COMMUNITY RENEWAL NEWS BRIEF: London mayor Ken Livingstone last week announced ...

London mayor Ken Livingstone last week announced a £3.125 million affordable childcare funding package that will create 39 childcare projects across the capital. The announcement came as research commissioned by the mayor revealed that half of mothers who are not currently working full-time, and a third of those who are not in part-time work, said that a lack of suitable childcare prevented them from taking a job. For details, visit www.lda.org.uk.