Camden Council takes tough action to tackle phone boxes blight on Tottenham Court Road
We are delighted to hear that after years of lobbying and working closely with the London Borough of Camden and BT Group to remove phone boxes that are in poor condition and attract anti-social behaviour, the London Borough of Camden has served a breach of condition notices for the removal of 19 phone kiosks on […]
£56 million of public and industry funding electrifies chargepoint plans across the country
UK drivers will benefit from an additional £56 million in public and industry funding for increasing electric vehicle chargepoints across the country. This announcement by Transport Minister Jesse Norman will help deliver up to a further 2,400 chargepoints set to be installed in the short term, while working to support local councils to deliver tens of […]
Mayor announces every London primary schoolchild to receive free school meals
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced a historic £130m emergency scheme to help families with the spiralling cost of living by ensuring that every primary schoolchild in London will receive free school meals in the next academic year. The Mayor is stepping in with the one-off proposal to ensure that healthy free school meals […]
January sees highest level of energy bill support reach vulnerable households
A record amount of government support reached some of the country’s most vulnerable households in January, as those on traditional prepayment meters redeemed more energy bill support vouchers than at any other point in the scheme so far. New figures published show 1.7 million vouchers were used by households with prepayment meters across Great Britain in […]
£2 bus fare cap to be extended and bus services protected with new funding
Millions of passengers across England will benefit from £155 million in government support to cap bus fares at £2, maintain services and ensure people can travel affordably. The Transport Secretary confirmed £80 million from 1 April to 30 June 2023 to protect vital bus services people rely on for work, education, medical appointments and shopping. […]
New data shows significant improvements in road safety in London since introduction of 20mph speed limits
Transport for London has released new data that shows a significant reduction in the number of collisions since the implementation of 20mph speed limits on key roads in London. Lowering speed limits is a key part of the Mayor’s Vision Zero goal to eliminate death and serious injury from London’s transport network and to enable more walking and cycling in the capital. Read the full story
New report reveals the transformational impact of the expanded Ultra Low Emission Zone so far
The first year of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) expansion to inner London has achieved a dramatic reduction in emissions and air pollution, and a huge increase in the share of vehicles that meet the ULEZ standards, according to a major new report from City Hall and peer reviewed by Dr Gary Fuller at […]
Report and recommendations to enhance Business Crime Reduction Partnerships released by NBCC
The National Business Crime Centre (NBCC) has released a report and recommendations regarding further enhancing the work of Business Crime Reduction Partnerships (BCRPs) in response to the results of a national survey conducted in August. The survey was commissioned by the NBCC working with Professor Emmeline Taylor City, University of London, to better understand the […]
UK inflation falls but remains in double digits at 10.1%
UK inflation fell for a third consecutive month in January, although it remained in double digits at among the highest levels in 40 years amid the cost of living crisis. The latest fall was driven by a continued drop in petrol and diesel prices for motorists at the start of the year, as well as […]
TfL sets out plans to further improve lorry safety in London
Transport for London is asking people to have their say on proposals to improve lorry safety in London, by making changes to London’s pioneering Direct Vision Standard (DVS) and HGV safety permit scheme. Data from 2018 to 2020 showed HGVs were involved in nearly half of fatal collisions involving people cycling and 19 per cent of collisions involving people […]
