One year on from Afghanistan evacuation, boroughs highlight resettlement successes and pressures
Thousands of Afghans have started new lives as Londoners.
9 August 2022
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London’s trial of rental e-scooters extended to November
London Councils and Transport for London (TfL) have extended the capital’s trial of rental e-scooters from 6 June until 20 November this year, which will allow the trial to build on its successes and further explore how e-scooters could play a role in a sustainable transport network.
19 May 2022
"Boroughs stand with survivors of violence against women and girls and remember those that have lost their lives on this important anniversary" - London Councils statement
Cllr Jas Athwal, London Councils' Executive Member for Crime and Public Protection, marks the one year anniversary since Sarah Everard's disappearance and murder.
3 March 2022
National Secondary Offer Day in London 2022: 94% get preferred school place
94% of children due to start secondary school in London this September have been offered a place at one of their preferred schools, data published on National Secondary Offer Day 2022 by the Pan London Admissions Board reveals.
1 March 2022
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
'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