Council takes down document it says mistakenly refers to plans for Low Traffic Neighbourhoods
A London council has taken down a document from its website it says mistakenly referred to plans for Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) after admitting…
Planned or under-construction homes stalled due to fire safety rules uncertainty up 4,000 in six months
The number of planned or under-construction homes in London which have stalled due to uncertainty over fire safety rules has grown by almost 4,000…
£500,000 of Government funding to help add 7,000 new homes to Newham and Greenwich derided as ‘stunt’
Further plans to deliver thousands of new homes along the River Thames have been outlined by the Government, with £500,000 reportedly being pledged to…
Lib Dems confirm new Sutton Council Leader Candidate
Sutton’s Lib Dem group have chosen Councillor Barry Lewis as the new leader of the Lib Dem group, following longtime leader Ruth Dombey’s announced…
New South West London Mediterranean restaurant wins battle to sell booze outside after neighbours’ noise fears
A new Mediterranean restaurant has won a battle to sell booze outside after neighbours raised concerns it would cause ‘intolerable noise’. The Quarter Kitchen opened…
Council to move ahead with plans to increase community infrastructure levy amid claims from residents that borough is becoming a ‘s**thole’
Greenwich Council has agreed to put forward plans to increase the fee developers must pay to contribute to local infrastructure amid claims from residents…
Residents fear return of ‘mini-Glastonbury’ to their area – yet organisers claim support
Bromley residents have claimed a ‘mini-Glastonbury’ style music festival in their area is so disruptive that they are forced to leave their homes for…
Plans to plonk a 14-storey tower in suburbia take a step forward despite over 1,000 people objecting
Plans to put a 14-storey tower in South London suburbia have taken a step forward despite over 1,000 people objecting to the proposals. Planners…
Parents say NHS decision to move children’s cancer services to central London location ‘puts children at risk’
An NHS decision to move children’s cancer services for South London and South East England to one location has been criticised by thousands of…
Khan challenged over amount of “blatantly visible” drug taking seen on the streets of London
Sadiq Khan was challenged by a Tory critic on Friday over the amount of “blatantly visible” drug taking seen on the streets of London.…
Sadiq Khan will demand a “national strategy to tackle the complex causes of crime”
Sadiq Khan has demanded a “national strategy to tackle the complex causes of crime”, while highlighting data on the link between the cost of…
Boys ‘may be quitting school to support families’
Fears have been raised that boys are dropping out of school so they can take casual jobs to help their cash-strapped families, as new…
