Haringey (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Haringey honours women, including former MP Joyce Butler, with events, exhibitions, and tributes, highlighting contributions to music, politics, and beyond. Women’s History Month, which takes place in March every year, gives us all the opportunity to highlight
Croydon (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Council gives green light to the plan to transform Whitgift Centre, Centrale, and surrounding areas, paving way for major redevelopment. The developers of Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) have filed a planning application framework detailing their intentions to transform the
Lambeth (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Every child in the Lambeth borough has been offered a secondary school place, with 92% securing a spot at one of their preferred schools. According to recent data, every child in Lambeth who submitted their application on
Sutton (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A freedom of Information (FOI) revelation exposes Sutton’s noise crisis, with over 1,200 complaints filed in 2024, raising concerns over residents’ quality of life. A statutory nuisance is a legal phrase for situations or actions that seriously
Harrow (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Harrow Council is set to spend a staggering £350,000 to clear a massive ‘industrial-scale waste’ site, for development, amid a fly-tipping crisis in the area. The leadership asserts that there is a limit to what the council
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Labour intensifies attacks on Reform UK leader Nigel Farage over past Russia remarks, aiming to curb party’s growing support as Britons strongly back Ukraine. As reported by The Independent, a fresh survey highlights Britain’s strong pro-Ukraine stance.
Haringey (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Haringey Council’s leader is set to meet the director of a company that sold the town hall for £44m more than its purchase price, raising questions over the deal. This week, it was revealed that the AMTD
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner will establish a council to advise the government on tackling anti-Muslim hate and defining Islamophobia. The Housing Secretary and prominent Labour figure announces plans to draft an official definition of Islamophobia. What
Hammersmith and Fulham (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Hammersmith & Fulham faces criticism for depleting its ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ cash reserves to avoid bankruptcy, raising concerns over financial sustainability. At a full council meeting ON 27 February, 2025, the authority adopted its budget for 2025–2026
Washington (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Keir Starmer signals possible tax hikes and spending cuts in the upcoming Budget but insists major decisions were already made in the previous one. Mr Starmer has not dismissed the possibility of additional tax increases or budget
