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…
Foodbank told to vacate premises fundraising for move
A West London foodbank needs over £19,000 to fix up a new warehouse for the vast amounts of items it hands out to those…
Southern U-Turns on East Croydon bike rack closure after public outcry
Southern Rail has paused its planned closure of vital cycle parking at East Croydon station, just days before the changes were due to take…
Council rejects resident’s petition to build bridge over River Thames
Pleas to build a bridge over the River Thames linking residents to a popular South London park have been rejected. Kingston Council dismissed a…
TfL to regulate pedicabs after survey shows majority feel unsafe
Transport for London (TfL) is pressing ahead with plans to regulate pedicabs in London for the first time. The transport authority published a report…
Residents call on MP to do more to oppose Israel’s ‘ongoing assault’ on Gaza
Residents have handed a petition to Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey urging him to do more to oppose Israel’s ongoing assault on Gaza.…
Major changes eyed for junction with 71 collisions in five years
Major changes could be coming to another section of a busy road in South London to cut crashes and improve safety. Wandsworth Council has…
Film festival in survival battle as councils demand to watch and rate every film
A South London film festival is battling to survive after two borough councils demanded to watch and rate every film before they are screened,…
Flats above IKEA car park approved amid infrastructure fears
Plans to build 1,251 flats on top of the IKEA car park in Greenwich have been approved despite fears that living on the peninsula…
Head teacher ready for independent boys’ school to go co-ed for first time
“Everyone can be nervous about change,” says Alasdair Kennedy, head teacher of Trinity School in Croydon. However, the change he now oversees is the…
Royal Mail under fire over missed deliveries in South London
Residents in Carshalton and Wallington say they feel abandoned by Royal Mail, as postal delays continue and the company fails to meet national delivery…
