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…
Wandsworth Council says shelving ‘shock’ plans to move HQ will cost taxpayers £240k
Wandsworth Council’s new Tory administration has said it will cost £240,000 to axe little-known plans to move staff from the borough’s town hall into…
Royal Military Academy residents ‘fed up’ over ‘loss of community spaces’
Residents living in a former military barracks in Woolwich have demanded action after their gym closed last year and other promised community spaces have…
Croydon care home downgraded by watchdog after residents ‘felt isolated by staff shortages’
Vulnerable elderly residents at a Croydon care home have been left feeling isolated in their bedrooms because of chronic staffing shortages, inspectors have found.…
Sutton businesses call for changes to ‘very annoying’ crossing
A Hackbridge chip shop owner says a raised pedestrian crossing leaves his building shaking every day as buses, vans and lorries hit it at…
Plans for over 500 homes on protected Motspur Park site approved
Controversial plans to bulldoze three gasholders in Motspur Park for blocks of flats up to 16 storeys tall have been approved. The plans from…
Woolwich Dockyard residents and businesses fear redevelopment that could see double amount of homes
Residents and businesses in Woolwich say they are fearing for their future after their estates appeared in a development masterplan. Many say they were…
UK’s cancer hub to get major upgrade with 7-storey extension
The UK’s cancer hub is getting a major upgrade which includes a seven-storey extension. Royal Marsden, in Chelsea, is considered to be one of…
Biggin Hill youth centre closure plan flipped
Plans to close a beloved Biggin Hill children’s centre and move its services to another facility nearby have been flipped by Bromley Council. The…
East Croydon rail bridge clears way for completion, but delays remain
The long-delayed East Croydon pedestrian bridge has cleared what could be its final obstacle, with the signing of a key funding agreement paving the…
Colourscape Music Festival approved for 37th year on Clapham Common
Colourscape Music Festival will be returning to Clapham Common for its 37th consecutive year in September following planning approval. Colourscape is a large-scale, inflatable…
Wandsworth Council leader resigns two months after Conservatives won the borough back
The new Tory leader of Wandsworth Council has stepped down after just 44 days in charge. Aled Richards-Jones said he came to the “very…
