Culture Governance Social

25-Year Planning Wait

Why Is London So Expensive? City Hall Consults Residents on the Next 25 Years, Schedules Their Opinions for Completion in 2051 Draft London Plan asks public to shape housing, transport and open space, provided every idea fits inside the approved response box LONDON — Why is London so expensive? Part of the answer is timing: it takes the capital roughly a quarter of a century to turn an opinion into…

Business Culture Current Absurdities Social

London Rent Hits £2,280/Month

Why Is London So Expensive? Rent Reaches £2,280 a Month as Estate Agents Confirm Ceiling Still Included on Premium Plan Capital’s landlords unveil revolutionary housing model in which tenants transfer entire salary and receive temporary custody of a radiator LONDON — Why is London so expensive? Ask any tenant currently transferring most of a salary for the privilege of a postcode. The average monthly private rent in London reached £2,280…

Culture Governance Social

TfL Delays Explained

Why Is London So Expensive? TfL Lists Nine Troubled Lines and Still Finds Good Service Everywhere That Hasn’t Filed a Complaint London transport achieves operational excellence by placing the words “good service” immediately beneath a list of everything currently going wrong LONDON — Why is London so expensive? Factor in the cost of a transport network that charges full fare to stand still. Transport for London’s live board on September…