Mayor calls for collective action to tackle increased wildfire risks

Statement on flags outside Britannia Hotel

Over 1,000 residents take part in Anti-Social Behaviour Awareness Week 2025

A-level results: Tower Hamlets pupils improving at a faster rate than nationally

Step up for Havering Adults' Dance Classes

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Mayor calls for collective action to tackle increased wildfire risks

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is today calling for collective action to tackle the growing threat of wildfires in the capital. With temperatures rising in London over the summer months and the number of wildfires increasing, the Mayor is determ...

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Statement on flags outside Britannia Hotel

A statement from the council

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Over 1,000 residents take part in Anti-Social Behaviour Awareness Week 2025

Residents across the borough came together from 30 June to 6 July to mark Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Awareness Week 2025, with a packed schedule of events aimed at promoting safety, awareness, and reporting paths.

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A-level results: Tower Hamlets pupils improving at a faster rate than nationally

Over 2,000 students in the borough celebrated their A-level and Level 3 vocational qualifications on Thursday 14 August.

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Step up for Havering Adults' Dance Classes

Havering Council are inviting residents to get involved in the borough’s latest upcoming dance programme.

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Why London pays more for transport infrastructure projects

A study looking at tram, metro and rail projects across 14 countries, concluded that transport infrastructure of all kinds, from railways to roads, tramlines to Metros, are more expensive to build in the UK.1

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Assembly wants blue light decision reversed

Permitting Transport for London (TfL) Emergency Response Unit (ERU) vehicles to use blue lights when responding to emergencies was one of the key recommendations of the London Assembly 7/7 Review Committee’s 2006 report on the response to the tube...

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25 years of the London Assembly highlighted in Annual Report

In its 25th Anniversary year, the London Assembly has today published the 25th Anniversary edition of its Annual Report.

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