16th November 2021 The capital is the only UK region with fewer people on payrolls than before the pandemic DAVE HILL London is the only UK region whose number of “payroll employees” has yet to return to pre-pandemic levels,
Looking for Local Health Champions
The search is on for local people who are willing to help and support others during these difficult times. The Council has been working in partnership with key local voluntary and community sector organisations to harness the knowledge and skills
Dave Hill: ‘Landmark’ hailed as number of Covid jabs in London passes 1.5 million
15th February 2021 NHS figures indicate that almost all members of the top four priority groups in the capital have received at least their first dose of the vaccine DAVE HILL One in six Londoners have now received at
London’s economy was UK’s most resilient during Covid first wave, according to government figures
6th February 2021 Despite the hammering taken by some of its key sectors, the capital is doing more than anywhere else to keep the national boat afloat DAVE HILL The pandemic has hurt the capital more than it has
Dave Hill: New London Lockdown: What’s happening with public transport this time?
7th January 2021 There is a different approach to setting service levels compared with last March DAVE HILL A few days before the government imposed the first English national lockdown last March, Sadiq Khan and Transport for London moved
Dave Hill: Johnson government must start listening to London if it wants UK to recover
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
Sadiq Khan declares ‘major incident’ as Covid cases threaten to overwhelm London hospitals
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
The Dame: LEAVE OUR CHURCHES ALONE, WITTY
Saturday, 7 November 2020 Anyone visiting our local churches will have been astonished by the extraordinary antiseptic measures in place to ensure the virus does not seek sanctuary. Pews are cordoned off to ensure proper spacing and masked parishioners assiduously
Kensington Enters High Alert
Kensington will enter High Alert status night of Friday 15 October. This will mean the rule of six outside only, face-coverings for all shops and transport, pubs and restaurants until seated. Social distancing to be observed except inside households. Weddings
Dave Hill: Fears of tiers
The Mayor has warned that London could be subjected to tighter Covid-19 restrictions very soon, maybe by the end of this week. At present, like most of the rest of England, we are ranked “medium” alert, which means the lowest level