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London council asks wrong residents about phone mast and has to pay compensation

Barking and Dagenham Council has admitted it made an “error” when it failed to tell the correct residents about a proposal for a phone mast. Residents who live 400 metres south of... Read more »
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Lewisham council holding £8.7million in overpaid council tax – South London News

By Grainne Cuffe, Local Democracy Reporter Lewisham council is sitting on a pot of more than £8.7million of overpaid council tax. The council initially refused to release the figures, but handed them over after... Read more »
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Homeless girl, 18, who slept at Heathrow Airport told she wasn’t eligible for council housing

A teenager has forced Brent Council to overturn a decision against allowing her to join the housing waiting list after originally being told she was not eligible for council housing because she... Read more »
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Greenwich Council wins £38 million grant to build more affordable homes – South London News

Greenwich Council has won a £38 million grant to build more affordable homes. Royal Borough of Greenwich’s council home building programme, Greenwich Builds, has been awarded a grant of £38 million by... Read more »
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South London council tries to ease fears of Covid cases spiking after massive festivals

Festivals in Morden Park this weekend must be Covid-safe, the council’s coronavirus lead has said. Up to 10,000 people a day are expected to attended Beautiful People and Southbound festivals at the... Read more »
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Residents in uproar as Lewisham Council ‘considers emptying black bins every three weeks’

In recent weeks there have been several reports of rubbish pile-ups across the capital caused by staff shortages due to the ‘pingdemic’. However, in Lewisham, South East London, bin collection has taken... Read more »
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Sadiq Khan smiles as he calls £6m Marble Arch Mound disaster a ‘bold decision by Westminster Council’

Sadiq Khan is on a mission to get London back on its feet again. After a very long 18 months living under Covid restrictions, the London Mayor is determined to help those... Read more »
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Waltham Forest Echo | Why I’m no longer paying my full council tax

The new energy-from-waste (EFW) incinerator in Edmonton will generate electricity as well as burn waste from seven London boroughs Local resident Sarah Eastwood is making a monetary protest against the Edmonton Incinerator... Read more »
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Protests grow against new council homes on green spaces in London | Housing

Protests are growing across London against plans to build thousands of new council homes on green spaces and existing estates. Local authorities need to build desperately needed homes for social rent but... Read more »
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Controversial housing development with 416 homes opposed by Biggleswade council

Councillors unanimously opposed plans for a housing development north of Biggleswade this week. Biggleswade Town Council will formally object to the planning application for up to 416 homes on a 43-acre site,... Read more »