City Hall Blog
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The wait is over, the hard work paid off and we have made history!
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Waltham Forest is the first ever London Borough of Culture. Hear from Cllr Clare Coghill about what they have planned.
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Your views on skills and London’s economy
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The challenges of Brexit and the opportunities of new technology.
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#PressForProgress – don’t stop the fight
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Jennette Arnold OBE AM, Chair of the London Assembly, on a guest blog about International Women’s Day.
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Tim refuses to slow down for the London Marathon!
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Tim Gray tells us all about his training (blisters and all) for the 2018 London Marathon
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Creative People: Sunita Hinduja
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As part of our continuing Creative People series, meet Sunita Hinduja,
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London from 6pm to 6am
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A lively Talk London discussion on London’s night-time economy.
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Mayor to create new online portal for EU citizens
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The Mayor is planning an online portal to help EU citizens get the information they need to stay in the UK after Brexit.
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Eight surprising facts about St George
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St George’s Day is almost upon us. But who was St George? Here are some facts that may surprise you...
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Still time to enter the Fourth Plinth School Awards
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Head of Art Susannah Moore tells us why she encourages students to enter the Fourth Plinth Schools Awards.
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Seeking St George in London
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How many links does England’s patron saint have to London? More than you think, says Blue Badge Tour Guide Mark King...
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Waltham Forest and Brent crowned London Boroughs of Culture
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Waltham Forest and Brent have been named the winners of London Borough of Culture competition.
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Tony Arbour: People's Question Time
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We speak to Deputy Chairman of the London Assembly, Tony Arbour, about chairing People’s Question Time.
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Fuel Poverty Awareness Day
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Shirley Rodrigues, Deputy Mayor for Environment and Energy on a new approach to tackling fuel poverty in London
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Extra £110 million this year for Metropolitan Police in Mayor's Budget
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The Mayor will invest an additional £110m into the Met Police, boosting officer numbers & helping to combat knife crime.
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The importance of being user-focused
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Find out how the Digital Team at City Hall run a successful journey mapping workshop.
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Mayor and L&Q to invest £500m in Barking Riverside
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Barking Riverside, one of the UK’s largest regeneration projects, is to receive an injection of £500 million.
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Londoners are stepping up to help rough sleepers this winter
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Mayor praises Londoners’ help for rough sleepers as new cold weather shelter policy takes effect
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The Mayor’s investing £60m in the Met. Here’s why
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The Mayor has taken the unusual step of using money raised from business rates to provide an extra £60m for the Met
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Mayor green-lights Croydon scheme with up to 100% affordable housing
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Mayor gives green light to factory-built scheme with up to 100 per cent affordable housing in Croydon
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Night Overground extended to Highbury & Islington from 23 February
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Night Overground that began under Mayor Sadiq Khan will extend to serve Canonbury and Highbury & Islington stations
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Mayor sets up £45m fund to help young Londoners
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Young Londoners at risk of getting caught up in crime will be supported by a new £45 million fund created by the Mayor.
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Celebrating our biggest and most inspiring year so far
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Crowdfund London celebrates successes from last year and lets you know how you can get involved in 2018.
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It's great being outdoors in winter!
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Ben Connor from City Hall’s Environment team explains why he loves planting trees in winter
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A better future for cleantech
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Richard Templer, Director of Innovation for the Grantham Institute at Imperial College London, talks about the need to boost CleanTech innovation.
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Make sure your generosity helps rough sleepers
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Jeremy Swain, CEO of London-based charity Thames Reach, talks about how you can best help the capital's rough sleepers.
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On this day in 1918, the first women got the vote
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A one-day exhibition entitled Make A Stand featuring life-sized images of the 59 campaigners is running on 6 February.
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What Community Engagement is up to
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Just some of the highlights from the Community Engagement team this month.
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Making our first chat bot
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Making our first chat bot for the 2017 New Year's Eve fireworks
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Sadiq invests £15m in homes for vulnerable Londoners
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Homeless Londoners will be helped back on the path to independent living by a new scheme
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The unlimited ‘Hopper’ is here
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Londoners can now make unlimited bus and tram journeys within an hour for the price of one