Reeves faces backlash over licensing policy
Council criticised over bleeped swearing
Brockwell Hall approved for weddings
Hackney Museum spotlights hair-diversity campaign
Council seeks external affordable-homes delivery
Ally Pally fireworks festival returns
Man arrested after Lambeth woman stabbed
Cinema fundraiser backs Gaza humanitarian relief
Croydon Post Office faces closure shift
Lambeth (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A man has been charged with murder after a pensioner died in Streatham, Lambeth, as police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident. On May 16, police were summoned to Woodbourne Avenue in Streatham. They were
Southwark (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Dulwich Library in Southwark will close for six months as part of refurbishment plans, leaving locals without access to the popular community hub. The Lordship Lane library will be closed for six months starting on Monday, November
Ealing (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Ealing Council is recognized by Stonewall for its efforts to make housing more inclusive for LGBTQ+ residents, marking a significant step towards equality. Only a small number of local governments were able to become Pledge Pioneers for
Ealing (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Ealing Council’s plans to sell Victoria Hall as part of a redevelopment face an appeal hearing next month, with the venue’s future hanging in the balance. On behalf of the Friends of the Victoria Hall (FoVH), two
Croydon (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Croydon’s finance cabinet member, Councillor Maria Gatland, faces backlash for downplaying climate change as a pressing issue, sparking debate. Following inquiries about why the council had barely used 22% of its £5 million carbon offset fund over
Hackney (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Hackney Council seeks contractor for £150m regeneration scheme, delivering 341 new homes, including 90 social rent units, on De Beauvoir Estate in east London. On 10 underutilized infill sites on the De Beauvoir Estate, 341 new dwellings
Hackney (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Lidl is set to open in Stamford Hill, Hackney, early next year, bringing new retail options and jobs to the community, amid growing demand for discount stores. When Sainsbury’s left in February, there were questions about the
Ealing (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Ealing crackdown on tenancy fraud saves almost £1.1m in public money, highlighting efforts to combat housing benefit abuse and protect taxpayer funds. Since April 2024, Ealing Council has stopped 22 fraudulent tenancy applications and retrieved 26 illegally
Pochin apologises after racist-adverts remarks
UKIP supporters defy police in Westminster
Croydon men jailed for Ukraine-warehouse arson
Community shed tackles isolation in Southwark
Leyton artist reveals clowns’ real personalities
Walthamstow eatery faces licence breach allegations.
Council pledges major upgrades for Uxbridge Road
Major redevelopment brings new homes and hope
Barnet (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Barnet Council has welcomed new powers to block betting and vape shops from opening on the borough’s high streets, aiming to improve local communities. Emma Whysall, a Labour councillor, expressed her pride in supporting a resolution that
Lambeth (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The newly refurbished playground at Milkwood Community Park has officially opened, providing a safe and welcoming space for families and children in Lambeth. Scholars from Jessop Primary School who are local to the area, Lambeth Council, and
Hounslow (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Hounslow Council launches initiative to increase accessibility of local streets for 6,400 registered blind or partially sighted residents, seeking to understand their challenges. Wearing” sim- specs,” which are technical spectacles that pretend colorful forms of vision loss,
Ealing (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Ealing’s annual Festival of Business attracts over 400 visitors and dozens of local firms, celebrating the borough’s thriving entrepreneurial community and spirit. Sixty guests, 41 exhibitors and 450 participants attended the stakeholders’ brunch to start the day.
Croydon (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Residents of a South Croydon block of flats endure over two years of missed food waste collections, sparking health concerns over council inaction. The recent decision by Croydon Council to extend its contract with Veolia, the same
Lewisham (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A 33-years-old man has been arrested in Scotland on suspicion of murder following a stabbing in Catford, Lewisham, last Wednesday, with police investigating the incident. The man, who claimed to be 33, was taken into captivity in
Lambeth (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Local residents in Streatham, Lambeth, express concerns about a property attended by the fire brigade earlier this year, citing neighborhood impact. The facility is held by Dellhome Ltd., a business that developer Iqbal Ali Khan uses to
Hammersmith and Fulham (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Brasserie Blanc’s Hammersmith and Fulham Reach location is closing after 8 years, leaving a void in the local dining scene and marking the end of an era for the French restaurant. Launched in 2017, as
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – London housebuilding with multiple projects halted, putting Labour’s targets at risk due to soaring costs, contractor issues, and low buyer demand. As reported by The Telegraph, dozens of London new-build projects have been abandoned, raising worries that
Hounslow (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Hounslow’s landlord licensing scheme, which aimed to regulate Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs), has ended, sparking concerns about rogue landlords. Hounslow Council conducted a consultation on plans to extend the supplementary licensing system from March 12 to
Croydon (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A man has been taken to hospital following a fire at a block of flats in South Norwood, Croydon, with firefighters responding to the incident. Just before three in the morning today (October 22), firefighters put out