8th September 2020 Many of the long-term street homeless have found accommodation, though a lot of new faces have been spotted too DAVE HILL At the start of the virus lockdown, there was a big effort, backed by the government
Dave Hill; London’s ‘non-essential’ shops begin emergence from Covid lockdown
15th June 2020 Preparations for re-opening the West End were evident over the weekend DAVE HILL Long queues have been forming outside shops across Greater London as lockdown regulations affecting those previously deemed non-essential are eased. Outlets from Primark in Bromley to Kingston are
The Dame: Slaughtering those golden egg-laying geese
Wednesday, 17 June 2020 The pandemic has wreaked havoc within the Borough’s small business community. For reasons of cost and flexibility most use co-working offices to start and run their businesses. In the south of the Royal Borough, there are
Dave Hill: Government, Mayor and boroughs pledge to work together on London’s recovery
22nd May 2020 Two new boards have been formed to guide release from lockdown and shape the city’s future DAVE HILL City Hall has announced the formation of two new multi-government bodies to help London emerge from the lockdown and
Dave Hill: London road pricing to be restored from 18 May and cars to be banned from some streets
15th May 2020 TfL is to introduce a combination of changes to assist with social distancing, limit public transport use and protect air quality improvements DAVE HILL The Central London congestion charge and ultra low emission zone will be reinstated
Dave Hill: The Mayor and the government need to make friends
7th May 2020 The Tories should help London lead national recovery and Sadiq Khan will need to help them do it DAVE HILL Today is the day that Sadiq Khan would almost certainly have secured a second term as
Dave Hill: London’s boroughs glad of extra government funds, but they are going to be looking for much more
20th April 2020 The communities secretary has come up with a second support package, but several London boroughs say they still face big financial losses. DAVE HILL The government pledged on Saturday to make a further £1.6 billion available to
Dave Hill: London coronavirus peak still ‘probably a week and a half away’ says Sadiq Khan
8th April 2020 The Mayor also said that any loosening restrictions on movement in the capital is still a long way off DAVE HILL The Mayor has said that the number of daily new cases of the coronavirus Covid-19 in
The Dame: CHINA AND RUSSIA IGNORE OUR PRIME MINISTER
Wednesday, 8 April 2020 A FIGHTER Whilst our Prime Minister fights to get well he has been inundated with messages of support from those of all political persuasions. Those from Sadiq Khan and Keir Starmer were especially heartfelt and
Coronavirus London: Capital’s resilience operation scaling up to meet the peak
27th March 2020 The resilience structures of the London boroughs and their partner public bodies are working flat out DAVE HILL Things have moved extremely fast since Monday, when On London published an explainer about the resilience planning of the capital’s local authorities