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.
The London Office of Technology and Innovation is working with the Office for National Statistics to increase data science skills across London local government.
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.
With the latest employment data showing the devastating impact Covid-19 has had on London’s economy, London Councils is launching a blueprint for how boroughs will work with the business community to boost recovery.
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.”