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Walker fined £150 by council for feeding ducks in West London park

A walker from West London was fined £150 by the local council for feeding the ducks. Asha Asha was out enjoying a stroll in Walpole Park on Wednesday afternoon (November 17) when... Read more »
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How Camden Council IGNORED safety concerns to build trans crossing

Camden Council installed a road crossing in the colours of the trans flag at Tavistock Place in honour of the controversial child gender clinic of the same name – and ignored safety... Read more »
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Croydon Council housing boss leaves just months after starting in wake of Regina Road scandal

A housing director has left Croydon Council just months after the new role was created in the wake of shocking conditions in Regina Road flats. Alison Knight joined the authority at the... Read more »
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North London town to build 150 council homes over old bus garage

More than 150 new council homes will be built on the site of a former bus garage as part of a major housing project. Brent Council bosses agreed to purchase the lease... Read more »
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Waltham Forest Council faces £13.5m overspend

Waltham Forest Council must find more ways to cut corners as it faces a predicted budget gap of £13 million this year. Halfway through the financial year, the council revealed yesterday it... Read more »
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Hounslow named Council of the Year at LGC Awards 2021

Hounslow LBC has been crowned Council of the Year at a glittering ceremony to celebrate the 25th anniversary LGC Awards. This evening’s event also saw all directors of public health and their... Read more »
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West London town could bag 500 new jobs as council plans to build new 6-storey building

Hundreds of jobs and apprenticeships will be offered as part of plans for a new six-storey industrial building in North London. Brent Council confirmed the development at Alperton’s Grand Union will provide... Read more »
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Overcoming the stigmas of being Black and from a South London council estate to set up homeless charity supported by Joanna Lumley

Here in the capital, like many other cities across the world, homelessness is a major problem. While many UK homeless charities operate seasonally, one London charity works here all year round to... Read more »
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Vulnerable man who fell through floor of his ‘hell hole’ Hackney council flat would ‘rather sleep on a park bench’

A man from East London fell through the floor of his Hackney Council flat after dealing with disrepair and squalid conditions for a number of months. Simon Lebeau, 35, has lived in... Read more »
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Agency warns council that new HMO licensing will back…

A lettings agency says a new HMO licensing regime in one of London’s highest profile boroughs will reduce the number of rental properties. This is the reverse of what the council has intended. New... Read more »