Volunteers call for promised compensation after bin lorry destroys part of their community garden
A volunteer gardening group has called on Croydon Council to press its waste contractor to honour its promise of compensation after a bin lorry…
Opposition call ‘spin’ on Merton’s claims it has saved police stations
Merton’s Liberal Democrat opposition has accused the Labour-run council of “obvious spin” after it claimed to have saved the long-threatened police stations in Mitcham…
Planned road closures in Sutton this January and February
A number of planned roadworks will cause traffic disruption and road closures in Sutton throughout the first two months of 2026. Affected areas include…
McDonalds applies to open until 5am seven days a week in Sutton high street
McDonald’s could soon be serving food into the early hours on Sutton High Street, with councillors set to decide next week on an application…
Purley Pool clears GLA hurdle moving closer towards construction start
Plans to deliver a new swimming pool, later-living housing and wider regeneration for Purley High Street have moved a step closer after the Greater…
All the highstreet funding coming to Croydon next year
Clearer signage, greener streets and refreshed public spaces are set to appear across parts of Croydon next year, as government-funded high street regeneration schemes…
Councillors criticise developers for new plans when they still owe the council £3m after window pane fall
A councillor says the local community has “no faith” in a developer seeking to build three new tower blocks in Colliers Wood, after a…
Council ‘sets precedent’ by rejecting HMO on residential street after huge local backlash
Sutton Council has gone against its own officers’ advice and rejected plans to convert a family home on a narrow residential street into an…
Mayor opens Wellesley Road crossing
The new Wellesley Road crossing opened on December 3rd, with Mayor Jason Perry calling it the “final missing link” in reconnecting a road that…
Sutton Life Centre relaunch as SEND hub
The Sutton Life Centre has reopened after years of underuse, transformed into what organisers are describing as a “one-stop shop” for young people with…
Mitcham to get new banking hub after last branch closure
A new shared banking hub will soon restore in-person banking to Mitcham as the town prepares to lose its last remaining bank. The proposal…
St Helier Hospital workers secure ‘fair pay’ deal following strike threat
Hundreds of the lowest-paid workers at St Helier and Epsom hospitals have won a major victory after exposing what they called ‘Mickey Mouse contracts’…
