Following the sad death of Labour councillor Nirmal Gill in February this year, the Party easily held its seat at the Longbridge ward by-election in Barking and Dagenham last week (Thursday 9 May). Winning candidate, Syed Ahammad, garnered a respectable 1,555 votes for first place, a result which would have seen him win a seat…

The eagle-eyed amongst you will have noticed that the latest issue of LCA’s monthly publication – LDN, London in short – was sent round to subscribers on Friday. As usual, the latest edition of LDN is packed full of stories, comment and discussion. May’s issue considers the impact of London’s increasing population, debates the introduction…

The Conservative Party at Westminster City Council celebrated a comfortable win in the Marylebone High Street ward by-election yesterday (Thursday 2 May). 34-year-old local dentist Iain Bott secured the victory with 921 votes, a 718-vote majority over his second-placed rival, Labour candidate Nik Slingsby, although the overall result still marked a 3% swing to Labour….

London is recovering from the grip of marathon fever. The 33rd London Marathon, arguably now the finest event of its kind in the world, traversed 26.2 miles of the capital yesterday bathed in sunshine.

The third edition of LDN – London in Short – has now been published. LCA’s April 2013 edition of LDN includes a round-up of the 2013 Budget, an explanation of the NHS changes and the latest on the Olympic Stadium. If you are already a subscriber, you will have received an email yesterday with a…