Mayoral Press Releases

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has teamed up with adidas to urge Londoners to check out the wide range of free sporting activities that are available across the capital.

A new poster and online marketing campaign will highlight the sports that Londoners can try at more than 130 locations across the city as part of the Mayor’s £35 million Sports Legacy Programme, established to get more Londoners fit and active in the run up to 2012 and beyond.

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, today (Feb 7) announced the establishment of the London Enterprise Panel to drive regeneration and boost economic growth in the capital.

Consisting of representatives from London boroughs and business leaders the panel, the local enterprise partnership for London, will advise the Mayor on how best to attract strategic investment to support private sector growth and employment, promote enterprise, increase skill levels and protect and enhance London’s competitiveness.

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, announced today that he is more than half way to hitting his target of creating 100,000 apprenticeships in the capital by the end of 2012.

With National Apprenticeship week underway the Mayor revealed that 54,470 apprenticeships have been created in the capital since July 2010 following a joint campaign with the National Apprenticeship Service.

Leading architect Sir Terry Farrell, and Ecologist founder Zac Goldsmith MP, will pick the winners of the Mayor's inaugural Low Carbon Prize. The search is on for the capital's brightest students with innovative ideas to cut carbon emissions. Finalists will have the chance to pitch their ideas in person to the eminent panel with a share of a £20,000 prize and a unique boost to their CV up for grabs.

An emergency shelter funded by the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has been opened to offer a lifeline to rough sleepers in the capital during the freezing weather forecast for the days ahead.

Vulnerable rough sleepers who are out in sub-zero temperatures will be helped off the streets by trained outreach staff and into the shelter, which is being run by the homeless charity St Mungo’s.

The Mayor Boris Johnson has announced in final budget papers today, the first ever cut in the City Hall share of the council tax (GLA precept). This follows a three year freeze of the precept.

The Mayor has allocated funds in next year's budget to the issues that matter the most. He has secured an extra £90m from government to ensure that police on London streets can remain high for the foreseeable future, quadrupled the provision of rape crisis centres on the capital and is on course to deliver 50,000 affordable housing by the end of the year.

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, today announced plans to invest £41,345,000 to regenerate, transform and restore pride to Tottenham, neglected for many decades before it was so badly scarred by last summer's troubles.

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has announced plans for London to host a world class two day festival of cycling next year to attract tourists, generate jobs and showcase the city beyond the games. It will be the first large scale event to use the Olympic Park when it reopens next summer.

The Mayor of London Boris Johnson today called on borough leaders to follow his lead and freeze their portion of the council tax.

The Mayor of London Boris Johnson today unveiled a new programme to boost the job prospects of thousands of young Londoners and steer them away from involvement in crime.

• Money designed to kick start economic growth and drive employment
• Mayor visits Barnet to announce new funding

A total of £177 million is being invested in regeneration across the capital, boosting local high streets, delivering growth and new jobs and improving lives, the Mayor of London has announced. Boris Johnson also revealed the town centre projects set to benefit from the latest round of funding from two regeneration funds.