Waltham Forest (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Waltham Forest Council apologises after failing to house a vulnerable homeless man. The Housing Ombudsman ordered over £1,000 in compensation. After an at-risk person was left homeless for months because his housing application was not processed
Hackney (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Hackney Council will decide the future of eight primary schools next week, with plans to close or merge six more after four closures last summer. As the capital’s birth rate continues to decline, eight half-empty primary schools
Croydon (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Logistics specialist Chancerygate and CBRE IM secure £18m loan from Investec Bank to develop ‘The Works’, a 93,000sq ft Grade A industrial scheme in Croydon. Last month, work on The Works began. Three structures divided into fifteen
Croydon (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Croydon’s Garwood Foundation receives £800 from a secret designer handbag drop organised by a Knightsbridge influencer to aid its fundraising campaign. At the end of last month, Hanushka Toni, the owner of Sellier Knightsbridge, a luxury goods
Croydon (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Croydon Council has more than doubled fly-tipping fines in a bid to tackle illegal dumping and improve street cleanliness through stricter enforcement. According to the council, fly-tippers cost it over £1 million in 2024 alone. Fixed penalty
Croydon (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Pizza City in Croydon has submitted plans to extend its opening hours to 3am, sparking concerns among residents over noise and late-night disturbances. The Licensing Sub-Committee of Croydon Council will meet tomorrow, April 15, at 10.30 a.m.,
Croydon (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Croydon Mayor Jason Perry faces backlash after refusing to accept two petitions signed by over 5,000 locals at a full council meeting at the Town Hall. As the Conservative-controlled council refuses to discuss the situation at the
Hammersmith & Fulham (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The Earls Court Development Company has opened applications for its 2025 £180,000 Community Fund supporting local projects in Hammersmith & Fulham. The fund, which is in its fifth year, will award £180,000 to social impact
Croydon (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A man is arrested after Met Police found a woman dead in a Croydon home early this morning following reports she was “unresponsive.” Investigation ongoing. The woman was declared dead at the scene of the emergency services’
Hillingdon (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A Hillingdon woman and her autistic daughter were told by the council to accept a home 275 miles away or face homelessness, raising public outcry. Soheila Serkani, 45, was evicted from her privately leased property last month
