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…
Council in talks to bring back a reading room for its archive service after petition received over 2,100 signatures
Greenwich Council has responded to calls to restore its museum of the borough’s history, after a petition signed by over 2,100 residents. The authority…
Greenwich Council has agreed to raise social rent and service charges for its tenants by 7.7per cent
Over 25,000 Greenwich homes will see their weekly housing bill increase by 7.7per cent, the highest amount enforceable by a local authority. Greenwich Council…
Grove Park residents are devastated after ‘over 100 saplings and trees’ have been removed from a nearby nature conservation area
Lewisham residents are fighting against a developer after dozens of trees and saplings were removed from a nature conservation area. Willow Tree Park Stables…
Greenwich Council has outlined plans to increase its council tax by 4.99% and roll out £33.7million of cuts
Greenwich residents are facing a council tax rise of around 5 per cent from April, as the authority outlines plans to make over £30million…
