New analysis shows London needs 90-100,000 new homes each year to tackle the housing crisis – double the number currently being built according to the government’s most recent data.
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.
Third sector organisations supporting Londoners facing sexual and domestic abuse and homelessness are being encouraged to apply for London Councils’ new four-year grants programme.
The new grants programme, which will run from 2022 to 2026, is funded by London’s boroughs and will provide support to London’s most vulnerable residents.
The Rough Sleeping Programme Director will work with London local authorities, the GLA, central government, health services, and other partners to help co-ordinate strategy and improve outcomes for rough sleepers in the capital.
London Councils is calling on Government to provide certainty on funding for London boroughs for the rest of this year as they continue to support Londoners and businesses through the Covid-19 pandemic.
London Councils and TfL have announced an expansion of the capital’s trial of rental e-scooters. E-scooters will be available to rent from Monday 5 July in the City of London and northern parts of Lambeth. People will be able to ride them in Southwark who are participating as a ride-through borough.
London boroughs have welcomed the series of measures brought in by national government in the years following the Grenfell Tower fire, but highlight critical issues that still must be resolved to ensure a fire safety regime that is “fit for purpose.”