Oxford Circus to be transformed into two pedestrian-friendly piazzas June 17, 2021 Oxford Circus will be transformed into a two pedestrian-friendly piazzas in a plan that should also improve access to Oxford Circus tube station and create a greener space in Central London. Work in the area will begin later this year, and will be delivered through a phased approach, starting with two ‘car free’ piazzas on [...]
London’s bosses call on Khan and Shapps to fix ‘broken’ transport system May 11, 2021 The capital’s business leaders have called on Sadiq Khan and Grant Shapps today to fix London’s ‘broken’ transport system. The top signatories included bosses of Canary Wharf, Arcadis, the ExCeL and the New West End Company, who all signed off on the joint letter to the Mayor and Transport Secretary. The letter follows months of political [...]
Galliard Homes to develop £140m luxury flat complex above Crossrail station November 12, 2019 Galliard Homes will develop a £140m luxury residential and retail development above Tottenham Court Road’s Crossrail station. The property investor has exchanged contracts with Transport for London for £43m, it announced today. Read more: Crossrail will not open until 2021, bosses admit Tottenham Court Road West (TCRW) will include 92 flats – with prices for [...]
The top sports events to watch in London in 2024 January 3, 2024 The coming 12 months will see London at the heart of a number of iconic sports events. From sport which returns annually to European finals that the city has bid for, here are 15 of the top events to put in your calendar for 2024. Men’s and Women’s Guinness Six Nations 10 February, 9, March, [...]
£2.9bn of investment planned for Oxford Street by 2022 November 13, 2019 Oxford Street and the surrounding area is set to receive a total of £2.9bn in investment over the next two years, according to a new report. Westminster City Council has committed to investing £150m up to 2023 to transform the area, including a proposed public piazza at Oxford Circus, a public square at Marble Arch [...]
UK inbound tourism industry warns it’s being “neglected” by govt in latest travel announcement July 8, 2021 Businesses have warned the UK’s inbound tourism industry is “on the brink” after the government announced more changes to travel rules this morning. Transport secretary Grant Shapps updated the UK’s travel rules so that fully vaccinated Brits will not need to quarantine on return from amber list countries from 19 July, when the majority of [...]
As we cosy up to Qatar, the West must face the moral maze of the Middle East April 4, 2022 Last month I wrote about the prospect of Dubai challenging London’s place as a great global financial centre. But Britain’s delicate dance with the Middle East does not end there. The emerging relationship between Europe and the United States on the one hand and the oil-rich emirate of Qatar on the other poses a multitude [...]
Nine Elms: Two £10m ‘sky villas’ in London’s tallest residential tower to go on sale June 1, 2021 London’s tallest residential tower will begin selling apartments this week, starting from just under £1m for a one-bedroom flat. The 53-storey skyscraper, in the £3bn One Thames City development on Nine Elms, has two 3,900 square foot “sky villas” at the top of the building – which are looking to cost around £10m each. A [...]
Plans unveiled for £100m underground development in West End November 6, 2019 Plans have been submitted for a £100m underground development to expand the Harley Street medical area in London’s West End. The 280,000 sq ft development beneath Cavendish Square – one of the capital’s original Georgian squares – will house healthcare facilities as well as retail and leisure spaces. Read more: West End landlord Shaftesbury unaffected [...]
Exclusive: London MPs warn of DLR decline without new TfL funding deal December 5, 2021 The capital’s Docklands Light Railway (DLR) will be under serious threat of long-term decline without a sustainable funding deal for Transport for London (TfL), a group of London MPs have warned. The six MPs, all Labour members in East or South East London constituencies, wrote to transport secretary Grant Shapps today to say “some of [...]