South London private school could open three new padel courts for community
A South London private school could open three new padel courts to the public. Ibstock Place School, in Roehampton, wants to build the courts…
Richmond aims to grow with 5,500 new homes
Huge plans have been announced for Richmond to grow with at least 5,500 new homes, 20 per cent more jobs and 10 per cent…
Residents fear ‘nightmare’ over plans to demolish old gasworks for towers up to 16 storeys
Neighbours of a former South London gasholders say plans to redevelop the site with towers up to 16 storeys tall would cause a “nightmare”…
Council confirms plans to only hike council tax by 2 per cent for the fourth year in a row
Wandsworth Council has confirmed plans to only hike council tax by 2 per cent for the fourth year in a row. The authority is…
Neighbourhood wardens to patrol Balham in £170k trial to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour
Neighbourhood wardens are set to patrol a South London neighbourhood for the first time in a new trial scheme. Wandsworth Council plans to roll…
Primary school set to close less than a decade after it opened
A South London primary school is set to close less than a decade after it opened due to falling pupil numbers. Oasis Academy Putney…
Richmond residents to face council tax hike
Richmond residents face another 5 per cent hike in their council tax this year, with band D households set to pay nearly £2,500. Richmond…
Country music festival to return to South London park this summer
A two-day music festival is returning to a South London park this summer, after the plans were approved. Country in the Common will be…
Family business wins battle to keep selling pizza from van outside South London church
A family business has won permission to keep selling pizza from a van outside a South London church, after concerns were raised its location…
Controversial secondary school plans for brewery site face the axe
Controversial plans to build a secondary school in a new South West London neighbourhood are facing the axe. Richmond Council is appealing the Government’s…
Council tenants face average weekly rent increase of £7 as pressures mount
Wandsworth Council tenants are set to see their weekly rent rise by up to 4.8 per cent from April, which is the maximum allowed…
Luxury 25-storey apartment block by Thames nears completion
Minor changes have been made to plans for a 25-storey luxury apartment block by the River Thames in South London, ahead of its opening…
