Letter from Sadiq Khan on support for creative industries
Please see here: Mayor of London Response to Andrew Dismore AM RE Support for Creative Industries
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Ham and High article July 20
As Covid 19 lockdown eases, so we see the impact on City Hall’s services. Given the current estimate of 7 per cent loss of council tax and 11 per cent business rates, City Hall faces a shortfall of £493 million over two years, unless the Government helps – but as they announced only £500m for the whole country, the Conservatives […]
Read moreLetter to editors with Cllr Anne Clarke on PHE report into Covid impact on BAME communities
Dear Editor, Last week, the Government bowed to pressure and released Public Health England’s report on coronavirus health inequalities. The report confirmed Black, Asian and minority ethnic people are more likely to contract and die from Covid-19. This tragic and unjust situation demands action, so we are disappointed the report made no recommendations to the Government. It is also concerning […]
Read moreLetter for publication: rebuttal to Shaun Bailey letter
Dear Sir, In his letter last week, the Conservative Mayoral candidate attempted to blame Mayor Sadiq Khan for the changes to the Congestion Charge. The Conservative candidate conveniently overlooks that the increase and extension of the charge were demanded by his Government as the price of finance for TfL in light of the current coronavirus crisis; they are emergency measures […]
Read moreLetter to editors – TfL funding settlement
Dear editor, We are appalled that the Government are trying to hold the Mayor of London to ransom by refusing to negotiate fair financial support for TfL, and offering only a bad deal that leaves the poorest and most vulnerable Londoners worst off. Unlike the Conservative government who are busy playing political games with London’s vital public services, Sadiq Khan […]
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