09/07/2017 London News

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A London borough is promising a vote which it says could help it take

back control from the Mayor and City Hall. Favouring council is

considering whether to no longer be involved in London's decision-making

because some say they do not identify with the capital.

Dan Freedman has been looking at what's causing some people to NOT

VOICEOVER: Since the year 2000, City Hall has been in charge

of London's planning, the police, transport,

the Fire Service, and environmental issues in the capital.

This year, the mayor's budget for all of that is ?16 billion.

It's likely you spend about ?23 a month, contributing towards that

as part of your council tax, but just as some of London's Brexit

heartlands wanted to take power and influence away from the EU,

now one London borough wants to be free of this administration.

We raise tax through the GLA precept, which is given over

to the mayor, then we have to beg for that money back.

So you think Havering would be better off out?

And you think people support this? Yes.

Here in the London borough of Havering it's market day.

We are just 12 miles from the centre of London,

but do people here feel like they are part of the capital?

I feel like I'm a bit of both. So a bit Essex and London.

Do you think Sadiq Khan, City Hall

should have control of your life?

On Wednesday the council will vote on a motion introduced

by Ukip to make Havering a unitary authority.

A move being described here, jokingly, as "Hexit".

It does tap into a sense of people frustrated with the people who make

A year ago, it was the people in Brussels, now it seems to be

Sadiq Khan says he doesn't think councillors

will give this motion the time of day.

Most here admit that Hexit seems unlikely, but it was only this time

last year that similar frustrations meant a break from convention.

STUDIO: The air in the Underground has come under scrutiny today

following reports that it could lead to lung disease and

Transport for London has said that the air quality

is within safety guidelines following a freedom of information

It found that passengers could inhale up to 12 million

toxic particles a minute, largely produced by wheels

One of two new Woolwich Ferries being built is to be

named after a teenager who drowned while working

Nineteen-year-old Ben Woollacot was dragged overboard while mooring

VOICEOVER: For six generations, the Woollacott family have worked

Steve, from Swanley in Kent, was trained up by his dad,

who was a boat man, and he in turn taught both his sons,

He just loved the way of life, the friendship, the camaraderie,

just working on the river, you know, you're in the heart

his 19-year-old son Ben died in an accident,

while working as a deck hand onboard the Woolwich Ferry.

It's hard to put into words, you lost your son.

He'll always be with us, I believe we'll meet up again.

You know, being out on the river, it's like he's here,

like his spirit's still here, as far as I'm concerned.

Following a local campaign, Transport for London has decided

to name one of the new Woolwich ferries, currently

We had lots of approaches from people

about the naming of the new vessels.

Of course we talked to the crews, the staff on the ferry,

we talked to local people and everyone was unanimous that

naming one of the boats after Ben Woollacott was a really

good thing to do, a nice thing to do.

For us it is very special to remember Ben, bearing in mind

we are river families, and you often hear the Woolwich

ferry calling out, so we will always hear Ben's name when they make

The new ferries should be ready by next year.

Steve hopes his family's special bond with the river will continue.

STUDIO: Now the weather, with Elizabeth.

Overnight tonight, quite warm it will feel, 16, 17 degrees, a dry and

bright early start, some sunny spells around, then we will see some

showers spreading from the South, always heavy as the further east you

are. Possibly some showers out west, there could be some interruptions to

play at Wimbledon. Temperatures tomorrow, 24, 20 5 degrees, cooler

for the rest of the week, quite unsettled at times. That is if the

BBC London weekend team, good night. -- that is it from the BBC London

weekend team. -- that is it from the BBC London

weekend team. Relatively dry and warm weekend,

some rain across parts of Northern Ireland and Scotland, here, sun

setting over London early on in the evening ahead of a muggy night here,

through the week, more changeable weather on the cards, some rain at

times, will come rain for some of us, hot and sticky, things turning

cooler over the next few days, less humid, still warm and muggy across

parts of England and Wales. Tonight, a few heavy showers and

thunderstorms across parts of the East Midlands and East Anglia. The

odd rumble of thunder. Temperatures holding up around 17 degrees,

pressure towards the north-west, with a weak frontal system.

Tomorrow, that will bring rain, at the north-east of England, and then

a day of sunny spells and