£24m in tax spent on City Airport security

By Paul Bentley
£24 million of taxpayers’ money has been spent on policing London City Airport in the past five years, it emerged this week.

Burgess Park may close following attacks on cyclists

 
By Lena de Casparis
Attacks on cyclists after dark may lead to night-time closure of one of the largest parks in south-east London as no other solution can be found.

London City Airport aircraft noise complaints soar

 
By Paul Bentley
Furious residents are lodging more complaints than ever about aircraft noise around London City Airport, an investigation by The Platform can reveal.

Boris scraps £1.3b Cross River Tram

By Paul Bentley
Hopes for a £1.3billion tram scheme connecting Peckham and Brixton to North London were shattered this week with the announcement that Boris Johnson has scrapped the project.

Off track

By Paul Bentley
Fears are mounting this week that the multi-million pound planned extension of the East London Line is to be scrapped.
Local councils are concerned after being kept in the dark about the plans to expand the line west from Surrey Quays west to Clapham Junction. 
Work has already begun to extend the East London [...]