'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
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Leader of London Councils and Mayor of London convene London Climate Summit to build powerful coalition tackling the climate crisis ahead of COP26
Ahead of the United Nations COP26 Climate Change Conference starting in Glasgow on Sunday, the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and leader of London Councils, Cllr Georgia Gould, will today welcome London’s leaders, businesses and communities to the London Climate Summit.
28 October 2021
Urban Britain unites to call on Government to grasp green growth and jobs opportunity ahead of tomorrow’s budget and spending review
As world leaders prepare to visit Glasgow for the COP26 Climate Summit and ahead of a crucial Spending Review tomorrow, 36 of the UK’s major cities have come together to call on Government to work with them to deliver a just transition to net zero.
26 October 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
UK Core Cities and London Represent Half a Trillion-Pound Investment Opportunity
UK Core Cities and London represent half a trillion pound investment opportunity, says new report. Investing in net zero projects such as solar panels, building retrofit and electric vehicle charging points across the eleven Core Cities and London will create a £500 billion investment opportunity, according to new research.
21 October 2021
Majority of Londoners have increased level of concern about climate change – new poll shows
Two-thirds of Londoners (66%) have had an increased level of concern about climate change in the last 12 months, new polling commissioned by London Councils reveals.
19 October 2021
"This report is a stark warning that the time to act is now." London Councils responds to the IPCC's latest report on the climate emergency
London Councils responds to the warnings laid out in the latest report by the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
10 August 2021
Prime Minister's speech on levelling up
London Councils' response to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's speech on levelling up the country, from our Chair, Cllr Georgia Gould.
16 July 2021
"Government must recognise local authorities as an indispensable partner in achieving Net Zero targets" London Councils responds to NAO's report on local authorities and Net Zero in England.
Mayor Philip Glanville, Chair of London Councils' Transport and Environment Committee, responds to NAO's report on local government and Net Zero in England
16 July 2021
"London has a vital role to play in reducing national carbon emissions" - London Councils' statement in response to government's Transport Decarbonisation Plan
Mayor Philip Glanville, Chair of London Councils' Transport and Environment Committee, responds to this week's Transport Decarbonisation Plan from government.
16 July 2021