Leisure centre to be demolished for housing
Greenwich Council has announced plans to demolish an aging leisure centre and sell the land on which it stands to build housing. The Waterfront…
Plans for Clapham Junction
A South London train station could be transformed with a new crossing and entrances to tackle overcrowding. Wandsworth Council has shortlisted three options to…
New 586-home neighbourhood planned for old South London gasworks
A new neighbourhood with 586 homes could be built on a former gasworks in South London. The gasholders in Motspur Park have dominated the…
Independent cinema to shut this weekend, just over year after opening
An independent cinema supported with almost £1million in funding from Sutton Council will close this Sunday, after opening for just over a year. The…
Traffic wardens embark on industrial action from next week
Traffic wardens in Bromley will not hand out Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) to anywhere near as many motorists when they embark on industrial action…
Old Royal Naval College concert series wants to expand in 2026
A concert series that took place within the grounds of the Old Royal Naval College in the summer wants to double its capacity and…
Resident ballot returns majority ‘no’ to proposed demolition plans
A group of Stockwell residents are feeling relieved after a ballot which proposed the demolition and regeneration of their homes returned a majority ‘No’…
Council chose not to tell staff about legionella as it’s ‘not uncommon’
A West London council says it chose not to share important information about positive legionella samples in one of its buildings with staff because…
Council named three times in report on serious damp and mould failings
Lambeth Council has been named three times in a new Housing Ombudsman report which highlights serious damp and mould failings from social housing landlords.…
Wimbledon Park fireworks gets permanent licence to ‘continue responsible management’
A popular fireworks event in South London has won a permanent licence to make sure it “continues to be delivered responsibly”. Fireworks in the…
Council forecasts £2.2m budget gap
Bexley Council is forecasting just a £2.2 million overspend on its budget this year, far less than some other London boroughs. Neighbouring Greenwich is…
Volunteers behind a Black-curated film programme ‘feel ignored by BFI’
Volunteers behind a Black-curated film programme say they feel disrespected and completely ignored by the British Film Institute (BFI) after major changes were made…
