By common agreement housing affordability has reached crisis point across Britain, whether for renting or buying. Successive governments have adopted a variety of tactical fixes such as help-to-buy and stamp duty amnesties. In the long term, these simply fed back into another
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Reform UK claims success in scrapping LTNs, despite no such schemes existing in the council areas it controls after May’s elections. As reported by The Guardian, Reform UK’s commitment to remove low-traffic neighbourhoods in the councils it
The quiet, often unseen work of coroner services forms a crucial pillar of our society – a system we will all rely upon someday. Yet this vital service faces a crisis that demands urgent government attention. The delays in the post-mortem process
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – UK inflation jumped to 3.5% in April, which was above forecasts, driven by rising household bills and wage pressures, delaying expected interest rate cuts. As reported by The Guardian, Office for National Statistics data shows inflation in
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Portsmouth’s £25m Brexit food inspection hub may be dismantled after an EU deal scrapped checks, leaving the site unused and the council facing a £6m shortfall. As reported by The Guardian, the future of Portsmouth’s £25m Brexit
Hammersmith & Fulham (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Hammersmith & Fulham Tory councillor Andrew Dinsmore resigns as deputy opposition leader after becoming a father and moving out of the capital. Last year, Mr. Dinsmore ran in Hammersmith and Chiswick for the General Election
Lambeth (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Lambeth Council launches urgent financial recovery measures following a damning Auditor Report highlighting serious weaknesses in governance and oversight. A hastily constructed action plan has been presented by Lambeth Council to remedy a number of significant shortcomings
Kensington & Chelsea (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The Roof Gardens, a celebrity-frequented private members club in Kensington, has unveiled plans to extend its historic venue with a new development proposal. According to Kensington High Street’s Roof Gardens, the new area would have
Croydon (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Veolia has defended its handling of Croydon waste services after reports emerged of households facing over seven weeks of missed bin collections. Shirley residents claimed that after waste management provider Veolia neglected to collect their trash cans,
Havering (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Julia Lopez MP supports demands for the new east London Superloop bus to include a stop in Hornchurch, Havering, challenging plans to route it via Elm Park. It follows a meeting last month where Healthwatch Havering urged
