Croydon Council approves retrospective changes to ‘monstrosity’ flats
Croydon Council has approved retrospective planning permission for changes to a block of flats which critics say have made it almost entirely different from…
Richmond Council pays £1.8k after girl with SEND misses out on PE
Richmond Council has apologised for failing to make sure a girl with special educational needs (SEN) was receiving PE sessions. A new Local Government…
Wandsworth Council sets out plans to tackle ‘financial crisis’
Wandsworth Council’s new administration is set to cut specific schemes to help people with the cost of living and support refugees, with redesigned support…
Uxbridge Road bridge to get makeover after residents’ campaign
A bridge connecting two West London Tube stations is to be repainted in early August following months of campaigning from residents. The crossing linking…
Ministers urged to give TfL final say on driverless taxis as rollout looms
Ministers must hand over full control of driverless taxi trials to Transport for London (TfL), a senior London Assembly Member has said. Last year…
Merton Council ‘failed’ to provide a carer assessment to struggling mother
A mum was left without an answer for nearly a year on whether she was entitled to more support despite repeatedly telling her local…
Bromley adult education centre closure may be overturned
Bromley Council still wants to shut down an Orpington adult education centre after losing a court battle that quashed a decision over its closure.…
Reaching Net Zero could see ‘44,000 fewer premature deaths and £2.2 billion pumped into London’s economy’
Further investment in cleaning up London’s air could see 44,000 fewer premature deaths and £2.2billion added to the capital’s economy by 2050, new research…
Bromley’s controversial green belt housing plans going to appeal
Plans to build 350 homes on green belt land on the very edge of London may still be given the green light on appeal…
Threat of wildfires is ‘on our doorstep’ says Sadiq Khan
With swathes of green spaces across France and Spain engulfed in flames, the Mayor of London has said the threat of major wildfires is…
Twenty-seven storey ‘luxury’ student tower block plan for Greenwich Peninsula
Plans to build two high-rise student accommodation tower blocks—one of them close to 30 storeys—on the Greenwich Peninsula have been submitted to Greenwich Council.…
Croydon Council borrowing could reach £900m by 2030
Croydon expects to have borrowed a total of £900m from the government by 2030, according to its latest financial plans. The council’s growing reliance…
