Hundreds of homes are going to be built across multiple sites
It has been a busy year for Kensington and Chelsea and Hammersmith and Fulham with a raft of major developments being given the go-ahead…
South London hospital to shut mobile operating theatres to save £3m a year
Four mobile operating theatres that opened at a South London hospital during the Covid-19 pandemic are set to shut down, in a move expected…
Broken cars now litter alleyways after Croydon takes action to remove them from the road
A crackdown on abandoned and unlicensed vehicles littering a Croydon street has just moved the issue on to nearby alleyways, residents claim. People living…
Croydon’s creative hub giving life to Whitgift Centre
With its lanes of empty shopfronts and drip buckets scattered across the marble flooring, it’s no surprise that many now see the Whitgift Centre…
Plans to convert derelict hospital into homes approved
Plans to convert a derelict hospital in Bexley into over 100 new homes have been approved despite parking and affordable housing concerns. Bexley Council’s…
Mother and daughter placed in temporary accommodation after Thames Water repeatedly fails to fix water issue
A mother and daughter in Croydon say their lives have been completely disrupted due to repeated delays, poor communication, and inaction from Thames Water,…
Apology to families after investigation found council not always progressing children’s social care complaints
A South London council has apologised to families after an investigation found it was not always progressing their complaints over children’s social care services.…
More than 14,000 new homes could be built in South London borough over next decade
More than 14,000 new homes could be built in a South London borough over the next decade, under council plans to grow the local…
Public spaces across South London being transformed for live opera this summer
“It’s not what you expect when you’re coming in for a glass of rosé,” says Cat Wellington. She’d come to The Charles Holden pub…
£18m council budget black hole to trigger senior staff cuts and recruitment freeze
A South London council facing a budget black hole worth £18million this year is set to cut the number of senior staff as well…
Montessori nursery faces closure
A beloved nursery in South West London that has been called a “second home” to families is facing closure. Richmond Council confirmed it will…
Sutton Council leader says more town centre building is needed to protect ‘suburban heartlands
“It’s becoming the new Croydon.” That’s a common refrain among Sutton locals when describing the changing face of the town centre. It can refer…
