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The London Buzz – 11th October 2024

11-10-2024 18:00 via ianvisits.co.uk

Today’s London news round-up:
Twice as many people are sleeping rough on Islington’s streets since this time last year, the latest data reveals. EC1 Echo
Plans to demolish parts of the Lewisham Shopping Centre and replace it with an open-air market have been submitted to the Council. Local London
Jamaican teachers who were recruited to work for a chain of academy schools in London are being failed says the leader of a top teaching union. The Voice
Skygazers across the capital have b

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Mayor weighs extending Night Tube to Thursdays, but unlikely soon

11-10-2024 15:30 via ianvisits.co.uk

The weekend Night Tube could be expanded to run on Thursdays, and the Mayor of London has instructed Transport for London (TfL) to keep the matter under review, although significant hurdles would need to be overcome first.
Night Tube map (c) TfL
The Mayor, Sadiq Khan, made the announcement at the London Assembly (Mayor’s Question Time) on Thursday in response to Assemley Member Emma Best’s question about extending the service.
For context, Emma Best AM has recently commissioned a rep

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Survey finds support for pedestrianising Oxford Street, but resistance grows in outer areas

11-10-2024 13:00 via ianvisits.co.uk

There is strong support for the recently announced plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street and for similar schemes across London in general, but only if they happen elsewhere, according to a YouGov survey.
Artist impression from the cancelled 2021 scheme (c) Westminster Council
The new YouGov survey found that 63% of Londoners support pedestrianising Oxford Street, including 33% who “strongly” support doing so. The rest of the respondents, 23% didn’t support the plans, and 11% wer

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Big price rise for this year’s London NYE fireworks

11-10-2024 10:10 via ianvisits.co.uk

Tickets for the New Year’s Eve fireworks by the London Eye go on sale next Friday, but there has been another price hike, with some tickets costing as much as £50.
Photo by Kevin Hackert on Unsplash
Last year, ticket prices rose to £20, but this year, there will be a London resident’s price and a higher price for people who don’t live in London. And also a higher price for the better viewing areas.
On the night, there will be the usual six viewing areas – Blue

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