Plans have been revealed for two new blocks of flats stretching up to 21 storeys high beside Abbey Wood Elizabeth line station

Plans have been revealed for two new blocks of flats stretching up to 21 storeys high beside Abbey Wood Elizabeth line station

Plans have been revealed for two new blocks of flats stretching up to 21 storeys high beside Abbey Wood Elizabeth line station. The project,…

London council proposes powering 3,300 homes with thermal batteries full of energy from burning waste plant

London council proposes powering 3,300 homes with thermal batteries full of energy from burning waste plant

A London council has proposed powering more than 3,300 homes using thermal batteries with energy from a waste plant 17 miles away. Westminster City…

West London council agrees to evict ‘megaboats’ from a Chelsea harbour

West London council agrees to evict ‘megaboats’ from a Chelsea harbour

A West London council has agreed to issue an eviction notice for three ‘megaboats’ in Chelsea Reach harbour. Kensington and Chelsea councillors voted unanimously…

Hundreds file objections to ‘shameful’ plans to demolish Museum of London

Hundreds file objections to ‘shameful’ plans to demolish Museum of London

Ben LynchFeb 28, 2024

A major City of London application to redevelop a site by the Grade-II listed Barbican estate has been described as ‘shameful’ and ‘ill-considered’ as…

Family ‘so overcrowded that that two teenage girls have had to share bedroom with younger brother for six years’

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’ 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

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’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

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

Council awards new £2m contract to accelerate work tackling damp and mould

Ben LynchFeb 25, 2024

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

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

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…