On London: Independent news, comment and analysis
On London is run by Dave Hill, formerly the Guardian's award-winning London commentator, and written by him and an array of fellow Londoncentrics.It aims to improve the quality of coverage of London politics, development and culture.
About - OnLondon
This website was launched on 1 February 2017 by me, award-winning former Guardian London commentator Dave Hill. I run and edit the site. Its goal is to provide the best possible news, analysis and commentary about the UK capital’s politics, development and culture. OnLondon carries articles by a wide range of contributors who disagree about […]
Poll : Londoners on free school meals, crime, Green Belt, ULEZ
2024年4月10日 · The Hall campaign has been claiming that Khan has a secret plan to introduce pay-per-mile, something he has has repeatedly denied. Asked if they had been victims of crime in the past year, 20 per cent of those polled said they had. Of those, 83 per cent said they had reported the offence to the police and 52 per cent of them said they were satisfied with the police’s response.
Soho not included in Sadiq Khan Oxford Street plans, says senior …
6 天之前 · Sadiq Khan will not be seeking to include Soho in the area covered by his proposed Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC) for taking forward the pedestrianisation of Oxford Street, the London Assembly’s budget and performance committee heard yesterday.. Local businesses have been lobbying the Mayor to include the area within the MDC boundary, but changes to Soho’s streets would remain a ...
Charles Wright: London's net zero target is at risk. What should …
3 天之前 · When the government was told in July by the independent Climate Change Committee (CCC) that it was falling well short of its “net zero by 2050” climate change target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming, a similar warning about local targets seemed inevitable.. That came earlier this month, with the CCC telling the London Assembly that Sadiq Khan’s even more ...
Dave Hill: Don’t grow tired of caring about London’s housing …
1 天前 · In theory, Britain’s Housing Ombudsman is not one of London’s emergency services: the office’s primary role is to resolve disputes between social housing tenants and their landlords. In practice, there is a flashing blue light quality to its daily work. Ask Richard Blakeway, the Housing Ombudsman himself. “The housing emergency is starting to make us […]
Sadiq Khan's free school meals policy having positive effects, says ...
2024年11月19日 · The provision of free meals for all of London’s primary school children has alleviated food poverty, benefited school communities and been good for their family lives, according to a report by an independent health charity. Impact on Urban Health, which is part of the Guy’s and St Thomas’s Foundation, conducted an evaluation of the policy […]
Lewis Baston: Eight thoughts about the general election in London
2024年7月21日 · The political complexion of London has once again turned redder. Labour gained eight seats in the capital at the general election of 4 July, 2024 – highlighted in the map above – all at the expense of the Conservatives.
Dave Hill, Author at OnLondon
2024年11月14日 · On London is run by Dave Hill, formerly the Guardian's award-winning London commentator, and written by him and an array of fellow Londoncentrics.It aims to improve the quality of coverage of London politics, development and culture.
The On London discussion: What is - and should be - the future of …
2022年10月27日 · As Deputy Mayor for Transport Seb Dance writes in his Foreword to Transport for London’s Bus Action Plan, London’s buses are “the most commonly used form of public transport in the capital” yet also “often the unsung hero of London’s transport system”.He added that he is determined that the bus network shall “meet the needs of …