Sewage discharged into London’s waterways for more than 12,000 hours in the last year

Sewage discharged into London’s waterways for more than 12,000 hours in the last year

Sewage has been discharged into London’s waterways for more than 12,000 hours in the last year, according to a new analysis by City Hall.…

Another borough hikes fly-tipping charges

Another borough hikes fly-tipping charges

Ben LynchMay 30, 2024

Charges for fly-tipping and littering may be significantly hiked to discourage offending in a West London borough. From July this year, residents living in…

Council hikes fly-tipping fines by 150% in clampdown

Council hikes fly-tipping fines by 150% in clampdown

Fines for fly-tipping in Bexley are planned to rise by 150 per cent this summer as the council clamps down on new deterrents against…

‘Derelict’ hospital to be transformed with 107 new homes, NHS mental health clinic and special educational needs school

‘Derelict’ hospital to be transformed with 107 new homes, NHS mental health clinic and special educational needs school

A ‘derelict’ hospital in South West London will be turned into 107 new homes, an NHS mental health clinic and a special educational needs…

B&Q announce closure date for store ahead of new housing development

B&Q announce closure date for store ahead of new housing development

Sutton’s main B&Q branch has announced it will close early next month, making way for a large-scale residential development to be built on-site. The…

Residents worried how funfair may affect swan nest

Residents worried how funfair may affect swan nest

Bexley residents are worried about how a funfair in a local park will affect a swans nest located less than 20 metres from the…

Council’s children’s services bumped up to ‘outstanding’ in Ofsted report

Council’s children’s services bumped up to ‘outstanding’ in Ofsted report

Ben LynchMay 26, 2024

A West London council’s children’s services have been bumped up to ‘outstanding’ in a new Ofsted report. Inspectors praised Hammersmith and Fulham Council for…

Power Station Underground station set to have new step-free entrance next spring

Power Station Underground station set to have new step-free entrance next spring

Battersea Power Station Underground station is set to have a new step-free entrance with more escalators in spring next year. The station opened alongside…

Five new tower blocks planned for Kidbrooke Village including 526 flats

Five new tower blocks planned for Kidbrooke Village including 526 flats

A set of five new tower blocks up to 15-storeys tall are planned for Greenwich including 526 flats. The new homes would be based…

Vulnerable family evicted on day daughter started exams plead for permanent housing

Vulnerable family evicted on day daughter started exams plead for permanent housing

A single mum of four has been evicted from her Merton house, despite her calls for a reprieve from the council on the grounds…

B&Q announce close date for it’s huge Sutton store ahead of new housing development

B&Q announce close date for it’s huge Sutton store ahead of new housing development

Sutton’s main B&Q branch has announced it will close early next month, making way for a large-scale residential development to be built on-site. The…

Estate where residents’ face being left homeless after bills for major works have skyrocketed by 300%

Estate where residents’ face being left homeless after bills for major works have skyrocketed by 300%

Residents at a central London estate say they could be left homeless after being hit with a 300per cent cost increase for a major…