Sir Sadiq Khan’s dramatic pledge to “actively discover” the discharge of Inexperienced Belt land for brand spanking new housing has inevitably hogged headlines because the Mayor launched his preliminary public session on updating his London Plan, the event blueprint for the capital. As main planning KC Zack Simons commented, the...
Dave Hill: Twenty-five years of London Mayors
It’s 25 years since Londoners first forged votes for a directly-elected Mayor and 25 London Meeting members. Once in a while somebody nonetheless pops as much as say that they and the Higher London Authority ought to be abolished, however few folks within the enterprise of working the capital and...
John Dickie: Strengthen London’s Mayors for their next 25 years
Giving the capital a directly-elected chief has introduced large enhancements, however devolution must go additional It's 25 years to the day since Londoners first went to the polls to elect a Mayor to steer our metropolis. 1 / 4 of a century on, it’s troublesome to overstate how transformational that...
Charles Wright: What does Mayor’s budget say about his powers?
The Met relies upon extra closely than ever on London's Council Tax payers, and after TfL's wants have been addressed not a lot is left The annual budget-setting debates at Metropolis Corridor not often generate extra mild than warmth, and this yr’s haven't damaged with custom. In concept, the 25-strong...
What did Amy Lamé do as the Mayor’s Night Czar? More than you might think – OnLondon
I first met Amy Lamé simply over eight years in the past on a constructing web site behind Denmark Avenue. She was sporting a tough hat and a hi-vis jacket, which I believe weren't her ordinary equipment. Additionally, it was morning, inflicting me to marvel if Night time Czars had...