Council faces up to £10m refund bill after LTN ruling

Council faces up to £10m refund bill after LTN ruling

Croydon Council will have to revise its annual budget for the coming year because it faces a potential £10million refund bill for unlawful traffic…

Revised planning application for Canada Water Masterplan approved after Mayor’s grant 

Revised planning application for Canada Water Masterplan approved after Mayor’s grant 

Ruby GregoryMar 29, 2026

City Hall has approved a revised planning application for the Canada Water Masterplan which will see just 9 per cent affordable housing delivered on…

Wardens could patrol every town centre in South London borough to tackle ASB

Wardens could patrol every town centre in South London borough to tackle ASB

Neighbourhood wardens could begin patrolling every town centre in Wandsworth, after the success of a trial scheme. Wandsworth Council’s Labour administration has pledged to…

Contentious LTN scheme has come into effect permanently this week

Contentious LTN scheme has come into effect permanently this week

Cameron BlackshawMar 27, 2026

A contentious LTN scheme in Greenwich has come into effect permanently this week. The West and East Greenwich Neighbourhood Management Scheme went live on…

Plans to demolish old South London hospital wing for 150 new flats set for approval

Plans to demolish old South London hospital wing for 150 new flats set for approval

Plans to demolish a former wing of a South London hospital for 150 new homes have been recommended for approval. Regent Wing, off Coombe…

 ‘I waited three years to have water leak fixed’

 ‘I waited three years to have water leak fixed’

Ruby GregoryMar 25, 2026

A South London woman who has had to endure a water leak at the front of her council property for the last three years…

Cutty Sark DLR re-opening

Cutty Sark DLR re-opening

Cameron BlackshawMar 24, 2026

“People power” has been praised for pushing through the refurbishment of a DLR station after it reopened with new escalators, a new lift and…

Croydon Mind gets a new home as demand surges for mental health services

Croydon Mind gets a new home as demand surges for mental health services

“These are services that are not only life-changing but, in some circumstances, life-saving as well,” said Emma Turner, as Mind opened its new Croydon…

Traffic chaos on Baring Road

Traffic chaos on Baring Road

Ruby GregoryMar 22, 2026

A hair and beauty salon owner says roadworks outside her shop in South East London have led to some customers cancelling their appointments. Bola…

Resident awarded £500 after council failed to properly plan for the ending of his Education, Health Care Plan

Resident awarded £500 after council failed to properly plan for the ending of his Education, Health Care Plan

Ruby GregoryMar 20, 2026

A Lewisham resident has been awarded £500 in compensation after the council failed to properly plan for the ending of his Education, Health and…

Lime bikes ban approved

Lime bikes ban approved

Lime e-bikes will be banned from being hired or parked in a South West London borough, under new rules. Richmond Council has approved plans…

Public inquiry into controversial 29-storey tower by Battersea Bridge begins

Public inquiry into controversial 29-storey tower by Battersea Bridge begins

A 29-storey tower proposed for the bottom of Battersea Bridge is nearly five times the height deemed suitable for the area, the local council…