It's our weekly London roundup starting with a few headlines that caught the eye in London over the last week or so, click the links for the full stories…
Compiled & Edited by Adam Scott-Goulding
SADIQ'S
FIRST WEEK: New Mayor's Emissions Target
The
new mayor of London Sadiq Khan has made his first major policy announcement,
unveiling plans to substantially increase the size of London’s clean air
charging zone to tackle the capital’s illegal air pollution levels.
The
Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) - which could also now come into force earlier than
planned - will require drivers of the 2.5m oldest and dirtiest vehicles to pay
a charge. Owners of cars that fail to meet the standards will pay a £12.50
charge, separate to the congestion charge.
The
scheme is intended to act as an incentive to drivers to use cleaner vehicles or
alternative transport to reduce the levels of nitrogen dioxide, a toxic gas
produced by diesel vehicles.
Full
story in The Guardian
SADIQ'S
FIRST WEEK: New Mayor to Review Tube Ticket Office Closures
London
transport bosses will start a review of Tube station ticket office closures
within the first three months of Sadiq Khan's mayoralty.
Transport
for London (TfL) will also begin consultations into air quality and making a
pedestrian-only zone in Oxford Street in central London.
Other
100-day milestones - agreed by TfL - are the launch of a safer trucks programme
and the completion of 12 junction upgrades to improve safety for cyclists.
Full
Story: BBC London
NORTON
FOLGATE: The Fight Continues
At a
meeting on Tuesday night, the Spitalfields Trust decided to go to the Court of
Appeal to challenge the verdict delivered by Justice Gilbart on Monday in
favour of the Mayor of London and against the Trust in their campaign to
prevent British Land destroying Norton Folgate.
There
is a consensus that the Judge’s confirmation of the mishandling of the Mayor’s
call-in of the Norton Folgate planning application cannot be squared with his
conclusion that the Mayor’s decision to approve the development is legitimate.
What kind of justice is it to confirm that powerful people can break the rules
and get away with it? You have to ask yourself at which point such mishandling
becomes abuse of power.
Full
story at Spitalfields Life spitalfieldslife.com
In
Brief
LEISURE:
Olympic Size Lido for Peckham? – Londonist
LONDON
MUSIC: Grime – A Beginner's Guide – Evening Standard
LOCAL
LONDON: Hackney in Focus – The Irish Times
ART:
Tate Modern Extension – New Yorker
The
Best of the Daily Constitutional This Week…
On Wednesday we blogged about Soho'sSecret Tea Room
Also this week, we paid tribute to the Boleyn Ground on West Ham's last night…
If You Do One OTHER Thing In
London…
Our weekly slot in which we point you in the
direction of other happenings and events in our great city. A new exhibition, a
gig, a museum, a pop-up-shop – the best of London within a few minutes of a London
Walks walking
tour.
A second Daily Constitutional outing for this wonderful exhibition…
Harriet Connides Exhibition at the Phoenix Cinema
Harriet Connides Exhibition at the Phoenix Cinema
This month's gallery exhibition at the Phoenix Cinema, East Finchley is from artist Harriet Connides. Harriet is a painter and jewellery maker who takes inspiration from Art Nouveau motifs and particularly enjoys painting women. You can see her beautifully executed exhibition throughout May.
Find The Phoenix (nearest tube East Finchley) here…
Visit Harriet's website here: www.harrietconnides.com
Walking & Footwear News
Smart
Shoes?
Now you can be guided by smart shoes…
A
pair of "smart shoes" that vibrate to tell you when you need to turn
left or right is the latest concept from low-cost airline easyJet .
The
prototypes, which easyJet calls "sneakairs", were unveiled on May 13
and use Bluetooth to connect to a smartphone app and, by extension, GPS.
Tiny
sensors inside the shoes vibrate when it's time to change direction - helping
to guide you to your destination.
Full
story in The Daily Mirror.
Seen in London This Week…
The
Tweed Run! As David says, "Only in London"…
Live from Kensington, The Tweed Run. Herewith two of thousands. Only in London. pic.twitter.com/76UV0cn6gZ— London Walks (@londonwalks) May 14, 2016
Heard
In London
From
a "free"tour guide: "When a man is tired of life he is tired of
London."
Hmmm.
She might like to Wikipedia that one again, methinks.
A Final Thought
Now that Johnson is gone, do we stop calling them Boris Bikes? How about Sadiq Cycles instead?
Now that Johnson is gone, do we stop calling them Boris Bikes? How about Sadiq Cycles instead?
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