On London: Independent news, comment and analysis
WEBOn London is run by Dave Hill, formerly the Guardian's award-winning London commentator, and written by him and an array of fellow Londoncentrics.It aims to improve the quality of coverage of London politics, development and culture.
Dave Hill: There's lots of London news, but quality is needed most
WEB11 hours ago · Dave Hill: There’s lots of London news about, but it’s quality that’s needed most. 23rd September 2024. The Evening Standard's best days could be ahead and there are promising newcomers too. Dave Hill.
Lewis Baston: Lessons for Labour from Westminster by-elections
WEB13 hours ago · Lewis Baston: Lessons for Labour from Westminster Council by-elections. Two contests held in different parts of the central London borough illustrated the downside of the party's huge general election triumph. The City of Westminster is in one sense just one of the 32 London boroughs, providing local services and functioning as a democratic ...
Call for Mayor and government to boost central London job quality
WEB3 days ago · Report calls for Mayor and government to boost central London job quality. 20th September 2024. The Central London Forward group of local authorities has found widely varying levels of job satisfaction and security and made recommendations for improvements. Dave Hill. Sadiq Khan should make improving the quality of …
Alexander Jan: Oxford Street pedestrianisation has to be done right
WEB5 days ago · Alexander Jan. Sadiq Khan’s surprise decision to breathe new life into his plan to largely pedestrianise Oxford Street is aimed at delivering improvements for its 200 million or so visitors a year. Despite generating annual sales of £3 billion, the street has suffered from London’s economic shift to the east and struggled more than nearby ...
London affordable homes programmes struggling to hit targets
WEB6 days ago · In 2022/23 more than 25,000 homes were started, as Khan rushed to meet his target of 116,000 “starts” under the 2016 programme. Last year, only 2,358 homes were started under City Hall-funded schemes, including just 1,777 under the new 2021 deal. Overall that leaves some 75,000 homes to be completed by 2030.
Oxford Street: Westminster's 'key concerns' about pedestrianisation
WEB5 days ago · Oxford Street: Westminster Council states ‘key concerns’ about pedestrianisation. 19th September 2024. As well as asking questions about the scheme itself, the Labour-run borough has warned Sadiq Khan that it will oppose any attempt to impose mayoral control beyond the street itself. Dave Hill. The leader of Westminster Council has written ...
Dave Hill: The new London Society documentary podcast
WEB6 days ago · 17th September 2024. The latest audio output from the illustrious charity explores continuity and change in Clerkenwell, Farringdon, Holborn, Bloomsbury and St Giles. Dave Hill. Approaching the fourth and latest documentary podcast I’ve researched, written and presented for The London Society, of which I …
Richard Brown: How much working from home is here to stay in
WEBNov 13, 2022 · The UK-wide Business Insights and Conditions Survey found that the proportion of employers (weighted by employee numbers) planning to use home-working as a permanent part of their business model rose from 16% in October 2021 to 24% in May 2022. It was much higher in the ‘office-based’ sectors …
New report confirms ‘deep and persistent poverty’ in ... - OnLondon
WEBMay 11, 2022 · London has continued to have the highest poverty rate in the country, with around one million Londoners in “deep poverty”, defined as more than 50 per cent below the poverty line, according to a new report. Research by the Legatum Institute think tank focussing on London poverty immediately before the …
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