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Deputy Mayor: Government must support London’s transport network for the good of the UK

GLA press release: London’s Deputy Mayor for Transport will tonight launch a strong attack on the Government for abandoning the capital’s transport network and call on the Chancellor to reinstate London’s vital transport funding. Val Shawcross will say it is astounding that London is one of the only major cities in the world with a public transport and road network […]

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Late MQ answers Feb 18

Night buses Question No: 2017/4541 Member: Andrew Dismore What consultation was done before TfL decided to reduce night bus services in North London? If none was done, why not? Will you delay these cuts to carry out a consultation? Written response from the Mayor Since the introduction of the Night Tube there has been a fall in demand for Night […]

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Letter for publication: police cuts and funding rebuttal

Conservative Cllr Hall AM ( letters 15/2/18) and the Conservative leader of Barnet Council, Cllr Cornelius ( Times 15/2/18) complaints about police numbers are arrant  hypocrisy. It’s their Conservative Government that has imposed cut after cut on the Met.’s budget. Since 2010, the Met.’s Government grant funding has fallen by more than £700 million, nearly 40 per cent in real […]

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Mayor’s investment in Woodhouse College welcomed by Dismore

Woodhouse College has been awarded £66,667 out of the Mayor of London’s Skills for Londoners Capital Fund, which aims to transform the capital’s skills provision by delivering 21st century, fit-for-purpose education and training facilities at further education colleges and other providers across the city. The award is to assist in the Installation of retractable seating, which would greatly enhance the […]

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