Dr Alison Moore , Londonwide Assembly member, writes:
The pandemic continues to cripple Transport for London’s main source of income, which comes from passenger fares.
Despite this, the government has so far refused to provide TfL with the sustainable and long-term funding deal it needs to keep services running smoothly and to secure the future of key infrastructure projects - which are crucial for job creation and supporting London’s economic recovery.
This has meant that City Hall and TfL have been forced to find other ways of making up the financial deficit they face in future years.
One of the fairest solutions would be for ministers to allow London to keep hold of the money it collects through Vehicle Excise Duty. This is worth around £500 million per year, and is currently spent to subsidise road maintenance in other parts of the country.
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“I will always be immensely proud of Barbara s courage, dignity and generosity dealing with her own illness and still trying to help others by raising awareness for as long as she could.
A representative for actor Steve McFadden, who plays Dame Barbara s on-screen son Phil Mitchell, said he was devastated by her death.
The Mitchells have been crucial to EastEnders success and longevity and viewers were for years gripped by the drama surrounding the family.
Danniella Westbrook, 47, who played Peggy’s daughter Sam, wrote on Twitter: “Today we lost a legend a national treasure and a woman who I looked up to for most of my life.
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June Brown described her emotional last meeting with Barbara Windsor and says she ll always be alive in my mind after the acting legend s death aged 83.
The EastEnders and Carry On star died last night at her London care home, six years after being diagnosed with Alzheimer s disease.
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June Brown paid tribute to her friend Barbara WindsorCredit: Getty - Contributor
June, 93 - who has been on the BBC soap since 1985 - worked with Barbara on the soap since she joined in 1994.
The soap legend has paid tribute to her friend and castmate as she opened up about how the pair became great friends .
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An artist s impression of the proposed houses on Caverswall Lane, in Meir
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Detailed plans to build 169 houses next to a primary school have been approved - despite dozens of objections.
Residents had complained about the loss of a greenfield site, the impact on wildlife, and the strain on local roads, schools and healthcare facilities.