembly. The planned crossing between Greenwich Peninsula and the Royal Docks has been the subject of fierce criticism from locals, environmental campaigners and politicians who fear it will increase traffic and contribute to poor […]
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Rotherhithe Tunnel could face year-long closure for £120m repair work, TfL warns
The Rotherhithe Tunnel could close for a year to carry out essential repairs, Transport for London has warned. More than 12 million vehicles use the 114-year-old tunnel between Rotherhithe and Limehouse every year, but it is in desperate need of essential maintenance. Repairing the tunnel is expected to cost £120 million if it closes for […]
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Car-led recovery is on as London drivers avoid public transport
Hopes of avoiding a car-led recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic in London have been dashed as new data shows car usage returned almost to pre-pandemic levels in 2021. Figures revealed by City Hall on Tuesday show that, while passenger numbers on public transport have struggled to recover since March 2020, car use has been far […]
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Tweeting photos of seized knives could be backfiring, Met Police told
Knife images posted to social media by police can be used as an “intelligence source” by young people caught up in knife crime, according to London’s Violence Reduction Unit. Young Londoners working with the unit, set up by City Hall, as part of its Young People’s Action Group have commissioned University College London to conduct […]
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Khan’s cannabis plan for Greenwich, Lewisham and Bexley ‘does not go far enough’
Sadiq Khan’s proposed plan to end the prosecution of young people caught with cannabis in Greenwich, Lewisham and Bexley “does not go far enough”, according to experts. The Daily Telegraph reported on Tuesday that the mayor is considering a new pilot scheme in the three boroughs that would see any under-25s caught with small amounts […]
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We need help to get through Omicron, Greenwich Theatre boss says as panto hit
The boss of Greenwich Theatre has called for more financial support after a Covid-19 outbreak put paid to a series of pantomime performances. The Queen of Hearts was cancelled on Tuesday after the virus swept through the performing company and theatre staff. It will not return until next Wednesday at the earliest. James Haddrell, the […]
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Safer cycling schemes at risk from ‘managed decline’ at TfL, campaigners warn
Cuts to cycling schemes in London as a result of TfL’s financial crisis would be “absolutely horrifying”, cycling activists have warned. Committee papers released on Wednesday evening revealed that TfL was facing huge cuts without long-term Government support, with London mayor Sadiq Khan having warned of a £1.3 billion gap in its capital investment and […]
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