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…
Residents plagued as ‘youths wee in the stairwell and romp in the car park’ of their flats
Residents of a South London apartment block claim their lives are being made a nightmare by feral youths who wee in the stairwell and…
‘Labour must not turn Southwark into a Ghost town for families’ says Victor Chamberlain
Our borough and communities are changing rapidly. Just this month, Southwark Labour Council announced it would permanently close the doors of yet another primary…
Nine-storey tower block to be built behind ex-theatre in Camberwell as church expands
A nine-storey tower block will be built behind an 85-year-old former theatre as part of a church’s expansion plans. Plans to construct 43 flats…
Could the long-promised Marks and Spencer in Crystal Palace finally begin development next year?
After more than a decade of work, a derelict building in the popular Crystal Palace triangle could finally get underway in 2024. But the…
Mum wins £6.5K from council after it failed to fix leaky roof for five years
A mum has won £6,500 from a South London council after it failed to fix her leaky roof for five years. The Housing Ombudsman…
Life On The Edge
Another day on Park Hill Estate, the dawn chorus is in full flow and the cast sings: ‘As the dawn breaks over roof slates, hope…
Man who built a house in a skip is receiving a warm welcome from his new neighbours in Bermondsey
An architect, who plans to live in a house he has built in a skip on the site which was once home to the…
