Council to move ahead with plans to increase community infrastructure levy amid claims from residents that borough is becoming a ‘s**thole’
Greenwich Council has agreed to put forward plans to increase the fee developers must pay to contribute to local infrastructure amid claims from residents…
Residents fear return of ‘mini-Glastonbury’ to their area – yet organisers claim support
Bromley residents have claimed a ‘mini-Glastonbury’ style music festival in their area is so disruptive that they are forced to leave their homes for…
Hotel planned beside 17th century buildings
Plans for a new hotel beside several historic buildings dating back to the 17th century have been outlined for a town centre in Greenwich.…
Penge tower block approved
Plans for a set of tower blocks up to 16 storeys-tall have been approved in Penge, despite over 2,500 people objecting to the scheme.…
Homeless families ‘being sent to Manchester’, claim councillors
Greenwich councillors have claimed that the housing crisis in the borough has become so bad that homeless families are being sent as far as…
Labour’s Brenda Dacres elected mayor
Labour candidate Brenda Dacres has been elected as the new mayor of Lewisham. Dacres received 21,576 votes, representing 51.5 per cent of the votes…
Former town hall housing approved
A former town hall in Greenwich will be converted into a set of flats, with the iconic clock tower offering ‘unparalleled views across London’…
Nursery rated ‘Outstanding’ in all areas by Ofsted in recent report
A Bexley nursery has been given the best possible rating by Ofsted as babies at the provision try to ‘put on their bibs’ at…
Bexley Council’s special education needs department has been given the lowest possible rating by Ofsted in a recent report
Bexley Council’s special education needs department has been given the lowest possible rating by Ofsted, with many children having educational, health and care plans…
Plans have been revealed for two new blocks of flats stretching up to 21 storeys high beside Abbey Wood Elizabeth line station
Plans have been revealed for two new blocks of flats stretching up to 21 storeys high beside Abbey Wood Elizabeth line station. The project,…
Family ‘so overcrowded that that two teenage girls have had to share bedroom with younger brother for six years’
A Bromley family is so overcrowded that two teenage girls have had to share a bedroom with their younger brother for six years, while…
1,200 room plans for Woolwich site
A site in Greenwich has been earmarked for over 1,200 beds in a new co-living development. Developer Re:shape Living has purchased a site on…
