RT @RossLydall: Big announcement in today's Standard re delay in extending #Borisbike scheme to tourists. More soon < More bike drama...

Oona's on the Northern Line today as Ken launches his transport policy in Croydon. Mayoral race "in", leadership race "out" #labourbattles
Jonny Popper now MD of LCA
From 1 August agency co-founder Jonny Popper is now Managing Director with Robert Gordon Clark still full-time as Executive Chairman.
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 18 Sep 08
Boris Johnson will not increase the GLA's precept on the Council Tax for 2009-10 
During his campaign for Mayor, Boris Johnson frequently criticised Ken Livingstone's administration on perceived unnecessary expen...
 8 Aug 08
Lee Valley Athletics Centre athletes to pick up two medals at Beijing Olympics 
At the last major athletics tournament, the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Valencia, athletes who trained at the Lee Vall...
 8 Jan 08
Plans for Heathrow Third Runway progress despite huge public opposition 
The Government published a consultation paper on controversial plans for a third runway at Heathrow, as well as a sixth terminal, ...
 3 Jul 07
No fare increase on the Tube and buses in January 2008 
With a Mayoral election looming in May, the coffers of Transport for London brimming with cash and recent fare increases hurting L...
 30 Jan 07
Greenwich loses out on first super-casino 
Seen as a dead certainty last year, the O2 has slipped back in the race for the UK's first regional or "super-casino". art of the...
 25 Jan 07
Water prediction 
Things are definitely looking up for Londons water supply, with both groundwater and reservoir levels recovering from the severe ...
 4 Jan 07
A dedicated Olympics Minister is appointed by Government 
LCA's predictions in January forecasted that a Minister with sole responsibility for the London Olympics in 2012 would be appointe...
 4 Jan 07
Gordon Brown becomes Prime Minister but there is at best only one London MP in his first Cabinet 
In LCA's 2006 review published in January we forecasted that Gordon Brown would finally become Prime Minister but would appoint an...
 31 Dec 06
Brad Pitt will appear on stage in the West End by end 06 
Following Sir Peter Hall's claim in 2004 that West End producers were scared of staging new plays unless they had a major US star ...
 13 Sep 06
Big changes in the London newspaper market 
The first salvoes have been fired on the streets of London in what promises to be a long, expensive and fiercely fought battle for...
 13 Jul 06
More powers for the Mayor 
The Labour manifesto promised a review of the Mayor's powers. Perhaps surprisingly quickly, the Government has moved to start this...
 9 May 06
 
7 boroughs will see change in 2006 local elections 
May 2006 sees local elections in 32 of London's boroughs (all except the City). Currently Labour control 15, the Conservatives 8, ...
 13 Jan 06
Sir Ian Blair will not resign as a result of the IPCC report 
The Metropolitan police commissioner, Sir Ian Blair, is currently being investigated over his conduct following the fatal shooting...
 9 Oct 05
 
Mayor will challenge the PPP deals by Christmas 2005 
Ken Livingstone and TfL's senior management didn't want the Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) and 3 years into their operation th...