Developments built within borough could help plug funding gap for new Overground station
A South London council will discuss using funding from developments built within the borough to help plug a funding gap for a new London…
Residents and celebrities against Blackheath Station car park redevelopment plans
Hundreds of residents and business owners have objected to plans to redevelop Blackheath Station’s car park for housing as they argue the proposals are…
Alexandra Palace fireworks events firm bids to host show for up to 29,999 people in Blackheath
An events company in charge of the fireworks display at Alexandra Palace has applied for a premises licence application so it can host an…
South London business is teaming up with the local Caribbean community to host free summer event
A South London business is teaming up with the local Caribbean community to host a free summer event that will feature carnival dancers, reggae…
Care service placed in special measures
A Lewisham-based care service has been placed in special measures after a watchdog found people’s records were not always up to date and found…
Apology to families after investigation found council not always progressing children’s social care complaints
A South London council has apologised to families after an investigation found it was not always progressing their complaints over children’s social care services.…
£18m council budget black hole to trigger senior staff cuts and recruitment freeze
A South London council facing a budget black hole worth £18million this year is set to cut the number of senior staff as well…
Two more school closures scrapped as watchdog finds it ‘unlawful’
The decision to close two primary schools in Lambeth has been rejected by the government’s Office of the Schools Adjudicator (OSA) after it found…
Council approves savings worth more than £34million as it looks to close £30m budget gap
A South London council has approved a fresh package of savings worth more than £34million as it looks to close a £30m budget gap…
The family who’ve had seven temporary homes in six years
Ulienge Morais and his family are about to move into their seventh temporary home since November 2019. Their entire life is packed up in…
Two Catholic schools to merge due to falling pupil numbers
Two Catholic schools in South London are set to merge due to a drop in pupil numbers and falling birth rates. St Bede’s Catholic…
Residents and businesses protest for third time over proposal to remove parking
South Londoners opposed to a £650,000 council proposal to remove parking which they say will disrupt livelihoods have begun protesting for the third time…
