On London: Independent news, comment and analysis
WEBOn 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.
Call for Mayor and government to boost central London job quality
WEB2 days ago · Report calls for Mayor and government to boost central London job quality. 20th September 2024. The Central London Forward group of local authorities has found widely varying levels of job satisfaction and security and made recommendations for improvements. Dave Hill. Sadiq Khan should make improving the quality of …
London affordable homes programmes struggling to hit targets
WEB4 days ago · In 2022/23 more than 25,000 homes were started, as Khan rushed to meet his target of 116,000 “starts” under the 2016 programme. Last year, only 2,358 homes were started under City Hall-funded schemes, including just 1,777 under the new 2021 deal. Overall that leaves some 75,000 homes to be completed by 2030.
Alexander Jan: Oxford Street pedestrianisation has to be done right
WEB4 days ago · Alexander Jan. Sadiq Khan’s surprise decision to breathe new life into his plan to largely pedestrianise Oxford Street is aimed at delivering improvements for its 200 million or so visitors a year. Despite generating annual sales of £3 billion, the street has suffered from London’s economic shift to the east and struggled more than nearby ...
Government backs Khan plan to pedestrianise Oxford Street
WEB6 days ago · Dave Hill. Sadiq Khan has secured government backing to implement plans for the transformation of Oxford Street, including turning the road into what City Hall describes as a “traffic-free pedestrianised avenue”. In the first major shared initiative between the Labour Mayor and the newly-elected Labour national administration, Khan will be ...
Oxford Street: Westminster's 'key concerns' about pedestrianisation
WEB3 days ago · Oxford Street: Westminster Council states ‘key concerns’ about pedestrianisation. 19th September 2024. As well as asking questions about the scheme itself, the Labour-run borough has warned Sadiq Khan that it will oppose any attempt to impose mayoral control beyond the street itself. Dave Hill. The leader of Westminster Council has written ...
About - OnLondon
WEBThis 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 […]
Dave Hill: On the new London Society documentary podcast
WEB5 days ago · 17th September 2024. The latest listen from the illustrious charity explores continuity and change in Clerkenwell, Farringdon, Holborn, Bloomsbury and St Giles. Dave Hill. Approaching the fourth and latest documentary podcast I’ve researched, written and presented for The London Society, of which I am a …
What if London became an independent city state? The big …
WEBJan 15, 2023 · The big discussion as it happened. 15th January 2023. In December 2022 On London and The London Society joined forces to hold a discussion event exploring what would happen if the capital broke free from the rest of the UK. Dave Hill. It will probably never happen and it probably never should but…
Dave Hill, Author at OnLondon
WEBAug 28, 2024 · Dave Hill. On London founder and editor Dave Hill has been a freelance journalist since 1981 and an award-winning London specialist since 2008. Contact him via: [email protected].
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