Last month Mayor of London Sadiq Khan marked his first year in office. London’s highly- respected newspaper The Evening Standard assessed how he was doing on the major issues facing the capital – policing, housing, business, the environment and transport. Most progress had been made in the areas of business and the economy, and the
Housing, skills, and digital connections should be high on new mayor’s agenda to ensure London remains a great place for businesses and their employees. In the recent London mayoral hustings, aspiring candidates have been at pains to persuade us that they will make sure the capital remains a great place in which to live and
The next Mayor of London has the challenge of sustaining a growing city, whilst addressing the cost and shortage of housing, improving transport infrastructure, all while cutting carbon emissions. It looks like the east of London is set to provide much of the land needed for new housing. New river crossings, tube stops, train stations,
As housing tops the agenda for the mayoral candidates, London finds itself at a crossroads. With the capital rapidly approaching ‘megacity’ status by 2030, when it’ll be home to over 10 million people, London has two options: it can either build the infrastructure necessary to meet the needs of its growing populace and, by doing
With Boris Johnson not standing for a third term as the Mayor of London (after being elected as the Conservative MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip), this will be the first mayoral contest that will not see the big personalities of Ken Livingstone or Boris competing for the top job. In September, the main parties
