London Europe Office

Twitter account of London's European Office, representing the Mayor of London in Brussels.

[London Europe Office @LdnEUoffice]

Brexit could cost London’s economy £9.5bn *a year*.

It could be even worse without EU-UK regulatory agreements on:
🪙financial services
🌐data transfers
💼professional qualifications
🚆mobility of business people, artists and cultural professionals

https://t.co/y40bJCyXZZ

[London Europe Office @LdnEUoffice]

DG Connect emphasises importance of financial instruments blending and public private partnerships as key factors to multiply smart cities in Europe #digitalEU2030 @EUROCITIES

[London Europe Office @LdnEUoffice]

London’s smart infrastructure to support green recovery presented to EUROPEAN Commission and @EUROCITIES members @LDN_CDO #digitalEU2030

[michael donaldson @mickdonaldson]

Thrilled to share with @annalisaboni2 @LDN_CDO @FBordelot @guillemrc,@francoaccordino Rita Wezenbeek and Marijn Fraanje the @EUROCITIES debate on the European digital strategy for the next 10 years tomorrow at 10.00 CET https://t.co/4aVubXKEG0

[London Europe Office @LdnEUoffice]

@LDN_CDO London’s CDO Theo Blackwell discussing Europe Digital Decade with Commission Director Wezenbeek & CDOs of Barcelona and The Hague @connectivityEU #digitalEU2030

[Eurocities @EUROCITIES]

Cities are central to achieve our common vision to fulfill our digital future. Director Rita Wezenbeek, @connectivityEU #DigitalEU2030
#DigitalDecade #CitiesDigitalDecade

[Eurocities @EUROCITIES]

Digitalisation can bring together and can be an enabler of rights and freedom. It can also increase disparities. We need state of the art technologies, but also establish standards to guarantee equality and safety. Director Rita Wezenbeek, @connectivityEU #DigitalEU2030

[Mayor's Press Office @LDN_pressoffice]

New figures out today show that @MayorofLondon has delivered 260km of high-quality, safe cycle routes in his first term. And the evidence suggests it’s making a difference, with record numbers of Londoners now cycling. Read more - https://t.co/49GHyzym7v

[Clean Air Fund @CleanAirFund]

Powerful new study from @LDN_environment & @FIAFdn
found closing #SchoolStreets at pick up & drop off times saw pollution drop by up to 23%.

Love this.

https://t.co/a8xcPdA7UP

[The Times and Sunday Times @thetimes]

Closing roads around schools to traffic at pick-up and drop-off times has cut toxic nitrogen dioxide levels in the vicinity by up to 23%, new research has found. https://t.co/tbGZavGZ9R

[Victims’ Commissioner for London @LDNVictimsComm]

Welcome ⁦@MayorofLondon⁩ new GPS pilot for domestic abuse/ stalking offenders. Burden of proof often falls to victim when offender breaches restraining order. Pilot will reassure victims, giving much needed protection at this vulnerable time. https://t.co/sAhjplDcKI

[Mayor's Press Office @LDN_pressoffice]

In London, from today, offenders who have served a prison sentence for a domestic abuse-related offence - such as stalking, harassment, physical abuse, sexual abuse and coercive control - will be tagged with a GPS tracking device when they are released from prison.

[Eurocities @EUROCITIES]

Read the full letter, sent yesterday to national governments of Denmark, France, Germany, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, UK here: https://t.co/Rzga4mrQe1

[Eurocities @EUROCITIES]

"To increase traffic safety, especially in urban areas, direct vision of heavy utility vehicles must be improved" says @IngmarStreese State Secretary for Transport of @Berlin_de_News

[Eurocities @EUROCITIES]

"More can and should be done to make lorries safer across the continent" says @MayorofLondon "which is why we urge national governments to follow London’s lead and eliminate deadly HGV blind spots by introducing a Direct Vision Standard as soon as possible.”

[Eurocities @EUROCITIES]

Trucks represent 2% of vehicles on the road but are involved in around 14% of road fatalities. that's why cities, including Berlin, Paris and London demand safer trucks.

https://t.co/GxK557Dz3k

[Mayor's Press Office @LDN_pressoffice]

NEW: Research shows that ‘School Streets’ are cutting dangerous emissions by up to 23 per cent at London’s schools. Limiting motor traffic outside schools DOES work in protecting young people’s health. Read more - https://t.co/EAh2V6lJNH

[Mayor's Press Office @LDN_pressoffice]

Yes, because more people cycling is a good thing.

[Will Norman @willnorman]

DVS is not only reducing danger here in London but also across Europe. Thanks to our work, the European Parliament has included a direct vision requirement in its new safety regulations from 2028 – saving 1000s of lives & designing out the blind spot problem at source.

[Will Norman @willnorman]

To operate in London, vehicles over 12 tonnes must have a free DVS permit which assigns a star rating from 0 to 5 based on how much the driver can see directly through their cab windows. All zero-star vehicles are now banned unless a series of safety measures have been installed.

[Will Norman @willnorman]

Sadly, between 2018-20 big lorries were involved in nearly 50% of fatal collisions in London involving people cycling and almost 20% involving people walking, despite HGVs only making up 3% of the overall miles driven in the capital.