Greenwich (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A Greenwich Foot Tunnel user has built a web app to help walkers and cyclists share updates on the crossing’s often-broken lifts, boosting commuter awareness. Since a disastrous makeover by Greenwich Council fourteen years ago, the lifts
Hillingdon (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Hillingdon Council has uncovered £10.9m in housing fraud during a crackdown on tenancy cheats, marking one of the borough’s largest fraud investigations. Over 80% of the savings recovered by a West London council’s counter fraud squad in
Lambeth (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Lambeth Council has been heavily criticised for ‘neglect’ and ‘disregard’ in managing social housing, sparking anger among residents and campaigners. The council was criticized in an independent study that, according to opposition council members, “shows a pattern
Islington (Parliament Politics Magazine) – An Islington charity protecting an “architectural treasure” has appointed a new chair, ending Philip Walker’s remarkable 22-year leadership. Union Chapel’s board of trustees will be led by Ken Beech, who will make sure the civic charity and
Kensington and Chelsea (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Abderahman Boumzough, 25, has been accused of fatally shooting a 15-year-old boy in a Kensington and Chelsea park. Police confirm an investigation is ongoing. Today, September 3, Abderahman Boumzough was charged with Rene Graham’s murder
Harrow (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Long Elmes in Harrow Weald was blocked following a police incident, causing delays for drivers and residents in the area. Due to a police incident, Long Elmes in Harrow Weald is closed in both directions this evening,
Sutton (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Hundreds of counterfeit Labubu dolls have been seized in Sutton, with trading standards warning they pose a serious safety risk to children. A London authority has warned that the rise in fake Labubu dolls presents a “serious
Bexley (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The pedestrian subway at Bexley railway station will be closed permanently next week due to safety concerns, ending its use as a crossing point. After safety inspections found long-term hazards to passengers and the railway above, Southeastern
Keningston and Chelsea (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A two-year demolition of Grenfell Tower has begun in Kensington and Chelsea, marking a major step in the aftermath of the 2017 fire tragedy. The remnants of the buildings in Kensington and Chelsea, where a
Lewisham (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A mother has been awarded £9,400 after Lewisham Council left her sick child living in a damp, mouldy flat, exposing serious housing and health concerns. After receiving a life-threatening diagnosis, the woman’s youngest kid had to spend
