Author: Muriel Schmidt

Carnaby Street is a pedestrianised shopping street in Soho in the City of Westminster, Central London. Carnaby Street. Length 250 m (820 ft) Location Soho, London Postal code W1 Nearest Tube station Oxford Circus Construction What street in London is famous for fashion? Wander along Oxford Street – one of the most famous London shopping […]

The Mayor and the 25 London Assembly Members receive an annual salary and, on retirement, a pension. They are also entitled in certain circumstances to a resettlement grant payment when they leave office. Under the GLA Act, the Mayor and Members set their own levels of pay, resettlement grant and pension benefits. How much does […]

The Mayor of London was given a direct mandate for policing in London in 2011, as part of the Police and Social Responsibility Act. As such, the Mayor is responsible for setting the strategic direction of policing in London through the Police and Crime Plan. Who has authority over the police UK? Since the introduction […]

Responsibility for managing London’s road network is shared between TfL, Highways England, and the 32 London boroughs, plus the City of London. Who is responsible for a roads in London? Highways England operates, maintains and improves England’s motorways and major A roads. Who manages London Underground? Transport for London (TfL)The current operator, London Underground Limited […]

Within the City, the Lord Mayor is accorded precedence over all individuals except the sovereign and retains various traditional powers, rights, and privileges, including the title and style The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of London. What power does the Lord Mayor of London have? The mayor’s main functions are: Strategic planning, including housing, waste management, […]

Mayor’s reports to the Assembly The Mayor submits ten reports to the Assembly on his activities each year. Read them all here. Who controls the Mayor of London? The mayor is elected by the first-past-the-post system for a fixed term of four years, with elections taking place in May. Prior to the Elections Act 2022, […]

By far Britain’s largest metropolis, it is also the country’s economic, transportation, and cultural centre. London is situated in southeastern England, lying astride the River Thames some 50 miles (80 km) upstream from its estuary on the North Sea. Is London technically part of England? The name London is now ordinarily used for a far […]

There are no diesel passenger trains on London Underground. The only diesel passenger trains on TfL’s network are on London Overground’s Gospel Oak – Barking line. Are London Underground trains diesel? It was designed to use its diesel engine when in the open air, but to draw current from the third and fourth rail when […]

black. The Northern line is a London Underground line that runs from North London to South London. It is printed in black on the Tube map. Northern line 1995 Stock emerging from the tunnel north of Hendon Central Overview Stations 52 Colour on map Black What colour are the London Tube Lines? Line colours The […]

Samuel Pepys, a man who lived at the time, kept a diary that has been well preserved – you can read it in full here. He was a Clerk to the Royal Navy who observed the fire. He recommended to the King that buildings were pulled down – many thought it was the only way […]