£13m Children’s Services overspend at Bexley
Bexley Council has predicted a ‘record’ overspend in children’s services of over £13million due to difficulties in recruiting staff and continued impacts of the…
Passengers call Cutty Sark DLR station a ‘mess’, claiming space left in a ‘shameful’ state in recent years
Greenwich commuters have branded their local DLR station a ‘mess’, claiming the space has been left in a ‘shameful’ state in recent years. Cutty…
Parties agree to support LGBT+ education for young people in schools across Bexley
Conservative and Labour groups of Bexley Council have agreed to support LGBT+ education for young people in schools across the borough. The political groups…
Eltham residents say area has come ‘a long way’ since Stephen Lawrence’s murder 31 years ago – see video
Eltham residents have reflected on how culture has changed in the 31 years since Stephen Lawrence’s murder, claiming the area has come ‘a long…
‘Accident waiting to happen’ – parents want zebra crossings outside two primary schools
Bromley parents have asked the council to add zebra crossings outside two primary schools, claiming the school run feels like an ‘accident waiting to…
Council has approved plans to nearly double the amount of affordable homes for a housing project
Bromley Council has approved plans to nearly double the amount of affordable homes for a housing project in West Wickham, increasing the number of…
House left unrepaired since 2022 fire now has ‘pigeons and foxes’ living in its roof
South East London residents have been left reliving the horrors of a house fire that took the life of a woman, claims a councillor,…
Council eyes legal action against Biggin Hill Airport if no further measures to reduce flight impact on nearby residents
Bromley Council has agreed to take legal action against a local airport if it does not take further measures to reduce the impacts its…
Revised bin collection dates for Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich councils
As the Easter weekend approaches, residents should note that their bin collections will be subject to several changes over the next week. With Easter…
663 new homes planned for Woolwich
Plans have been revealed for a series of seven tower blocks up to 18 storeys tall in Woolwich along with a new park. Berkeley…
Beckenham Soul Town Festival licence approved
A two-day music festival expected to attract up to 10,000 people is returning to a park in Bromley at the end of this summer.…
£500,000 of Government funding to help add 7,000 new homes to Newham and Greenwich derided as ‘stunt’
Further plans to deliver thousands of new homes along the River Thames have been outlined by the Government, with £500,000 reportedly being pledged to…
