Family ‘so overcrowded that that two teenage girls have had to share bedroom with younger brother for six years’
A Bromley family is so overcrowded that two teenage girls have had to share a bedroom with their younger brother for six years, while…
London boroughs’ monthly spending on temporary accommodation for homeless households grew by almost 40 per cent last year, new data reveals.
London boroughs’ spending in one month on temporary accommodation for homeless households grew by almost 40 per cent last year, new data reveals. The…
Labour councillor resigns after Gaza ceasefire vote
A London Labour councillor claims she was left with ‘no choice’ but to resign after defying the local leadership and voting in favour of…
The London Fire Brigade’s chief has said his organisation “should have done better” for a young firefighter who took his own life
The London Fire Brigade (LFB) “should have done better” for a young firefighter who took his own life, the organisation’s commissioner has said. His…
1,200 room plans for Woolwich site
A site in Greenwich has been earmarked for over 1,200 beds in a new co-living development. Developer Re:shape Living has purchased a site on…
Council awards new £2m contract to accelerate work tackling damp and mould
Hammersmith and Fulham Council is upping efforts to tackle damp and mould across its housing estates with a new two-year, £2 million contract. This…
Battersea Power Station to open new exhibition with themes including Marvel and indoor padel courts
A temporary immersive exhibition hall and padel courts will open at Battersea Power Station, after the plans were approved. There will be 6,000 free…
CQC Rating downgrade St Helier’s maternity ward after failings found in cleanliness and staff training
A new report from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) highlighting shortcomings in maternity services at St Helier Hospital, has led to Merton Council seeking…
Work begins on clearing one of Croydon’s largest fly tip sites, as it gears up to become a new 40 shop mini-mall
A new 40-shop mini mall will be built on the former site of a Sports Direct gym on Purley Way, which had become a…
South London nurse suspended for another 9 months after sending ‘sexually-motivated’ messages on WhatsApp to colleague
A South London nurse has been suspended for another nine months after sending a nurse ‘sexually-motivated’ messages on WhatsApp. Leonajar Bato Pulido was previously…
Council in talks to bring back a reading room for its archive service after petition received over 2,100 signatures
Greenwich Council has responded to calls to restore its museum of the borough’s history, after a petition signed by over 2,100 residents. The authority…
Greenwich Council has agreed to raise social rent and service charges for its tenants by 7.7per cent
Over 25,000 Greenwich homes will see their weekly housing bill increase by 7.7per cent, the highest amount enforceable by a local authority. Greenwich Council…
