Primaries could merge due to falling numbers and rising costs
Two Westminster primary schools may be amalgamated as they battle falling pupil rolls and growing financial deficits. Governors at Our Lady of Dolours and…
Just 73.6 per cent of children were offered their first primary preference
One in four pupils due to start primary in Hammersmith and Fulham in September were not offered a place at their preferred school, the…
London’s first Roman basilica found under office basement
Plans for an approved 32-storey office block by Leadenhall Market are to be revised after London’s first Roman basilica was discovered beneath the site.…
New London skyscraper joint-tallest building with The Shard approved
A new London skyscraper which will be the joint-tallest building in Western Europe has been approved. Plans to knock down the Aviva Building at…
414 bus to be cut and merged with route 14
Transport for London (TfL) has announced it is cutting the 414 bus route between Marble Arch and Putney Bridge and instead delivering an ‘enhanced’…
Criticism of Guildhall let to promote Saudi-backed boxing fights
The City of London Corporation has come under fire after its Guildhall home was used to promote two boxing fights organised as part of…
Custom House potentially to become hotel
A historic Grade-I listed building on the north bank of the River Thames is to potentially become a new luxury hotel. Custom House, which…
Council to move to emissions-based parking permit charges
A London council is to shift to an emissions-based charging model for residents’ parking permits, including a new cost for electric vehicles. Hammersmith and…
New Labour MP refuses to give up his council seat
A new London MP will not be giving up his seat on a local council and will juggle both roles, though he’s said he…
Over a quarter of Westminster’s primary school places are empty
More than a quarter of Westminster’s primary school places are empty, as the council warns of the financial implications of falling pupil numbers. As…
Cycling campaign group slam council
A London cycling campaign group has slammed its local council for ‘delay after delay after delay’ in delivering new lanes. Westminster Cycling Campaign, a…
Victorian warehouse could be turned into 119 homes
A Victorian warehouse building in West London is earmarked to be turned from office space into 119 new homes. A spokesperson on behalf of…
