GLA

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GLA Council Tax Freeze

Holy kept political pledges, Batman! When Boris promised not to increase the GLA portion of Londoners’ council tax back at the Tory conference, the more cynical among us thought ‘yeah, yeah’. But the Mayor’s draft budget is out – and yes, £92m of savings have …

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Dollis Hill House Doldrums

Seems we jumped for joy too soon, back in June. We rejoiced that the Heritage Lottery Fund were ploughing £1.25 million into the restoration of this historic house where former PM Gladstone used to go to recuperate but now Boris has gone and diverted GLA …

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Trafalgar Square Fountain Mountain

Those Traf Square fountains, eh! Cor, aren’t they fab. Tourists can’t get enough of ‘em, and they’re a convenient birdbath for the square’s remaining pigeons plus a natural magnet for mischief-making teens with bottles of soap powder. Still, they could perhaps be spruced up a …

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“Prince Of Darkness” Paid £1 To Run GLA

Boris Johnson has appointed Tim Parker as First Deputy Mayor and Chief Executive of the GLA. Mr Parker is also nominated as Chairman of Transport for London to succeed Boris – who has happily realised he perhaps shouldn’t be keeping too many plates in the …