City Hall Blog
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World Green Building Week: Why it's important for Londoners
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Read LSDC commissioner Julie Hirigoyen's blog on World Green Building Week 2018 and why it matters for Londoners.
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People's Question Time: your questions answered
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We've compiled a list of commonly asked questions to explain what our twice-yearly PQT events are all about.
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36 projects to change the lives of young Londoners
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Mayor Sadiq Khan is investing £2.6m in 36 projects across the capital to help young people.
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OPDC and Open House 2018
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In September 2018, OPDC partnered with Open House to Lift the Lid on Old Oak and Park Royal.
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Mayor sets up Violence Reduction Unit to tackle violent crime
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Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced plans to establish a new Violence Reduction Unit.
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Mayor launches Our Time to fight gender inequality
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The Mayor of London launches Our Time to help support women in the workplace reach the top.
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Creative People: Katie Greenyer
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As part of our on-going Creative People blog series, meet international designer Katie Greenyer.
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Happy birthday to the Hopper fare
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Marking the Hopper fare's second anniversary.
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Q&A: A public health approach to tackling violent crime
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Violent crime has risen across England and Wales. To tackle it, we need both police enforcement and prevention.
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Local Government Digital Service Standard review
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Did GLA-Ops and the Good Work Standard meet the Local Government Digital Service Standard?
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Mayor takes action to strengthen London's Violent Crime Taskforce
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The Met Police Commissioner and the Mayor of London are boosting the fight against violent crime in the capital.
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Four easy ways to make your garden or balcony greener
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Greener gardens are good for London. Here are four ways you can make your garden or balcony greener, from small to large
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Nothing like Liberty Unbound
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An insightful blog about Liberty, brought to you by our brilliant event organizer.
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Slavery Remembrance
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Events remembering the millions who suffered due to the Transatlantic slave trade and marking the Abolition acts.
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Leading in digital world - our digital leadership programme
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Read about our partnership with Doteveryone on a pilot to develop a scalable model supported learning in Digital.
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Testing the #OurLDNSummer map with young people
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City Hall's digital team tested the Our London Summer map with its primary audience - young people.
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GLA-OPS releases its code for free - to the world!
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The GLA-OPS team have released software code we built to the public for free - for anyone to use or build on.
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Eight highlights from National Park City Week
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London’s first National Park City Week was a vibrant success. Here are some of the highlights.
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What Goals for Young Londoners?
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Read LSDC commissioner Dr Paul Toyne's blog on young Londoners and the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.
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London's voice on Brexit
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Ever since the EU referendum, one of the Mayor's most important jobs has been to make sure London's voice is heard.
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City Hall publish funding data on 360Giving
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City Hall will be publishing funding data to increase transparency and benefit civil society
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5 ways to stay cool and help vulnerable people during hot weather
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In this very hot weather it’s important to stay cool and look out for those who might be struggling with the heat.
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Young Londoners Fund in action
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At City Hall we're supporting youth projects which bring young people together.
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‘Stepping Stones’ programme to support disadvantaged children
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Our new programme of safe summer activities and on-going support for 2,100 disadvantaged children across London.
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Helping Londoners get on the property ladder
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Mahbub Alom and Jolanta Suslo talk about their experience of moving to a London Living Rent home.
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How to buy your first home with shared ownership
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We clear up some myths about shared ownership.
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The art of volunteering
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Four volunteers from RAID discuss helping others through art, as well as the impact volunteering as had on their lives.
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A Tale of Two Cities: Or why urban green space matters
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Read LSDC commissioner David Elliott's blog on the importance of valuing urban green spaces and National Park City.
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How to recruit and retain volunteers - top tips from the Hackney Pirates
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Anthony Mensah at educational charity The Hackney Pirates gives his tips on successful volunteer management
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Let’s cut road deaths in London to zero
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Each year more than 2,000 people are killed or seriously injured on London’s streets - let's cut that number to zero