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
Dave Hill: Transport for London figures present mixed picture of autumn cycling levels
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
Dave Hill: Let’s have a truthful London Mayor campaign
9th November 2020 The media must be prepared to call a lie a lie if they are to serve the capital’s voters well DAVE HILL Joe Biden’s US presidential election win has been hailed across the world as not only
Dave Hill: What’s stopping Sadiq Khan suspending the congestion charge for Christmas?
28th October 2020 The Labour Mayor still has the formal powers but where does the Tory government stand on the issue? DAVE HILL At the most recent Mayor’s Question Time there was an interesting exchange between Sadiq Khan and Conservative London Assembly
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
Dave Hill: What has happened with London rough sleeping as Covid lockdown has eased?
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: Sadiq Khan tells ministers to ‘put their money where their mouth is’ to fix Hammersmith Bridge
9th September 2020 The Mayor’s remarks follow the transport secretary claiming there’s been a “lack of leadership in London” over the problem DAVE HILL Sadiq Khan has urged government ministers to “put their money where their mouth is” following the
Dave Hill: We want to know the truth about Grenfell. Don’t we?
6th July 2020 The tragedy continues to be recruited to the service of political ideology, media myth-making and speculative grand narratives DAVE HILL Few would disagree that the reasons for the Grenfell Tower fire of June 2017 need to
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
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