Mayor's press releases

London's 2012 sporting legacy on track as Mayor plans next phase of sports investment
1 October 2012

Sports bodies which offer the best opportunities for Londoners to take up sport will benefit from the next round of the Mayor's sports legacy fund, Boris Johnson announced today.

Sports...

Mayor launches £100m fund as part of new housing deal with Londoners
28 September 2012

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, today launched a £100m fund as part of a new housing deal to help thousands of working Londoners, giving a huge boost to the construction industry and ensuring...

'Let's talk about Cancer' shop opens
27 September 2012

Mayor backs new campaign to improve earlier detection of cancer

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, today backed a new campaign aimed at empowering Londoners to detect the...

Mayor calls on developers to deliver landmark project in Elephant & Castle
17 September 2012

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, today issued a call to developers to step forward and deliver hundreds of homes, a 45-storey tower and a new theatre as part of a landmark project in the heart...

Mayor announces new appointments to TfL Board as work continues to invest and upgrade London’s transport network
13 September 2012
  • New appointments bring experience from infrastructure, environment, retail, investment, transport and construction Industries
  • Board to oversee continuing investment in and...
Mayor to chair legacy corporation
12 September 2012

Daniel Moylan to spearhead Mayor's new aviation policy unit

Following the extraordinary summer of sporting success across the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Mayor Boris...

Mayor of London says get ready for awe-inspiring weekend as Thames Festival comes to town
7 September 2012

The Mayor of London has welcomed the return of one of London’s most popular free cultural events, the Thames Festival, this weekend (8/9 September).

The Mayor’s Thames Festival coincides...

Public reminded to plan ahead for greatest ever gathering of GB Olympians and Paralympians
7 September 2012

Final preparations are well underway for a parade through the capital next Monday (10 September) that will represent the greatest ever gathering of British Olympians and Paralympians. Londoners...

Mayor hails Sarah Storey’s historic golden performance
6 September 2012

The Mayor of London has congratulated ParalympicsGB athlete, Sarah Storey, after her stunning performance in the C5 women's road cycling time trial final. Today she secured her fourth gold of...

Mayor thanks 'fantastic' Games volunteers
6 September 2012

The Mayor of London Boris Johnson today thanked his Team London Ambassadors and LOCOG's Games Makers for the amazing job they have done to welcome the world to the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic...

Mayor announces £30m investment for London’s first Sustainable Industries Park
3 September 2012

The Mayor Boris Johnson has announced £30 million of investment is being ploughed into the London Sustainable Industries Park, including the capital's first organic waste recycling facility,...

2012 Games raising bar for embedding accessibility into sporting venues and city infrastructure
30 August 2012
  • 2012 organisers set new design standards to ensure most accessible Paralympics ever
  • London uses Games as catalyst to step up its accessibility drive

London has used...

Liberty festival marks 10 years
30 August 2012

As London celebrates Paralympic Games, Liberty festival marks 10 years at vanguard of disability arts

· Events in Trafalgar Square, Potters Fields Park and on...

Live Paralympic action in Trafalgar Square - until 9 September
29 August 2012

BT LONDON LIVE TRAFALGAR SQUARE
29 AUGUST – 9 SEPTEMBER 2012
EXCITING, FREE DAYS OUT DURING THE LONDON 2012 PARALYMPIC GAMES.
GIANT SCREEN SPORTING ACTION EVERY DAY IN...

Mayor distributes over a thousand Paralympic tickets for young sports people and volunteers as London’s clubs report a boom in interest
28 August 2012

With just two days until Paralympic sporting action begins the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has announced a windfall of over a thousand Paralympics tickets, which are being shared by athletics...

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