Royal College of Nursing briefing on COVID-19 and London
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Read moreThe bailout of London’s transport network shows we are not all in this together – John Elledge (The Guardian)
See article here: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/may/19/bailout-london-transport-network-tories-tfl-coronavirus-pandemic?CMP=fb_cif Last Thursday evening, Transport for London came within hours of running out of money. What would have happened to the tube, the buses, the Overground and everything else TfL is responsible for if it had is unclear: I don’t think it would have meant bailiffs walking off with DLR carriages, but who can say? Anyway, it didn’t […]
Read morePlanned closure of the Victoria Line from 23rd to 25th May will accommodate rail grinding
I am writing to let you know that from Saturday 23 May to Monday 25 May there will be a full-line closure of the Victoria line. There are no other planned closures on the London Underground network during this weekend. These closures are required in order to deliver critical safety works at Brixton, where we will be carrying out a […]
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 […]
Read moreAmazon buys Pentavia Retail site
According to EG article: https://www.egi.co.uk/news/amazon-swoops-on-btr-site-in-last-mile-logistics-play/ Amazon swoops on BTR site in last-mile logistics play Amazon has bought a former retail park in Mill Hill for a new last-mile logistics hub in London, derailing plans for a £300m build-to-rent development. The online retail giant fended off competition from residential developers for the former Pentavia Retail Park in Mill Hill, NW7, paying £65m […]
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