London Councils has been working with colleagues across the boroughs, Public Health England and the NHS to devise and promote the Keep London Safe campaign. The campaign was launched in July, after polling showed that only 44 per cent of Londoners were aware of how to get a Covid-19 test.

The most recent polling shows that testing awareness is increasing in the capital. By the end of August, 61 per cent of Londoners said they would know how to get a test.

The second major phase of Keep London Safe kicked off on Monday (14 September) with a six-week advertising campaign on prominent outdoor advertising sites, TfL sites and London buses, to further raise awareness of testing.

Congratulations to Joseph Huston-Mendy (London Borough of Islington) who was this week named 'Apprentice of the Year' at the conclusion of the tenth annual London Borough Apprenticeship Awards.The full list of this year's winners are:

Apprentice of the Year: Joseph Huston-Mendy 

Best Contribution by a New Apprentice: Hayley Navarro (City of Westminster)

Best Progression by an Apprentice: Nazifa Chowdhury (London Borough of Croydon)

Best Apprentice Working in the Supply Chain: Charlotte Hughes (London Borough of Islington)

Best Manager or Mentor: Julia Cooke (London Borough of Camden)

Best Work with Supply Chains and Local Businesses: London Borough of Croydon

Croydon has appointed Katherine Kerswell as its interim chief executive, following the departure of Jo Negrini, who had been chief executive since 2016.

A former president of the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives (SOLACE) who has been interim chief executive at Nottingham City Council since April, Ms Kerswell started her new role this week.

A very different autumn party conference season begins this weekend with the Labour Party's four-day 'Connected' virtual event. As part of Connected, London Councils is hosting a virtual fringe session on the green recovery.

Staring at 10am on Monday 21 September, a panel of speakers, including London Councils’ Deputy Chair Cllr Georgia Gould,  Transport and Environment Committee Chair Cllr Claire Holland, and APPG for London Co-Chair Feryal Clark, will debate how London’s recovery from Covid-19 can move the city towards a greener and more sustainable future. London Councils' Chair Cllr Peter John OBE, will be chairing the discussion.