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 Councils announces shortlist of 25 for London Borough Apprenticeship Awards 2022
London Councils is delighted to announce the shortlist for the 2022 London Borough Apprenticeship Awards, which celebrate the exceptional impact apprentices have made across local government in London.
3 August 2022
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 seek ‘funding and freedom’ in Spring Statement to tackle London’s high unemployment
London Councils is calling for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund to deliver at least the same amount of support to the capital as under previous EU funding.
22 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
London-wide approach to digital inclusion needed for post-pandemic recovery, new study reveals
LOTI's comprehensive study of digital inclusion activity across the capital proposes pan-London measures to bridge the digital divide.
28 February 2022
Levelling up risks letting down Londoners, warn boroughs
London Councils responds to the government's white paper on levelling up.
2 February 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
Londoners feel cost of living squeeze
New polling commissioned for London Councils shows that the cost of living is now the most important issue facing Londoners.
16 December 2021
Now’s the time to support London’s vibrant local high streets this Small Business Saturday
London Councils is encouraging Londoners to show their support for London’s local high streets and small independent businesses this Small Business Saturday.
3 December 2021