A West London council has hiked tax by the maximum amount as locals face a cost of living boom. Hounslow Council on Tuesday (March 1) voted to raise council tax by 2.99... Read more »
Redbridge councillors have approved a budget with “no cuts” for next year, despite planning to make £19.5 million of “savings” over the next five years. The revenue, council tax and housing budgets... Read more »
A Brent Council worker living 220 miles away says he was forced to resign after the council refused to let him work from home. Finance consultant Charlie Boyle, 43, took on the... Read more »
A family from Brixton who claim they are living in a ‘nightmare’ mouldy home have shared three texts that appear to be from Lambeth Council asking them to rate the repair job... Read more »
New Croydon Council housing boss to be paid £150,000 a year (that’s almost as much as Boris Johnson)
Croydon Council has brought a housing boss on board with a salary of up to £150,000 a year – not far off what Prime Minister Boris Johnson is paid. Sumsita Sen takes... Read more »
By Tara O’Connor, Local Democracy Reporter A countryside charity has urged a local authority to protect precious green space and ban building on six key sites in the borough. Croydon council earmarked... Read more »
Redbridge Council leader Jas Athwal has accused the government of “dumping” rough sleepers from across London in Ilford’s hotels during the pandemic. His comments came as a man in his 30s was... Read more »
Newham residents will have to pay more towards council tax – to add to rising living costs and energy prices. The East London borough said the tax increase was necessary in part... Read more »
A company hired by London councils to issue fines has denied instructing staff to target ethnic minorities because they are less likely to appeal. A former employee of Kingdom LA told an... Read more »
Redbridge residents are likely to see their council tax bills increase in April, as the council prepares its budget for next year. A proposed increase of 4.17% will be decided at a... Read more »
