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…
‘Cash cow’ yellow box junctions that made £451k in 8 months ruled ‘legally compliant’
Two controversial yellow box junctions in South London that made more than £450,000 in just eight months have been ruled “legally compliant”. Kingston Council…
Parks set to host more festivals, open-air cinema and outdoor theatre
More festivals, open-air cinema and outdoor theatre are set to be held in parks across South West London, under a new council strategy. Richmond…
