Staff raise concerns for children as council moves ahead with plans to close special school
Staff at a residential special school run by a London council have raised concerns students will not be able to find an alternative if…
Tennis coaches left furious by decision to take away their tennis coaching contracts at Wimbledon Park
Tennis coaches across Merton have said they fear for their livelihoods after the council decided to award all contracts for providing lessons to one…
Plumstead parents react to proposed school closure
Greenwich parents are ‘shocked’ after being told their children’s school is being earmarked for closure by the council. The authority agreed to launch a…
Empty and second homes to have council tax doubled
Owners of empty and second homes in South West London face having their council tax doubled for the first time. Richmond Council will charge…
Chessington World of Adventures could open ‘wow factor’ themed land with new rollercoaster
A new themed land with a rollercoaster, children’s ride and play areas could open at Chessington World of Adventures, if new plans are approved.…
Bromley Council has dropped plans to add parking charges to Norman Park
Plans to add parking charges to a park in Bromley have been scrapped by the council after opposition from a local athletics club. The…
When is Westfield coming? – Croydonians having been asking for over a decade
Croydon’s Westfield development is definitely happening, the developer now in charge of the project says, but it’s going to be very different from the…
Drivers fined £100 for parking on the access road beside station
Southeastern Railway has been urged to look into creating a drop-off point outside Bromley South station, as drivers are receiving fines for stopping on…
Parking charges despite 5,000 person petition
Plans to introduce parking charges at a Bromley park have been approved despite over 5,000 residents opposing the scheme. Bromley Council’s Community Services Scrutiny…
Council ‘on track’ to deliver 1,000 new affordable homes as it approves latest schemes
A total of 54 new council homes will be built across three South London estates. Wandsworth Council will build the properties under its Homes…
Merton Council to call ‘urgent meeting’ with local football club after concerns they felled trees in ‘ecologically sensitive’ park
A South London football club is to be summoned to an urgent meeting with the local council after reportedly felling trees without permission. Residents…
South London town centre plunged into ‘chaos’ by Thames Water delays
Thames Water has come under fire for delays in repairing a burst water main, which plunged a South London town centre into ‘chaos’. The…
