A survey of local authorities in some of the poorest areas of the country – bodies which enforce many private rental sector regulations – suggests many are considering declaring “effective bankruptcy”. This... Read more »
Plans to hike parking fines in London by up to 25 per cent will provide under-fire drivers with yet another reason not to visit the capital, experts warned today. London Councils, which... Read more »
The high court has dismissed a legal challenge by five Conservative-led councils against the expansion of London’s ultra-low emission zone (Ulez). The zone, which the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said was... Read more »
Local authorities in Greater London make up nine out of ten of Britain’s most complained about councils, new research has revealed. An analysis of Local Government Ombudsman and ONS data from 2016... Read more »
The Trading Standards team at Barking and Dagenham Council has received their second prestigious award within a month as they were named Outstanding Team of the Year at the virtual London Trading... Read more »
By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter Homeless families are spending up to a decade living in hostels – costing councils millions of pounds in the process. One Lewisham family spent more than... Read more »
By Tara O’Connor, Local Democracy Reporter Around £40m was wrongly taken from Croydon council’s fund for social housing over the last few years. This was one of the issues that forced the... Read more »
A group of pupils in east London have seen off – temporarily at least – the workers who had come to dismantle their school street. Parents gathered outside Chisenhale primary school in... Read more »
Barking and Dagenham Council has teamed up with local schools and organisations to launch a new phase of its hard-hitting Lost Hours campaign The new phase kicked off with an event hosted by... Read more »
Barking and Dagenham Council has teamed up with local schools and organisations to launch a new phase of its hard-hitting Lost Hours campaign. The new phase kicked off with an event hosted... Read more »
