A festive parking scheme is being introduced across Barnet in a bid to boost trade in the run-up to Christmas.
Barnet Council is introducing free parking after 3pm every day on every council pay and display machine between Monday, December 7 and Sunday, January 3.
The initiative is an extension on last year’s scheme which saw a [...]
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Mercury winner Speech Debelle to quit south London over traffic congestion
Just a few weeks after sensationally scooping the Mercury Music Prize, Speech Debelle is saying goodbye to her childhood home to escape its traffic and the parking problems in South London.
The fact that the Crystal Palace born hip hop artist has decided to move out of her mum’s home in Streatham Vale comes as no [...]
Congestion Charge to increase to £10
The London Congestion Charge will increase from £8 to £10 per day from next year, London Mayor Boris Johnson said today.
* Daily charge to rise by £2
* Account system to save £1
* Price increase by December 2010
Mr Johnson said: ‘Nobody wants to make an announcement such as this, especially when Londoners are feeling the effects [...]
Please Help Us With Our Parking Survey
We have put together a very short, 10 question parking survey about the travel habits of London visitors.
If you are a UK resident, we would be very grateful if you could take a minute or two to complete the survey for us.
The results will be used in a future press release to help promote the [...]
Strike contingency plan unveiled
Extra transport services will be laid on in London if a planned 48-hour Tube strike goes ahead.
There will be 100 extra buses, extra river services, escorted cycle rides into central London and extra bike parking, Transport for London said.
Rail, Maritime and Transport union members plan to strike from 1859 BST on Tuesday over pay and [...]
Plans for free parking approved
Motorists driving in parts of central London on Saturdays in April will be able to park for free.
Kensington & Chelsea Council has waived charges on the borough’s 5,600 pay and display spaces to help local businesses.
It hopes the measure will attract more potential shoppers to the area and also stave off competition from Westfield Shopping [...]
Mayor called on to explain London traffic congestion
Mayor Boris Johnson was under mounting pressure today to explain how he will tackle traffic congestion.
He has pledged to scrap the western extension zone to the congestion charge next year after a public consultation overwhelmingly called for it to go.
But experts warned today that its removal will lead to soaring traffic on [...]
Heavy snow disrupts London travel
Thousands of people have been unable to travel in London as snow disrupted the city’s transport network.
Only limited bus routes were running in central London and Tube lines, including the suspended Circle line, coped with the effects of the weather.
London Mayor Boris Johnson suspended the city’s congestion charge for the day and said authorities had [...]
Green parking plan to be extended
A London council has announced plans to extend a scheme that charges the most polluting vehicles more to park.
Richmond Council’s system of variable charging for residents’ spaces will now apply to all car parks and parking spaces in the borough.
Charges will rise by 25% for vehicles producing more than 180g of CO2 per [...]
Free To Park Update
We are currently compiling the database of free parking in London.
When our service goes live it will be possible to access thousands of legal, free parking spaces all over the city.
In the meantime, we are adding content to this website; giving you information about the London tube network, the Congestion Charging Zone, Oyster cards, Red [...]
