New AI cameras in Westminster to fine fly-tippers bring in £0 in six months

New AI cameras in Westminster to fine fly-tippers bring in £0 in six months

New CCTV cameras which use AI to track fly-tippers in central London have earned £0 in fines since going live in February, a Freedom of…

80 plus new zero-emission buses in and around Sutton bring London’s total to 1,100

80 plus new zero-emission buses in and around Sutton bring London’s total to 1,100

More than 80 zero-emission buses have been added to London’s public transport network, as the capital continues its journey to net zero carbon emissions.…

Are parklets working in Brixton?

Are parklets working in Brixton?

Lambeth Council has been accused of dodging its duties after allegedly getting residents to clean up new parks that it set-up on streets, while…

Merton Council launches its own £1 million scrappage scheme

Merton Council launches its own £1 million scrappage scheme

An outer London council has announced its own £1 million scrappage scheme to help residents replace cars which don’t comply with the city’s Ultra…

The black squirrel. Credit: Henry Long

Super rare black squirrel spotted scampering around Walworth

Herbie RussellAug 2, 2023

A rare black squirrel has been spotted scampering around Walworth.  Local resident Henry Long, 54, photographed the rodent near Salisbury Row Park, on Sunday…

New rubbish trucks powered by the waste they collect

New rubbish trucks powered by the waste they collect

A “pioneering” fleet of zero-emission waste collection trucks – powered by the waste they collect – has been unveiled by Westminster City Council. The…

New gardens for Deptford estate under £70,000 plans to ease pressure on parks

New gardens for Deptford estate under £70,000 plans to ease pressure on parks

New public gardens will be created around a Deptford estate under £70,000 plans to ease pressure on local parks. Conservation charity the National Trust…

Residents protest plans to build council flats on green space on their estate

Residents protest plans to build council flats on green space on their estate

A South London council has been urged not to “wreck” an estate by building flats on green space at its centre. Furious residents of…

Richmond claims to be only council offering support direct to residents as ULEZ expansion comes into force – including £50 Oyster card

Richmond claims to be only council offering support direct to residents as ULEZ expansion comes into force – including £50 Oyster card

Richmond Council has claimed it is the only one in the capital to offer support with the expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone…

Residents living in an area that used to be in Kent half a century ago still  “feel like they’re not Londoners”

Residents living in an area that used to be in Kent half a century ago still  “feel like they’re not Londoners”

Despite Bexley getting classed as a London borough in 1965, some Crayford residents maintain living on the fringe is very different to inner-city life…

More than 40 road Sutton could be 20mph

More than 40 road Sutton could be 20mph

More than 40 roads in Sutton could soon have a 20mph speed limit. Sutton Council was asking locals what they think of plans to…

Orpington man filled potholes with rubber ducks to attract more attention to the issue

Orpington man filled potholes with rubber ducks to attract more attention to the issue

A South London resident has become so frustrated by the state of the roads in his area that he resorted to filling potholes with…