GLA: Met Police deploying Live Facial Recognition technology without legal authority or transparency, Greens warn
The Met Police must immediately halt their use of Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology until proper safeguards and regulations are in place, a London…
Primary school set to close less than a decade after it opened
A South London primary school is set to close less than a decade after it opened due to falling pupil numbers. Oasis Academy Putney…
Verbal and threatening abuse on the rise at Lewisham’s libraries
Verbal and threatening abuse accounted for more than half of health and safety incidents reported across Lewisham’s libraries between October 2024 and September 2025.…
Council hits back at claims it ‘airbrushed’ opposition to LTNs in Greenwich
Greenwich Council has denied claims it “airbrushed” evidence of public opposition in reports concerning a contentious Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) scheme. The South London…
Richmond residents to face council tax hike
Richmond residents face another 5 per cent hike in their council tax this year, with band D households set to pay nearly £2,500. Richmond…
Council to raise council tax by 4.99 per cent and spend £26.4m of its reserves
Bromley Council is set to raise its council tax by 4.99 per cent and spend £26.4m of its reserves to balance next year’s books.…
English Devolution Bill could give Sadiq Khan the power to approve Bakerloo Line extension without deal with ministers
Sadiq Khan could be given the power to approve major new Tube and rail projects without waiting for the green light from the Transport…
Plans to build 258 homes on a former sports club ground in Blackheath revealed
Plans to build 258 homes on a former sports club ground in Blackheath have been revealed. Developer Derreb Limited has unveiled its Moorehead Way…
£1bn London Cancer Hub expansion approved despite allotment and traffic concerns
Plans for a £1billion expansion of the London Cancer Hub (LCH) in Sutton have been approved by the borough council, despite concerns over the…
Council tax rise and £7.1m in savings in bid to bridge budget gap
Greenwich Council is set to raise its council tax by 4.99 per cent in April, resulting in a payment increase of £1.85 per week…
Country music festival to return to South London park this summer
A two-day music festival is returning to a South London park this summer, after the plans were approved. Country in the Common will be…
MP names routes he’d like to see Bakerloop style buses on, amid concerns over local route cuts
A South London MP has named two key routes he wants to see benefit from Bakerloop-style bus services to better connect residents in the…
