Housing ombudsman report: Too many Lambeth residents still receiving ‘unacceptable service’
Too many Lambeth residents are still receiving ‘unacceptable service’ from the council, the Housing Ombudsman [HO] has said following its inspection of the local…
Big changes ahead for Greenwich in 2024
Tower blocks up to 36-storeys tall, tens of thousands of new homes along the River Thames and a developer being asked to tear down…
City of London Police faces potential £3m budget gap for 2023/24 with the Government’s provisional settlement
The UK’s leading fraud-fighting police force has warned of pressure on its ‘ability to maintain officer levels’, after the Government’s provisional settlement left it…
Council told to pay mum £1,000 after ‘raising her hopes’ about how soon she would be rehoused
A South London mum has won £1,000 after a local council was found to have raised her hopes about how soon she would be…
Independent Mayoral candidate will “bring back the smile” on Londoners’ faces, arguing capital has “lost its mojo”
An independent mayoral candidate has promised to “bring back the smile” on Londoners’ faces, arguing that the capital has “lost its mojo”.Investment banker Tarun…
One of London’s newest nature reserves will not live up to its initial expectations and further delivery delays pose a threat to local wildlife, say campaigners
Residents and conservation groups have expressed concern that plans for the long-awaited Beddington Farmlands site will face further delays and fall short of its…
An independent London mayoral candidate has pledged to abolish low traffic neighbourhoods, the congestion charge and the entire Ultra low emission zone
An independent London mayoral candidate has pledged to abolish low traffic neighbourhoods, the congestion charge and the entire Ultra low emission zone (Ulez). Andreas…
The Supreme Court decision that could affect councils’ obligations towards their homeless
A Supreme Court decision established that Croydon Council could be within its right to refuse to house a homeless resident if they have proven…
Residents express concerns with Merton’s multi-million-pound Canons Project
Merton’s ‘once in a generation’ redevelopment of the Canons house and grounds has finished completion, but locals are complaining that “it’s falling short of…
What 2024 looks like for London’s most southerly boroughs
2023 has been an interesting year for South London. The boroughs of Croydon, Sutton, and Merton have each experienced their highs and lows. However,…
Disabled woman stuck in her home for more than two weeks due to broken lift
A disabled woman who spent Christmas alone and unwell has spoken of how a litany of issues with her flat as well as the…
For the first time ever, you can climb Greenwich’s Cutty Sark
I never thought I would ever find myself climbing up the side of the Cutty Sark – or up the side of anything to…
