Developers have moved to the next phase of plans for around 1,300 new homes on a golf course spanning Barking and Dagenham, marking a major housing push.
Haringey Council’s use of bailiffs has increased despite its ethical debt-collection policy, prompting scrutiny over enforcement practices and transparency.
Opposition parties accuse Waltham Forest Council of “bending the rules” after it declined to disqualify a councillor absent from meetings for six months.
Barnet is projected to see more than 15,000 extra households by 2032, signalling major growth pressures and raising key planning and infrastructure questions.
Kensington and Chelsea Council has launched an investigation into allegations that Lord Peter Mandelson relieved himself against a garden wall, prompting public concern.
An Ealing butcher was fined over £50,000 after a worker lost part of a thumb using an unsafe bandsaw, following an investigation into major safety failings.
Throwley Yard Cinema in Sutton has closed just 18 months after opening, despite nearly £3m in council funding and public grants, marking a swift and costly shutdown.
Barnet (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Barnet has rejected demands to withdraw a report after revelations that three recent deaths involving vulnerable children were not disclosed to councillors. Nonita Grabovskyte, who passed away in December 2023, and two other young people who had
Waltham Forest (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Two Wetherspoon pubs in Waltham Forest have been recognised in the Loo of the Year Awards 2025 for outstanding toilet quality, hygiene, and customer standards. Inspectors have given a platinum plus rating to The King’s Ford
Harrow (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A private healthcare service launched in Harrow in 2023 is giving residents faster access to medical support, offering an alternative to long GP and hospital waiting times. Located on Greenhill Road, six minutes’ walk from Harrow on