Youth club creating next generation of rappers and producers with help of DJ AG
Croydon’s music success is often linked to places like the BRIT School, especially with the recent achievements of artists such as Olivia Dean and…
GLA: £20million set aside in Mayor’s Budget to incentivise Londoners back onto buses
Sir Sadiq Khan has ringfenced £20 million in next year’s budget for ‘fares innovation’ to get Londoners back onto the city’s buses. Passenger numbers…
Colliers Wood mass eviction u-turn, but questions remain
Hundreds of residents in a tower block in Colliers Wood have reportedly been reassured they will not be moved out of their homes in…
Council approves Brockwell Park 2026 festivals
Plans to host a series of festival events in Brockwell Park later this year have been approved by councillors, despite receiving a mixed reaction…
Extra floor to be added to block of flats, despite objections
Plans to add an extra floor to a five-storey block of flats in Greenwich have been approved despite strong objections from residents living below.…
Residents warn of harm as petition grows against 24-Hour gambling in Crystal Palace
A plan to remove restrictions on a casino’s hours so it could potentially open 24 hours a day would harm vulnerable people and increase…
Southwark residents facing a 4.99 per cent increase to their council tax this year
Southwark residents are facing a 4.99 per cent increase to their council tax this year, meaning Band D households would pay almost £2,000 in…
Residents fear ‘nightmare’ over plans to demolish old gasworks for towers up to 16 storeys
Neighbours of a former South London gasholders say plans to redevelop the site with towers up to 16 storeys tall would cause a “nightmare”…
Council confirms plans to only hike council tax by 2 per cent for the fourth year in a row
Wandsworth Council has confirmed plans to only hike council tax by 2 per cent for the fourth year in a row. The authority is…
GLA: City Hall insist pedicab regulations will not create Uber-like black market as TfL pledges crackdown
Sadiq Khan’s Walking and Cycling Commissioner has insisted new pedicab regulations will be enforced effectively to prevent drivers working illegally and account sharing to…
Neighbourhood wardens to patrol Balham in £170k trial to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour
Neighbourhood wardens are set to patrol a South London neighbourhood for the first time in a new trial scheme. Wandsworth Council plans to roll…
Plans to relocate South London Coroners’ Court within council offices
The South London Coroners’ Court could soon be relocated to Croydon Council’s headquarters, as the current site is deemed “out of date and not…
