Tag: london city hall
Santa’s House exits Victoria Park for new core Christmastime home
Santa is moving a few blocks south before next Christmas. It’s not as far as the South Pole, but his Victoria Park house is heading to a new location at Covent Garden Market. The charity that runs the festive landmark, and the city councillor who helped broker the deal, revealed Wednesday the market will be […]
London council briefs: Council pay, hate symbols, appointments
News and notes from Tuesday’s committee of the whole meeting at city hall: Getting rid of the pay hot potato Councillors voting on their own pay is a controversial issue that tends to become a “hot potato” or “political circus,” politicians said Tuesday as they unanimously endorsed new recommendations to make annual inflationary raises automatic. […]
It’s unanimous: London has a climate action plan with lofty goals
From inward and upward development and more walkable neighbourhoods, to electric vehicles and better transportation options, city politicians in London agreed it’s time for sweeping changes to tackle the global climate emergency. Council, sitting as a committee, voted decisively Tuesday night to endorse a climate action plan with hundreds of goals — chief among them, […]
ANALYSIS: Voting blocs starting to form late in London city council’s term
Voting blocs on London city council have strengthened over the course of the term, especially since 2021, an analysis by a citizen city hall watcher shows. As alliances solidified in the 3½ years since the last municipal election — with roughly six months before the next vote — there are some clear winners, including Mayor Ed […]
New formula tweaks city council pay – and could take heat off politicians
Say goodbye to those politically awkward debates as London city councillors wrestle with topping up their own pay. Under a new proposal from an independent task force, elected officials automatically would get an annual raise based on recent increases for a typical Londoner working full-time. If it’s approved by council, it’ll make life easier for […]