4,000 Afghan arrivals to spend winter in temporary hotel accommodation in London
Boroughs are playing an instrumental role in delivering wraparound support to families living in hotels.
22 December 2021
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'A mandatory national transfer scheme is an important first step'
London Councils' response to the news that the government is making the National Transfer Scheme for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children mandatory.
23 November 2021
Help us get more than 100,000 young Londoners into work, boroughs urge
One in five young Londoners is unemployed and they urgently need more support to make a positive start to their working lives, according to London Councils, the cross-party group that represents the 32 London boroughs and the City of London Corporation.
26 October 2021
Camden joins London’s rental e-scooter trial
London Councils, TfL and Camden Council have announced an expansion of the capital's trial of rental e-scooters, with e-scooters available to rent in Camden from Monday 27 September.
27 September 2021
Boroughs welcome Afghan refugees as part of national humanitarian response
London boroughs are responding to the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Afghanistan by playing their part in supporting families fleeing persecution.
31 August 2021
Westminster becomes the newest borough to join London’s rental e-scooter trial
London Councils, Transport for London (TfL), and Westminster City Council have announced an expansion of the capital’s rental e-scooter trial, with e-scooters available to rent in Westminster from Monday 2 August.
2 August 2021
London’s trial of rental e-scooters begins
London Councils, TfL and a core group of London boroughs announce the beginning of London's rented e-scooter trial.
7 June 2021
London’s highway maintenance backlog surpasses £1 billion
London’s highways continue to suffer from chronic underinvestment, according to the fourth annual “State of the City” report.
14 May 2021
National Primary Offer Day 2021 - 98% get a preferred school place
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.
16 April 2021
Boroughs champion the switch to electric vehicles with 3,000 charging points delivered
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.
19 March 2021