Council gives planning permission for new NHS site and 199 homes, but only 20 are to be affordable
The construction of 199 new homes and new NHS facilities has been approved by Croydon Council. The location on Dingwall Road, which previously housed…
Local shops back government’s vaping ban announcement
Flashing neon signs advertising ‘VAPES HERE’, towering displays atop corner shop counters and stacks of the rainbow-coloured packaging adorning shop windows – this has…
Council accused of ‘showing contempt for democracy’ after shutting down debate on contentious local incinerator
Sutton’s Lib Dem Council has been accused of ‘showing contempt for democracy’ after it shut down debate over a contentious local incinerator plant during…
Council approves controversial homes after missing housing targets
A London council has been left with little other choice than to approve hundreds of controversial homes on a former gasworks site after it…
Cladding at St Mark’s Square, where a block caught fire, is being replaced
A set of flats in Bromley is having its cladding replaced after blocks in the complex caught fire twice in the past two years.…
Custom House potentially to become hotel
A historic Grade-I listed building on the north bank of the River Thames is to potentially become a new luxury hotel. Custom House, which…
Greenwich Council has outlines the list of assets it intends to sell off
A Grade II listed power station and several council-owned car parks have been included among a list of assets Greenwich Council intends to sell…
Council to move to emissions-based parking permit charges
A London council is to shift to an emissions-based charging model for residents’ parking permits, including a new cost for electric vehicles. Hammersmith and…
Single mother of two says “I don’t think we can take it anymore” after having to move to three different temporary accommodation properties in a month
A single mother of two who has been in temporary accommodation for 13 years believes her children are suffering from a lack of safe…
Residents finally rehoused ahead of Selhurst Park redevelopment but concerns for those still living next to new stadium
This summer Crystal Palace fans celebrated 100 years of football at their Selhurst Park stadium. Unlike many other grounds in the Premier League, Selhurst…
Council says four libraries will stay open as community hubs – but residents fear lack of council support will leave them worse off
Croydon Council has said it has no plans to sell off four libraries that it will be withdrawing its funding for later this year,…
Plans to build 8000 seater tennis court given go-ahead by Deputy Mayor of London
Plans to build an 8,000 seater stadium and 38 grass courts have been given the go-ahead by the Deputy Mayor of London. The decision,…
