Blackball Starbucks, Costa, McDonalds The business of local, independently owned cafes and restaurants have been devastated by an incoherent government strategy. When this lockdown ends most will end up on their knees never to rise again. For Starbucks, it will
5th January 2021 The PM used to beat the drum for the capital, now he and some around him just seem to want to beat it up DAVE HILL “The fact that London is intimately connected with the rest of
8th January 2021 The Mayor has invoked the official definition of services being unable to cope with the demands placed upon them DAVE HILL Sadiq Khan has formally declared a “major incident” in London due to the soaring rate of
16th December 2020 Sadiq Khan has blamed the government for a forthcoming 2.6% TfL fares hike and £1.59 Band D household Council Tax increase he’s announced today DAVE HILL Transport for London fares will rise by an overall 2.6% from
Tuesday, 15 December 2020 Dear Dame, At 11.00am today the mostly supine governors of our great hospital will vote will doubtless go “for the merger” but in reality the statutory acquisition of the Brompton by Guys and St Thomas’s
10th December 2020 In a letter, Sadiq Khan has expressed impatience with the minister for failing to address remaining areas of disagreement over provisions in the key planning document DAVE HILL Sadiq Khan has told the government he intends to
An idling engine can produce up to twice as many exhaust emissions as an engine in motion. Exhaust emissions contain a range of air pollutants such as carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, and particulate matter. These can affect the air
23rd November 2020 Data from monitoring sites indicate a lot more bicycle use at weekends but mostly fall-offs on working days compared with last year DAVE HILL Great hopes have been expressed for a big increase in cycling in London
Wednesday, 25 November 2020 To All Who Signed The Petition: We Have Traction! This morning, following weeks of discussions and surveys, we were delighted to read the public support given to our campaign by Felicity Buchan (MP For Kensington) and Tony
23rd November 2020 The Chancellor has flagged for months that a key appraisal tool of his department will be adjusted to eradicate favouritism towards London and the south east, but not everyone thinks it really exists DAVE HILL A core
