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6 Oct 2021

Black History Month 2021

London is proud of its diversity and the vibrancy this brings, both across the capital and in our local communities. That’s why, during October, a huge range of events are being held across London to celebrate Black History Month - from creative writing workshops, celebration of local businesses and events specifically for children. Many are free and run throughout the day to enable everyone to attend.

A list of borough events ( [link removed] )can be found on our website, ( [link removed] ) ( [link removed] ) highlighting the breadth of activity occurring this month.

London pivotal in levelling up agenda

Speaking at the Conservative Party conference on Tuesday, ( [link removed] )Paul Scully, Minister for London, ( [link removed] ) ( [link removed] ) joined London Councils' event to discuss the importance of levelling up London.

HGVs meeting low emission standards

Ninety five percent of heavy goods vehicles, buses and coaches in London now meet the strict Low Emission Zone standards.

A new report published this week shows that since stricter standards for the London-wide Low Emission Zone (LEZ) were introduced in March this year, the number of heavy vehicles complying has increased from 87 per cent to 95 per cent – and has almost doubled since the scheme was first announced in February 2017.

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Borough Climate Conference

The Borough Climate Conference will be held on Tuesday 19 October, 10.00am – 4.00pm, for officers and politicians within London boroughs. Mayor Philip Glanville would be delighted if you could join us for this online-only conference which is an opportunity for boroughs to get up to speed with the fast-changing climate policy landscape ahead of COP26.

The conference will:
assess overall progress on climate action in London since 2019 and across the wider policy landscapegalvanise support for the climate programmes amongst boroughs and their partners andbuild momentum for post-COP climate action

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Ellen and William Craft: Blue plaque for abolitionists who fled slavery
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Spectre of rising costs threatens to derail London recovery
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London to receive 650 new police officers in local policing boost
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Vaccination facts

Vaccinations have been offered in pregnancy for many years.

( [link removed] )Find out more about the Covid vaccine and pregnancy in this video from Dr Viki Male, a reproductive immunologist at Imperial College London ( [link removed] ) ( [link removed] )

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Coronavirus (Covid-19) latest information and advice

Please check these websites for the most up-to-date and accurate infomation regarding coronavirus advice:

Covid-19: Guidance and support ( [link removed] )

Guidance for employees, employers and businesses ( [link removed] ) ( [link removed] )

The official UK government website for data and insights on coronavirus: Daily summary ( [link removed] )

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