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Tories: Scrap the London Assembly

16.10.09

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'Mayor's pact with cabbies leaves unsafe taxis on roads'

29.09.09

Thousands of black cabs emitting illegal levels of pollution re being allowed on London's streets as a result of Boris Johnson 'cosying up' to the taxi trade... more

Boris�s pledge for drinking fountains in parks runs dry

28.09.09

Boris Johnson accused of failing to keep his promise to install water fountains in London�s parks... more

Thames Water pipe repair cuts �will be green disaster�

24.07.09

Cuts in Thames Water�s mains replacement programme threaten an 'environmental disaster', campaigners warn... more

Assembly tries to stop BNP �hijacking� the Queen�s party

21.05.09

The London Assembly is trying to stop BNP leader Nick Griffin attending a Buckingham Palace party... more

Boris told: Cut air pollution to save 3,000 deaths a year

01.05.09

Boris Johnson was criticised for failing to tackle air pollution which contributes to the deaths of 3,000 Londoners a year - three times more than previously thought... more

Britain 'facing �300m fine' after Mayor shelves pollution plans

15.04.09

The Mayor's decision to shelve anti- pollution measures and curb the congestion charge could leave Britain facing a �300million EU fine, ministers fear... more

Boris faces down green lobby with environment team cuts

25.03.09

Boris Johnson has been criticised over plans to cut his environment and equalities departments... more

Councils snub Mayor's �7.45 minimum wage

06.03.09

Only four London councils have agreed to pay their staff the Mayor's increased minimum wage - the London Living Wage - it was revealed... more

'Scrap postcode lottery of local recycling schemes'

13.02.09

The different recycling schemes across London are "irrational and confusing" for residents and should be scrapped, it has been claimed... more

Libraries could lend energy saving gadgets

22.01.09

Libraries across the capital could soon be lending out eco gadgets... more

The boroughs composting less than 1 per cent of household rubbish

26.11.08

Thousands of tonnes of rubbish that could be used to make compost are being sent to landfill every week in London... more

Mayor dashes hopes for 20mph speed limit across the capital

08.10.08

Plans for a "blanket" 20mph speed limit covering most of London have been scrapped, campaigners claim... more

Mayor backs City Airport's plan to boost flights by half

11.09.08

Boris Johnson has given the "green light" to City Airport plans that could see a 50 per cent increase in flights... more

Boris picks TfL policy chief as eco-adviser

02.09.08

Boris Johnson has appointed an environmental adviser four months after becoming Mayor... more

Exposed: plan for homes in park

29.08.08

A proposal to allow developers to build houses in a London park has come to light... more

Ken's �1m solar panels are a power failure

21.08.08

The solar panels at City Hall cost nearly £1 million but only produce 1.5 per cent of the building's electricity, it has emerged... more

Green row as Boris cancels low-carbon vehicles order

07.08.08

Boris Johnson's green credentials came under fire after he cancelled an order for 60 low-carbon vehicles in what was the largest hydrogen transport project in the country... more