Press releases

Boroughs have expressed dismay at the overhaul of planning reforms included in the Queen’s Speech.

Alison Griffin has been appointed as Chief Executive of London Councils, the cross-party organisation which represents the 32 London boroughs and the City of London Corporation. She will take up her role in July.

98 per cent of children due to start primary school in London this September have been offered a place at one of their preferred schools.

Statement on HRH the Duke of Edinburgh

New research from London Councils suggests a rising tide of job losses due to Covid-19's continuing impact.

London boroughs are championing Londoners who want to make the switch to electric vehicles through the delivery of more than 3,000 on-street charge points in residential areas. This makes up nearly half of the 6,500 charge point devices delivered across the capital in the last two years.

One year on from the first national lockdown, London local government Leaders have written an open letter thanking London’s key workers, council staff and volunteers for their “outstanding” work during the Covid-19 pandemic.

International Women’s Day 2021

The cross-party group London Councils has welcomed the Chancellor’s decision to extend the £20-a-week uplift to Universal Credit for six months, but describes this as the “bare minimum” needed to stop homelessness rates increasing even further.

The upcoming Budget must support London’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic by giving local government the funding and powers to ignite the economy and boost jobs in an inclusive way, according to membership group London Councils.