Kensington & Chelsea (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Kensington & Chelsea Council pledges £12 million to revamp a busy, overcrowded Tube station, aiming to improve accessibility at a major tourist destination. In an uncommon move, a council has offered to contribute to the
Croydon (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Croydon Council’s housing department has officially been removed from special measures after four years of oversight following serious performance concerns. In 2021, the “slum-like” and “dangerous squalor” conditions at Regina Road’s municipal apartments sparked a national crisis.
Greenwich (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Thameslink disruption could affect thousands of runners and spectators heading to the London Marathon in Greenwich, raising concerns over race day travel chaos. Due to Network Rail’s engineering work on the day of the largest 26.2-mile road
Croydon (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A Croydon gang armed with machetes raided an Albanian-run cannabis farm, encountering gunfire during the heist, a court has heard. The Croydon machete gang, who ‘brought knives to a gun fight’, got more than they bargained for
Hackney (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A new Fixing Factory has opened in Hackney, offering community-led electronic repairs to combat e-waste and promote sustainability through reuse initiatives. The “Fixing Factory” has been established in Hackney to increase the repair capacity and address the
Ealing (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Ealing is one of the worst-hit London boroughs for abandoned vehicles, with FOI data revealing growing strain on outer boroughs amid enforcement challenges. Ealing received 2,009 reports of abandoned automobiles in 2024, which was the second-highest number
Croydon (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Croydon Council begins testing an artificial intelligence system with only 80% accuracy, raising concerns over reliability and implications for decision-making. A flawed method for handling Council Tax inquiries has been released to the public by the borough’s
Following confirmation that Croydon Council employees have been prevented from reading Inside Croydon, the executives who occupy the upper floors of Fisher’s Folly are becoming increasingly paranoid and have a siege mentality. Even elected council members have discovered that they are prohibited
Lambeth (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Lambeth residents block street access to protest a £650,000 council plan to replace parking spaces with seating, halting workers from starting the project. Businesses and residents on Streatham’s Amesbury Avenue are worried that the proposed modifications will
Hammersmith & Fulham (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Hammersmith and Fulham Council to debate hidden homelessness after a new report reveals the majority of those seeking help are single adults without dependents. A quarter of the 505 unmarried individuals who sought assistance from
Ealing (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Ealing traffic wardens to protest at Westminster on April 23 in a growing dispute over union rights and treatment by Ealing Council-owned Greener Ealing Ltd. The Unite-organized demonstration is scheduled to take place at College Green in
Croydon (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Croydon residents accuse the council of disguising a sale as a long lease for historic Heathfield House, raising backlash over the future of the heritage site. Critics claim the council essentially signed the property over to a
