Council confirms plans to only hike council tax by 2 per cent for the fourth year in a row
Wandsworth Council has confirmed plans to only hike council tax by 2 per cent for the fourth year in a row. The authority is…
GLA: City Hall insist pedicab regulations will not create Uber-like black market as TfL pledges crackdown
Sadiq Khan’s Walking and Cycling Commissioner has insisted new pedicab regulations will be enforced effectively to prevent drivers working illegally and account sharing to…
Neighbourhood wardens to patrol Balham in £170k trial to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour
Neighbourhood wardens are set to patrol a South London neighbourhood for the first time in a new trial scheme. Wandsworth Council plans to roll…
Plans to relocate South London Coroners’ Court within council offices
The South London Coroners’ Court could soon be relocated to Croydon Council’s headquarters, as the current site is deemed “out of date and not…
GLA: Met Police deploying Live Facial Recognition technology without legal authority or transparency, Greens warn
The Met Police must immediately halt their use of Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology until proper safeguards and regulations are in place, a London…
Primary school set to close less than a decade after it opened
A South London primary school is set to close less than a decade after it opened due to falling pupil numbers. Oasis Academy Putney…
Verbal and threatening abuse on the rise at Lewisham’s libraries
Verbal and threatening abuse accounted for more than half of health and safety incidents reported across Lewisham’s libraries between October 2024 and September 2025.…
Council hits back at claims it ‘airbrushed’ opposition to LTNs in Greenwich
Greenwich Council has denied claims it “airbrushed” evidence of public opposition in reports concerning a contentious Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) scheme. The South London…
Richmond residents to face council tax hike
Richmond residents face another 5 per cent hike in their council tax this year, with band D households set to pay nearly £2,500. Richmond…
Council to raise council tax by 4.99 per cent and spend £26.4m of its reserves
Bromley Council is set to raise its council tax by 4.99 per cent and spend £26.4m of its reserves to balance next year’s books.…
English Devolution Bill could give Sadiq Khan the power to approve Bakerloo Line extension without deal with ministers
Sadiq Khan could be given the power to approve major new Tube and rail projects without waiting for the green light from the Transport…
Plans to build 258 homes on a former sports club ground in Blackheath revealed
Plans to build 258 homes on a former sports club ground in Blackheath have been revealed. Developer Derreb Limited has unveiled its Moorehead Way…
