Childcare deal

Mayor hails historical childcare deal for London

Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, welcomed the publication of the Government's Ten Year Childcare Strategy today. As part of the Ten Year Strategy the Mayor will be working with the Department for Education and Skills and the London Development Agency to establish a childcare affordability programme for lower income families in London.

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Christmas

From 4 December until Christmas Eve there will be a programme of Christmas carol-singing in Trafalgar Square, against the backdrop of the traditional Norwegian Christmas Tree. The singers taking part will be raising money for good causes.

Olympic bid

The Mayor backs the bid. Why don't you? Register your support now: visit the Back the Bid page on the London 2012 website.

Read why the Mayor is backing London's bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.

GLA Group

Further information and links to the GLA Group websites are available

Greater London Authority
London Development Agency
London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority
Metropolitan Police Authority
Transport for London

Environment

The Mayor has launched this year's London Schools Environment Awards. Open to all London's primary schools, the awards aim to develop children’s sense of responsibility for their environment and reward schools for including environmental issues in the curriculum.

Ask Ken

From 9-10am on Monday morning, 6 December, the Mayor will be on air for Jon Gaunt's BBC London radio phone-in, to answer listeners' questions and talk about life in the capital. If you have a question for the Mayor, phone 020 7224 2000 or email yourlondon@bbc.co.uk.

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Russian Winter Festival

Westminster World Heritage Site

Young Londoners survey

Tenders

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