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Thermometer showing high temperatures against a backdrop of blue sky and bright sunshine

Boroughs respond to extreme heat threat

London will be facing extreme hot weather from Sunday. Boroughs will be stepping up the support and advice they have been sharing with local communities to help them prepare.

15 July 2022
Big group of Do It London outreach workers promoting sexual health messages at London Pride 2019

London’s councils mark 50 years of Pride in London

For London Pride this year, Do It London’s outreach team will be marching in the parade and setting up a health promotion stand where HIV testing, condoms, and sexual health advice will be on offer.

1 July 2022
Mayor Phil Glanville, Chair of London Councils' Transport and Environment Committee, stands with e-scooters being used in London's rented e-scooter trial.

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
Photo of London skyline focusing on Tower Bridge with the river Thames, the Shard and the Walkie Talkie building in view.

Two years since first Covid-19 lockdown

On the second anniversary of the first Covid-19 lockdown, London Councils' Chair, Cllr Georgia Gould, reflects on the impact of the pandemic on Londoners.

23 March 2022
London cityscape

Londoners urged to ‘push through pandemic fatigue’

As Covid-19 case rates in London remain high and hospitals throughout the capital care for more than 4,000 patients who are seriously ill with the virus, London Councils is urging Londoners to push through pandemic fatigue by continuing to test and get vaccinated to keep themselves and their loved ones safe.

7 January 2022