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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Green candidate steps up call for rent controls as mayoral election approaches
The Green Party has made a renewed call for rent controls in London, as the capital’s mayoral race enters its final days. Outlining her “renters’ charter” in Westminster on Monday, the Greens’ City Hall candidate Zoë Garbett said she would demand powers from the Government to freeze the capital’s private rents for two years and […]
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Woolwich and Eltham in line for Superloop buses, Sadiq Khan pledges
Woolwich and Eltham could join the Superloop network of express bus services if Sadiq Khan wins next month’s election, the Labour mayor has said. Khan has put forward ten more Superloop routes as part of his campaign to be re-elected on May 2. They include a service linking North Greenwich, Woolwich and Thamesmead as well […]
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Sadiq Khan has ‘commanding’ lead in London mayoral contest, poll says
Labour’s Sadiq Khan has a “commanding” 13-point lead over his Conservative rival Susan Hall, with three weeks until the London mayoral election. The survey by Redfield and Wilton Strategies puts the current mayor on 43 per cent, with Hall on 30 per cent. Last time the pollster surveyed Londoners, in September last year, it reported […]
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Thamesmead residents protest against Peabody’s plans to demolish estate
Residents in Thamesmead are occupying an empty house to protest against plans to knock down their estate to build 1,950 homes. Peabody housing association’s plans for the estate won outline planning permission from Bexley Council for the project in October 2022. The Lesnes Estate, off Yarnton Way, would be demolished as part of the proposals. […]
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Pedham Place: Plans for new village outside Swanley hit M25 hold-up
Plans for a 2,500-home village on a golf course just outside Swanley have been based on improvements to the M25 that might never happen, according to National Highways. Sevenoaks District Council is proposing a new settlement at Pedham Place, next to junction 3 of the motorway, as part of its local plan. The council recently […]
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Plans for £25m party yacht Oceandiva to come to London are scuttled
Plans for a £25 million party yacht that would have held late-night events for up to 1,000 people on the River Thames, stopping off at North Greenwich pier, have been abandoned following a storm of protest from residents and local politicians. Smart Group, the company behind Oceandiva, announced on Thursday that the vessel, longer than […]
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No cash for electric ferries in Greenwich, Charlton and Thamesmead, Sadiq Khan says
Sadiq Khan has knocked back calls for three electric ferries to be created on the Greenwich Peninsula, Charlton and Thamesmead, arguing that there is not currently enough money to pay for them. The London mayor was criticised by Conservatives at City Hall, who said he was choosing to “fund his pet projects” rather than the […]
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