Tower Hamlets Council yes to developer funds for fire ladder

Approval to buy a 200ft hydraulic rescue platform tall enough to reach the upper floors of tower blocks and skyscrapers has been agreed by Tower Hamlets Council.  All political groups voted unanimously at the July 21 council meeting to pick up the... Read more »
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Mum-of-3 who’s lived in Walthamstow her whole life ‘could be homeless’ if she doesn’t take council house 150 miles from family

A Walthamstow mum has been told she has to accept an offer of a council house 150 miles away from her East London family or be put at risk of homelessness. Nadia... Read more »
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This South London council plans to TRIPLE parking fees for diesel drivers

Some diesel drivers using short-stay parking in Lewisham will have to pay nearly three times more from October in a bid to tackle the climate crisis. Lewisham charges all drivers £2 per... Read more »

Leyton businesses fight Waltham Forest Council over parking

Business owners in an industrial street fear the council’s plan to remove parking due to “constant abuse” threatens their livelihoods. Midland Road in Leyton runs alongside the London Overground railway line and... Read more »
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Croydon Council backtracks on plan to charge parents £234 so children can play in street

Croydon Council has scrapped plans to charge locals more than £200 for children to play safely in the street. Play Streets were first trialled in Croydon in 2015 and sees roads closed... Read more »
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Council takes legal action as group of travellers ‘refuse to leave’ Kew Green

A group of travellers have arrange camp on a inexperienced close to Kew Gardens and are mentioned to be refusing to go away. The members of the touring neighborhood, who’ve round 12... Read more »
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The London borough where the council being really slow could cost you £15,000 extra when buying a home

Thanks to the Stamp Duty vacation, home patrons have not needed to pay tax on the first £500,000 of property purchases since July 2020. With the tax break coming to an finish... Read more »
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‘You have to protect these places’: Relief as Hackney Council promises to save market with £1m investment

Residents have expressed their reduction on social media after Hackney Council promised to safeguard Dalston’s Ridley Road Market as a part of the Dalston Conversation. The Council Cabinet accepted plan comes after... Read more »
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Heaps Rice Mill: Liverpool Council ‘considering action’ against famous site’s owner as future remains unclear

Plans to rework the famous Heaps Rice Mill in Liverpool are at a standstill, with the town council now contemplating taking motion against the famous site’s owner, BusinessStay can reveal. London-based Quarryman... Read more »
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Vote swings to Tories could see Labour lose 15 council seats

NOT-SO-SPECIAL ELECTION SPECIAL: The poisonous legacy of Tony Newman and his cabal on the Town Hall could see the ex-leader’s former occasion worn out if this week’s by-election outcomes are repeated in... Read more »