City of London Corporation refuses publicly to debate Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s Freedom honour
The City of London Corporation refused to publicly debate Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s Freedom at a meeting yesterday afternoon, citing concerns over a live criminal investigation…
Ofsted says several areas need improvement at school, but praises leadership evaluation
Ofsted has identified several areas needing improvement at a Bexley school where disadvantaged children perform well below the national average. The education standards authority…
Conservative-led administration prepares to take over council after dramatic local elections
A Conservative-led administration is preparing to take charge of Wandsworth Council, after dramatic local election results saw the end of Labour’s one term in…
GLA: Sadiq Khan rules out Westminster return as ‘double jobbing’ deadline closes
The Mayor of London has ruled out following his Greater Manchester counterpart’s example in running for a seat in Westminster. Sir Sadiq Khan’s office…
Primary school’s planned closure moves ahead just 9 years after opening
Plans to shut a South London primary school, less than a decade after it opened, have received Government backing. The Department for Education (DfE)…
Staff begin first day of strike action to save ‘only’ day centre for people living with dementia
Staff working at Lambeth’s only dedicated day care centre for people living with dementia have begun their first day of strike action as they…
Leader promises after election victory
Richmond Council’s re-elected Lib Dem leader has promised to listen to opposing voices in the borough, after the party took all 54 seats In…
Croydon Council lacks system to track vacant sites
Croydon Council has no central system for tracking the borough’s long-term vacant buildings and stalled development sites, a Freedom of Information (FOI) response has…
Perry re-elected as Executive Mayor, with Labour largest party but no overall control
Labour emerged as the largest party on Croydon Council but failed to secure overall control after the Greens won a record eight seats in…
All promises made by major parties in Merton
Residents of Merton will decide today whether they stick with the long-serving Labour administration, or take the borough in a new political direction. All…
Will Hammersmith & Fulham see some electoral surprises?
Since its creation in the mid 1960s Hammersmith and Fulham has only ever really been a battle between Labour and the Conservatives. The current…
Lewisham manifestos give detail on visions for next four years
With just one day to go until the local elections, political parties across Lewisham have published their manifesto pledges which detail how they would…
