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The long-awaited redevelopment of the Greenwich Peninsula is set to start after the Olympic Games after the next phase of building was announced today.

Boris Johnson was on the Peninsula this morning to see plans for 1,300 new homes and 600 student dwellings which could be built later this year.

Greenwich is to receive more than £3.4 million for improvements to transport in the borough.

Mayor of London Boris Johnson announced the allocation of funding by Transport for London for projects supporting his transport strategy under the Local Implementation Plan.

Boris Johnson's revised fare increases on public transport have been described as "scandalous".

The Mayor of London unveiled the revised cost of using public transport in the capital today, following the Government's injection of £136million towards reducing the above inflation increases.

The tallest piece of art in Britain reached its full height this afternoon with the topping out of the ArcelorMittal Orbit on the Olympic Park.

The 114.5m tall sculpture, designed by artists Anish Kapoor and Cecil Balmond, towers over the neighbouring Olympic Stadium and is destined to become a popular tourist attraction in its own right.

Mayor of London Boris Johnson has announced the final shortlist of developers for Silvertown Quays in the Royal Docks.

They are Chelsfield Consortium, DV4 Ltd and St George Central London Ltd. All three will now put forward detailed proposals for developing the 50 acre site, which is part of the Royal Docks Enterprise Zone.

Boris Johnson announced this morning the Thames Cable Car linking North Greenwich with Royal Docks would be rebranded Emirates Air Line as part of a sponsorship deal.

The Mayor of London said the link could open next summer but refused to guarantee the £59million project would be ready in time for the Olympics.

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has confirmed a seven per cent rise in fares across London transport from next January.

The rise, which comes into effect on January 2, will see average pay as you go Oyster fares in Zone 1 go up by 10p to £2, while bus fares rise to £1.40.

It's only seven weeks since construction began on the Thames cable car but don't bet against it being operational before the London Olympics.

The £50million link from the Royal Docks to the Greenwich Peninsula is one Mayor of London Boris Johnson has personally pushed through, despite the absence of promised private investment.

Mayor of London Boris Johnson defended the Met Police officer criticised for not ordering an investigation into the News of the World phone hacking in 2009.

Asst Commissioner John Yates was labelled a "lame duck" by London Assembly member Brian Coleman during Mayor's Question Time this morning, but Mr Johnson defended him.

The latest part of the Docklands Light Railway network to be built will be opened to the public next month.

The extension between Stratford International station and Canning Town will be ready for fare-paying passengers in July, although Transport for London was unable to give an exact date when services will start.

Mayor of London Boris Johnson has formally confirmed that work to build a cable car across the Thames will begin this summer and that Transport for London will foot the bill.

As revealed exclusively in The Wharf last week, work will start on the scheme after contractors for the £40million link were confirmed.

A ground-breaking £33million education concept was launched in Stratford today as two local universities joined forces to provide "an alternative model of higher education".

Birkbeck, University of London and University of East London are collaborating to create University Square, Stratford, beside the Theatre Royal, which will offer flexible part-time and full-time courses.

Mayor of London Boris Johnson says he has a message for his New York counterpart Michael Bloomberg: we're backing Barclays.

He was responding to reports that the Big Apple would like to lure the Wharf-based bank to its own financial district after it had expressed reservations about restrictions on capital movement.

The Government and the Mayor of London have approved plans for West Ham to move into the Olympic Stadium after the 2012 Games.

The decision was not unexpected, with the Irons being named as preferred tenants by the Olympic Park Legacy Company three weeks ago, when they saw off a rival bid from Tottenham Hotspur.

Boris Johnson has announced "significant" progress towards completion of the Jubilee line upgrade.

The new automatic signalling system, which has caused numerous line closures in recent years, is now in use of the bulk of the line, and should be fully operational by the spring.

The proposed Thames cable car has been approved by both Newham and Greenwich Councils, but mystery shrouds when funding for the £25million project will be agreed.

The ambitious link, which will span the river from The O2 to the Royal Docks was given the green light by Greenwich Council's planning department last night, while Newham Council gave it the nod last week.

Boris bikes will hit the streets of east London at the end of next year, with Canary Wharf just one of the places welcoming them.

The Wharf spoke to Kulveer Ranger, the Mayor's transport adviser, about why the scheme's extension east, as well as other issue affecting the area.

Canary Wharf is to be included in the expansion of Boris Johnson's Barclays cycle hire scheme.

As exclusively revealed in The Wharf on September 23, Canary Wharf will have bikes and docking stations available by the start of 2012. Docking stations will be built in Bethnal Green, Bow, Mile End and Poplar, as well as Canary Wharf. The scheme will also extend to north Shoreditch.

Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne made a surprise visit to Canary Wharf this afternoon to give a public show of support to the Crossrail project.

Mr Osborne was joined by Mayor of London Boris Johnson for the trip, with the pair being shown new images of what the interior of Canary Wharf station will look like.

Boris bikes could be seen in Canary Wharf by the start of 2012.

The Mayor of London's cycle hire scheme, sponsored by Barclays, was introduced at the end of July. It only stretches as far as Wapping and Whitechapel to the east, but that is all set to change by the end of next year.