South London hotel to be used as temporary accommodation for 186 homeless families
A new hotel in South London will be used as temporary accommodation as demand from homeless families rises. Wandsworth Council is set to enter…
Kew Gardens’ iconic Palm House to shut for 5 years in £60m renovation
Kew Gardens’ iconic Palm House is set to shut for five years in a huge £60million renovation project. The Victorian glasshouse, which sits at…
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…
Mayor says Croydon is not failing as Council debates possible future under government commissioners
Croydon’s Mayor has insisted that the council is “not failing” as the prospect of a possible government takeover looms. Mayor Jason Perry has vowed…
All Sutton road closures from July to September
A number of planned roadworks will cause traffic disruption and road closures in Sutton throughout July, August and September. Affected areas include Sutton, Cheam,…
Travellers disrupting AFC Croydon stadium
A non-league football team partly owned by Wilfried Zaha and Stormzy has criticised Croydon Council for failing to act swiftly after a group broke…
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…
Petition to stop museum archive plans in public gardens
Orpington residents opposed to plans to build a £3.9 million museum archive in public gardens have signed a petition to stop the proposal. Following…
Residents say Southfields station cannot take much more during Wimbledon fortnight
A London Underground station serving tennis fans heading to the Wimbledon championships is being stretched to its limits according to locals, as Lime bikes…
Details of planned £4.5m overhaul of ‘dirty and unsafe’ South London underpass unveiled
Details of the planned £4.5million overhaul of a “dirty and unsafe” underpass in South London have been unveiled, as part of the area’s regeneration.…
Council’s £1.1m payment to advance planning application
Bexley Council will pay £1.1 million to advance its own planning application to build 71 new family homes in the South East London borough.…
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…
