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Assembly calls for updated Bus Action Plan
The London Assembly has today called for the Mayor to set out an updated Bus Action Plan to help address issues with the capital’s bus services. In a motion agreed today, the Assembly asked the Mayor ...
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Assembly: Mayor must work with new US administration
The London Assembly has called on the Mayor to work with the new U.S administration and the European Union to promote trade and foreign investment in the capital. U.S goods and services trade with the ...
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FOI - Long term empty properties [Nov 2024]
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Assembly wants more training for the Met to respond to Blue Badge thefts
The London Assembly today recognised Disability Awareness Day, and wider UK Disability History Month, as an important occasion to reaffirm our commitment to protecting the rights and independence of ...
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DD2727 Infrastructure Coordination Service – Integrated Water Management Strategies Programme
The Infrastructure Coordination Service (ICS) is seeking approval to spend £112,050 from the GLA’s 2024-25 and 2025-26 budgets, to support the GLA’s Integrated Water Management Strategies (IWMS) ...
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How is the London Fire Brigade improving its culture?
In November 2022 an independent review of culture within the London Fire Brigade (LFB) identified a range of concerns including issues relating to institutional racism, misogyny and mental health.
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Assembly calls for third-party certification of e-bike and e-scooter batteries
E-bike and e-scooter fires have been identified by the London Fire Brigade (LFB) as London’s fastest growing fire risk. The batteries do not currently require third-party certification, increasing the ...
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Are VRU and MOPAC commissioned services meeting expectations?
The Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) and the Mayor’s Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) both have significant commissioning powers. These largely focus on victims’ services, as well as crime ...
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Level playing field required for private hire vehicle operators
The private hire vehicle sector has changed beyond recognition since the publication of Transport for London’s (TfL) Taxi and Private Hire Action Plan in 2016. The recent employment tribunal ruling in ...
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The Post Office should reconsider closing 32 branches in London
The Post Office has published plans to close 32 directly owned branches across London. Research by the National Audit Office has shown those most acutely affected by Post Office branch closures are ...
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Mayor launches winter rough sleeping campaign as more sleeping on the streets across the country
Mayor launches his annual fundraising campaign to ensure that more Londoners sleeping rough are helped this winter With rough sleeping on the rise across the country, including the capital, the Mayor ...
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Assembly wants public warned about fake fireworks tickets
In 2023, there was an increase in fake ticket selling for London’s New Year’s Eve Fireworks event. A GLA Oversight Committee investigation has highlighted how the associated websites claiming to be ...