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News677Calls for new council powers to fight non-traffic air pollution
The House of Lords has heard the 'urgent need' for the City of London to be granted the power to tackle non-traffic air pollution in the Square Mile. The call comes hot on the heels of startling Greater London Authority...
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News396Dramatic rise in dog fouling in City of London during pandemic
The City of London saw a dramatic increase in cases of dog fouling and fly-tipping during the pandemic. The authority received nearly triple the amount of animal fouling reports in 2020/21 compared with 2019/20 while
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News388TfL has moved to ban gambling ads on its network
TfL has moved to ban gambling ads across its advertising network after an intervention from Sadiq Khan. During his re-election campaign earlier this year, Khan pledged to ban gambling adverts on the Tube due to the “devastating...
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News438Pop-up COVID clinics in the City of London dependent on trial
Pop-up COVID clinics in the City of London could be launched with similar facilities coming to two Hackney estates in a pilot to help boost protection from the virus. The clinics will come to the Kingsmead and Clapton Park estates...
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News4561,000 homes identified as fire safety risks by London Fire Brigade
More than 1,000 residential buildings in London have been identified as fire safety risks, the London Fire Brigade has revealed. London Fire Brigade Commissioner Andy Roe confirmed the capital had passed the “unacceptable” milestone. As many as 1,006 buildings in...
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News544Heart n Soul helps young south Londoners get creative
City Bridge Trust has handed south London arts organisation Heart n Soul a cash injection to lay on a brand-new scheme which harnesses the creative talents of young people with learning disabilities. The Deptford-based organisation has received £60,000 from the...
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News585Square Mile employee jailed for processing fake invoices worth £670,000
An employee of a City of London company who processed fake invoices worth £670,000 has been jailed. Shazeb Iqbal, 23, of Monarch Way, Newbury Park, Ilford, was sentenced to two years and six months in prison for conspiracy to defraud....
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News491London Cycling Campaign fury over HGV driver test proposals
London Cycling Campaign has slammed Government proposals to shorten the testing procedure for HGV drivers, warning that the decision will “come at a cost” to cyclists in London. Reports have suggested that the Government is planning on “streamlining” the process...
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News510Emergency Services Day tributes held by City of London
Members of the capital’s emergency services and staff at the City of London Corporation have observed a two-minute silence in tribute to the police officers, firefighters, paramedics, mountain rescuers, and RNLI crew members and lifeguards who have lost their lives...
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News528Hear Me Now app launched with Barts Health and UCLPartners
Barts Health and UCLPartners have implemented the Hear Me Now app (developed by Maldaba) to improve quality of care for people with cognitive impairment, specifically adults with a learning disability. The Hear Me Now app...
By City Matters editors