No-one was able to buy a ticket for Olympic athletics, track cycling or swimming medal sessions for less than £50, the London Assembly said today as it called for lessons to be learned from the 2012 Games for future sporting events. The Assembly’s new report The Price of Gold also highlights how the average price to see Mo Farah win […]
Read moreThe London Assembly[1] yesterday set out a package of emergency measures to break the vicious cycle on the high street which has led to an increase in empty shops across the capital – up five per cent to 3,400 in the past two years.[2] Open for Business says outer London high streets are particularly struggling, predominantly because of tough economic conditions […]
Read moreMen over 55 years of age, who have lost their job, have less than eight per cent chance of getting a new one[1], the London Assembly has heard. At a meeting yesterday to discuss the effectiveness of careers guidance in the capital, Members of the Assembly’s Economy Committee heard London’s over 50s are facing a tough time in the job […]
Read moreMy report from City Hall No.7: 20th December 2012 to 7th February 2013 (With ‘Stop Press’, 12th February 2013) Introduction Firstly, may I wish you a rather belated Happy New Year? This month, most of the time seems to have been spent on the police and fire brigade cuts, as well as the fare rises the Mayor has imposed on […]
Read moreMy report from City Hall No.5: 5th October to 14th November 2012 Introduction In last month’s report to you, I particularly focussed on the dire position facing the London Fire Brigade as a result of the cuts being demanded by Mayor Boris Johnson: over the next two years, cuts of £64.8m about 25% of the Fire Brigade’s total budget. I […]
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