The Week Ahead at the London Assembly
Public meetings, events and report launches coming up next week.
REPORT LAUNCH:
Tuesday 3 August 2010
The Budget and Performance Committee will publish its new report on the Mayor’s decision on public transport fares for 2011[1].
MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Moore or Julie Wheldon on 020 7983 4228
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Notes for Editors:
| Mayor welcomes Carnaval del Pueblo
Sunday 1 August - Burgess Park, Camberwell, SE5 0RJ
www.carnavaldelpueblo.co.uk / 020 7928 4277
Street Parade from Midday at Elephant Road (Elephant & Castle)
Celebrating the bicentenary of Independence in Latin America, as well as attempting to Break The Guinness World Record In Salsa Dancing
| Mayor’s flagship cycling scheme - Barclays Cycle Hire - opens for business
- London’s newest public transport system goes live with 315 docking stations and 5000 bikes available
- More than 12,000 pioneer members sign up to use the scheme, with over 6000 keys activated
- New icons set to transform London's landscape
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, today heralded a "new dawn" in London’s bid to become the greatest big cycling city in the world as he launched the jewel in the crown of his cycling revolution. Docking one of thousands of new bicycles at a Barclays
| News from Dee Doocey: Dee Doocey reveals shocking problems facing disabled people travelling to the "most accessible Games ever" and calls for Olympic road lanes to be open to disabled people
Promises made to the world that the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be the most accessible ever for disabled people will be broken predicts Dee Doocey, the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Olympics spokesperson, unless disabled people are at least given access to a network of Olympic road lanes during the 2012 Games.
| Mayor strengthens protection for London’s cherished landmarks and historic views
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson has today delivered on a key campaign pledge by publishing final planning guidance to strengthen the protection given to the historic views of London’s most iconic landmarks and World Heritage Sites.
| Assembly calls for greater support for London’s ‘cornered’ shops
The Mayor should change his policies to give councils more ways to protect local shops from big retail developments, a report by the London Assembly says today.
‘Cornered shops’[1] by the Assembly’s Planning and Housing Committee[2] documents the drastic decline[3] of neighbourhood shops[4] in London, and calls for changes to local, regional and national planning policies – including the Use Classes Order - to offer them more protection.
Deputy Chair of the Planning and Housing Committee, Jenny Jones AM, said:
| London and Newham Mayors make Royal Docks revival a top priority
The Royal Docks in east London, once the beating heart of Britain's overseas trade, are to be returned to their former glory as an international business centre and a thriving vibrant place to live, work and visit. The ambitious plans were published today by the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, and the Mayor of Newham, Sir Robin Wales.
| News from Caroline Pidgeon: Cancellation of August weekend closures on the Northern Line is welcomed by Caroline Pidgeon
Caroline Pidgeon, leader of the Liberal Democrat Assembly Group and transport spokesperson, commenting on Transport for London's sudden decision to cancel most weekend closures on the Northern Line during the month of August after their review of required weekend closures said:
"This announcement is great news. The last minute change of mind will free up a lot of people this August and it is especially welcome that there will be no disruption over the August Bank Holiday weekend.
| Mayor begins search for London Ambassadors
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, today fired the starting gun in the search for the 8,000 welcoming faces that will greet the hundreds of thousands of visitors expected to descend on London for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
| Deputy Mayor flies London flag at Shanghai World Expo
The Deputy Mayor of London, Richard Barnes, has arrived at the Shanghai World Expo with a packed itinerary to promote London as the world’s best big city in which to invest, study and visit. He will be forging links with key investors and business partners from creative, financial and green sectors to secure long-term investment into the capital.
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