Posts by Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter
London mayor to attend ‘world’s leading real estate event’ on the French Riviera
Sir Sadiq Khan to make his first appearance at the annual MIPIM conference in Cannes
Read MoreHand-woven roundel unveiled at Hackney Downs station to mark new Weaver line
The Weaver line name ‘celebrates the historical significance of textile industries and communities’ in areas such as Hackney
Read MoreLondon fire chief to retire after five years in post
Mayor Sadiq Khan praises ‘outstanding’ Andy Roe, whose final day in office is yet to be revealed
Read MorePassengers waiting five years for lift at Hackney Downs Overground station
‘They just need to get on with it’ says London Assembly Member and Hackney Downs councillor Sem Moema
Read MoreGovernment denies London mayor Sadiq Khan power to impose rent controls
Ministers have ‘no plans whatsoever’ to enable introduction of caps on the amount private landlords can charge
Read MoreOver 200 fossil fuel ad campaigns shown on TfL network since Sadiq Khan set out ‘zero carbon’ goal
The figures come after UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged every country to ban such advertising
Read MoreDalston Green councillor takes up City Hall seat following surprise resignation
Zoë Garbett replaces Siân Berry, who has stepped down just days after being re-elected
Read MoreHackney councillor on final list of 13 candidates vying to become Mayor of London
Dalston representative Zoë Garbett is aiming to be the capital’s first Green mayor on 2 May
Read MoreFunding squeeze could ‘slow down’ efforts to stamp out racism and misogyny among firefighters, warns commissioner
London fire boss Andy Roe says an ongoing pay dispute could affect budget for ‘culture change’ projects
Read MoreScotland Yard’s reform plan wins cross-party praise – with Mayor of London hailing it as an ‘important step’
Force to recruit 500 community support officers as it focuses on neighbourhood policing
Read MoreFour in 10 Londoners unable to ‘live with dignity’ amid ‘devastasting’ economic forces, report shows
Charity foundation finds ‘decent standard of living is just not possible for lots of people’
Read MoreChild strip-searches: More incidents come to light after police ‘data error’
Scotland Yard admits mistakenly underreporting its use of the tactic – prompting London politician to demand a ‘guarantee of proper transparency’
Read MoreLondon firefighters still not doing ‘real fire training in high-rises’ – six years on from Grenfell
City’s deputy fire chief concedes more ‘realistic’ training is needed after union raises alarm
Read More‘Post-Brexit rules putting Europeans off the UK,’ warns Mayor of London
Sadiq Khan urges government to introduce new visa for visiting schoolchildren
Read More‘Wake-up call’: New report finds thousands of child strip-searches were carried out in past four years – more than half without appropriate adult
Children’s Commissioner’s review shows ‘police cannot be trusted with the devastating power’, says London politician
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