Potential impact of pest control services cuts

7 June 2017
Potential impact of pest control services cuts
The British Pest Control Association is urging local authorities to ensure adequate funds are allocated to the vital pest control facility.

Tough measures for Tower Hamlets polling stations

7 June 2017
Tough measures for Tower Hamlets polling stations
Every polling station in Tower Hamlets will have police presence in an attempt to tackle electoral fraud and voter intimidation.
The mayoral contest in Tower Hamlets in 2014 was declared void due to 'corrupt and illegal practices’, when Lutfur Rahman was victorious under the Tower Hamlets First banner, only to be found guilty or breaching election rules.

Khan warns of 'unsustainable' police cuts

6 June 2017
Khan warns of 'unsustainable' police cuts
Sadiq Khan has warned that future cuts to the Metropolitan Police are ‘unsustainable’ and could make it harder to foil terror attacks.
The Mayor of London told the BBC that ‘fewer police officers mean we are in more danger’, and highlighted the prospect of the force facing savings targets of £400 million if the Conservative’s win the general election on 8 June.

Diesel market falls over pollution fears

6 June 2017
Diesel market falls over pollution fears
Rising fears over air pollution in the UK has contributed to a decline in the number of new diesel cars registered in May.
Figures, released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), highlight a significant fall in market share from 50 per cent to 43.7 per cent, as a 20 per cent decline from May 2016 registrations saw approximately 81,500 new diesel cars registered in the UK in Ma7 this year.

Average UK rents falls

6 June 2017
Average UK rents falls
New data has shown that the average UK rent has fallen for the first time in over seven years, mirroring a similar fall in the housing market.
The latest rental index from HomeLet revealed that the average monthly rent on a new tenancy that started in May was £901, down 0.03 per cent from £904 in 2016 - the first decline since December 2009.
More startlingly, the average new rent in London has fallen by three per cent in a year, from £1,572 a month in July 2016 to £1,502 in May 2017 - representing a rough difference of £70.