- No new Superhighways in 2012 or 2013 but the Cycle Hire Scheme continues to expand, December 7, 2011...[1]
- Green wall unveiled at Edgware Road Tube station to deliver cleaner air, November 28, 2011...[2]
- Communities across London transform neighbourhoods with over 12,000 free trees from the Woodland Trust, November 18, 2011...[3]
- The battle to save London's green spaces, November 11, 2011...[4]
- Westminster World Heritage Site and Parliament Square a national disgrace, Hansard Society, October 25, 2011...[5]New vision putting citizen and visitor at its heart needed.
Jan-Sep 2011[edit | edit source]
UK's first electronic local currency now live! September 30[6]
Over 55,000 people, cyclists of all ages and abilities take to traffic-free streets for the chance to enjoy the sights of the capital on two wheels, September 4[7]
£100m+ boost to green London's public buildings, 2 September[8] In London, the environmental goods and services sector is worth £23 billion. The carbon finance sector is worth £5.8 billion and employs 22,500 people. Growth between 2008-2010 in this sector has been 8 per cent, comparatively strong in comparison to growth in other sectors. This will deliver an estimated 18,000 new jobs by the end of 2012 to add to the estimated 158,000 already working in this sector. London aims to be a world leading low carbon capital by 2025 attracting an estimated £40 billion of investment and creating an estimated 200,000 jobs over coming decades.
London can't afford to ignore inequality any longer, August 9[9]
More green space at Stratford's Olympic Park, August 2[10]
Royal Parks Cycling, July 5[11]
UK given three months to tackle air polluton - or face prosecuton, March 11[12]
Team London launched, based on the successful 'Cities of Service' model instigated in New York, and will focus on three key areas- crime, improving quality of life and increasing youth opportunities. March 4[13]
2010[edit | edit source]
London cycle hire scheme open to casual users, December 3[14]
115 companies have now committed to pay the London Living Wage of £7.85 an hour. November 16[15]
Mayor's electric vehicle charging network, Source London, to go live spring 2011. November 6[16]
London's Cycle Hire scheme opens, July 30[17] 315 docking stations and 5000 bikes available.
Mayor launches London's first two cycle superhighway routes, July 19[18] The two pilot cycle superhighway routes are from Merton to the City (CS7) and Barking to Tower Gateway (CS3). Both routes are around 12.5km in length. maps via www.tfl.gov.uk
London to create a 'Hydrogen network' by 2012, 26 March[19]
London's 10 Low Carbon Zones now officially 'live', 19 March[20]
London secures £17 million funding for UK's largest electric vehicle charge point network, 25 February[21] This will deliver a network of around 7,500 charging points by spring 2013 with 1,600 charge points to be installed over the next twelve months. At present there are over 250 charging points in London.
New London 'Datastore' to include carbon emissions dataset, 6 January[22]
See also[edit | edit source]
- London news (latest), 2021-2022, 2018-2020, 2017, 2016, 2012-2015, 2010-2011, 2007-2009
- London
- London and South East England
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ londoncyclist.co.uk
- ↑ london.gov.uk
- ↑ woodlandtrust.presscentre.com
- ↑ telegraph.co.uk
- ↑ hansardsociety.org.uk
- ↑ brixtonpound.org
- ↑ london.gov.uk
- ↑ london.gov.uk
- ↑ neweconomics.tumblr.com
- ↑ london24.com
- ↑ cycalogical.blogspot.com
- ↑ foe.co.uk
- ↑ london.gov.uk
- ↑ londoncyclist.co.uk
- ↑ london.gov.uk
- ↑ london.gov.uk
- ↑ london.gov.uk
- ↑ london.gov.uk
- ↑ london.gov.uk
- ↑ london.gov.uk
- ↑ Greater London Authority
- ↑ www.guardian.co.uk
