Croydon forced to pay blind doctor hundreds for infringing his right to vote secretly
A blind doctor has won a payout from Croydon Council after the authority denied him the right to vote independently and in secret. Despite…
Merton starts work on ‘first new council homes in a generation’
Merton Council has begun construction on the borough’s first new council homes ‘in a generation’, aiming to deliver 400 by 2027. While the move…
Leukemia survivor family says hospital staff gave them the ‘fighting mindset’
“It was surreal. We walked into St Helier, and Jackson was a live wire, with just his rash. Just a few hours later, he was…
Major diesel spillage has polluted one of the UKs most important and historic chalk streams
Merton Council has warned the public to avoid the River Wandle after a major diesel spill has polluted the ‘at-risk’ South London chalk stream. …
Croydon Council to crack down on private landlords providing poor housing
Croydon Council is set to reinstate a selective licensing scheme to improve conditions and raise standards in the borough’s private rented sector. The move…
Croydon seeking a whopping £136 million bailout from the government
Croydon Council has revealed it has overspent by £35 million this year and is now seeking an unprecedented £136 million bailout from the Government…
Safety fears for Croydon parents after they are forced to step over blood trials on school-run
Parents in New Addington have said they fear for the safety of their children after a week in which a stabbing left blood trails…
Building once used in hit TV sitcom Peep Show could soon be used to address Croydon’s homelessness crisis
Croydon Council is set to approve plans to convert an old office building into 73 temporary accommodation flats, helping meet the growing demand for…
St Helier Hospital apologises for cancelling urgent blood tests amid mass flooding
The blood department at a South London hospital was forced to close today (Monday January 13) due to significant flooding linked to the poor…
Croydon school children criticise council’s plans to cut youth service
Young people have criticised Croydon Council over planned cuts to a youth engagement service that gives teens a voice and gets them involved in…
Sutton leads the way to protect family homes from conversions
Sutton Council has approved a change to local planning rules to slow down the conversion of the borough’s family homes into Houses in Multiple…
South London tenant caught in a 10-year battle against ‘unfair’ service charges
A South London tenant locked in a decade-long battle with his landlord says his service charges double ‘without any reason as to why’. Wimbledon…
