Morden post office saved for now after council rejects redevelopment plan
The last remaining Post Office in Morden has been saved at least in the short-term as a plan to redevelop the site was rejected…
Leaseholders battle ‘unbearable’ service charges for concierge and garden used by wealthy neighbours
Leaseholders of a South London apartment block say they are being forced to pay unbearably high service charges for a 24-hour concierge and garden…
Residents not happy with civic centre flat plans
Plans to convert Bromley’s former Civic Centre into mostly one-bedroom flats have been slammed for focussing on “transient, single occupancy homes” in an area…
Seven candidates vying to be next councillor for Shooters Hill in Greenwich
Seven candidates will stand in an upcoming Greenwich by-election following the resignation of a Labour councillor. Ivis Williams had been a councillor for seven…
Woolwich Ferry usage increase as motorists don’t want to pay tunnel charges
Drivers say the Silvertown Tunnel opening has led to long queues for the Woolwich Ferry and a surge in the number of lorries boarding, with motorists preferring…
Battersea’s ‘estate of neglect’
Residents of a huge South London estate say it is declining after ‘false promises’ were made about its regeneration. The future of the sprawling…
Government could send in commissioners to run Croydon only three years after council’s last bankruptcy
The Government has announced it is “minded to” appoint commissioners to oversee the running of Croydon Council, citing its long-standing financial problems and pressure…
Greenwich Ikea objects to 1,200 flats on top of its carpark
Greenwich planners want to approve plans to build over 1,200 flats on top of Ikea’s car park but the Swedish retail furniture giant is…
South London council to ban adverts for unhealthy food, vaping and gambling
Adverts for unhealthy food, vaping and gambling are set to be restricted in a South London borough to slash rising rates of obesity and…
Cutty Sark DLR is now closed for a year
Cutty Sark DLR station is now closed for a year to allow four new escalators to be installed. According to Greenwich Council, the four…
Drivers could face £1k fine for idling
Drivers in South West London who leave their engines idling could face £100 fines, in a bid to slash air pollution. Richmond Council is…
While schools close in south London one primary is expanding
A primary school in South London is set for another upgrade to complete its major expansion. Burlington Junior School, in New Malden, won permission…
