London mayor Sadiq Khan’s trial of scrapping peak-time rail fares on Fridays will begin next week — with a senior figure at Southeastern branding the idea “fantastic” . Khan announced in January that he wanted to carry out a three-month trial on the Tube and trains beginning this month. However, the change needed the backing […]
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MSG Sphere: Stratford rival to Greenwich’s O2 Arena rejected by Sadiq Khan
Plans for a massive Las Vegas-style “sphere” entertainment venue next to Stratford station that would rival the O2 have been rejected by Sadiq Khan. The London mayor decided to block the giant eyeball-shaped dome proposed by Madison Square Garden Entertainment Company (MSG) on three key grounds, relating to light pollution, its huge electricity bill and […]
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Worn-out Jubilee Line trains finally being refurbished, mayor says
Badly-needed works to refurbish Jubilee Line trains are now under way, Sadiq Khan has said, two months after services were cut back because of the number of breakdowns. Services on the line were reduced from 30 trains per hour during peak time to 27 in May, resulting in longer waits for trains for the line’s […]
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Nearly 1,000 homes left long-term empty across Greenwich borough
Nearly 1,000 homes in Greenwich borough have been left empty for more than two years, City Hall has revealed – with London’s mayor calling for councils to be able to charge limitless council tax to tackle the problem. Over 34,000 homes across Greater London have been left empty for two or more years, with 962 […]
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London landlords make £500m from taxpayers for substandard homes
Almost £3.5 billion is being paid to landlords letting out homes of a non-decent standard in London each year – with nearly half a billion pounds effectively coming from taxpayers, City Hall figures have revealed. London mayor Sadiq Khan branded it a “scandal” that not only was so much money going to private landlords of […]
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Help businesses to swap vans for ‘win-win’ cargo bikes, Sadiq Khan told
Sadiq Khan has been urged to help businesses swap their vans for cargo bikes after City Hall politicians hailed their “revolutionary” possibilities. The London Assembly’s economy committee said the mayor should provide more money for borough councils to arrange cargo bike sharing and training schemes. The committee explored how businesses can be incentivised to shift […]
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Superloop fast buses should link Eltham and Woolwich, Greenwich Council says
Updated story: Greenwich Council says it will be lobbying for a Woolwich to Eltham route to be included in London mayor Sadiq Khan’s new express bus network, after a link to the Elizabeth Line in SE London was left out of the package. Today’s announcement of the Superloop network includes a mix of new, existing […]
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Only a vocal minority oppose the Silvertown Tunnel, Sadiq Khan says
London mayor Sadiq Khan has dismissed calls to halt work on the Silvertown Tunnel – branding opponents of the scheme a “vocal minority”. The machine digging the new tunnel has now completed its journey from the Royal Docks to the Greenwich Peninsula, and will soon be turned around so it can start work on the […]
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