Over eight million residents call London home, making England’s capital one of Europe’s largest and busiest metro areas. Yet scattered across the banks of the Thames and surrounding neighbourhoods exist over 3,000... Read more »
A transgender councillor has spoken out about how “important” a borough’s new trans-inclusive social events are. Isla Wrathmell, 39, is a Lambeth Labour councillor for Vauxhall, and a transgender woman, who has... Read more »
Residents of a road that will form a charge-free corridor through London’s expanded ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) say they have been offered “£100 a month” to let people park on their driveways... Read more »
One year since record-breaking temperatures hit the UK, new heatmaps published today visualise the dramatic cooling effect of trees in some urban areas. The maps paint a stark picture of how different... Read more »
A s visitors descend on Wimbledon in south-west London, homeowners on nearby streets can make thousands of pounds in a fortnight, cashing in on an asset that is rapidly becoming one of... Read more »
T he capital’s historical housing stock has long dominated its residential realm, making living in a pre- or early 20th-century structure one of the most common and iconic domestic experiences in London.... Read more »
One of Walthamstow town centre’s only green spaces will be partly closed this summer as construction work on two tall tower blocks begins. Last January, Capital & Regional won permission to expand... 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 »
A North East London council is planning on building tiny parks the size of car parking spaces across the borough. Waltham Forest Council is inviting local businesses to send in their ideas... Read more »
Central London has become so expensive that parking spaces are selling for millions. Estate agents in ritzy Kensington and Chelsea are full of listings of parking spaces costing six-figure sums. A variety... Read more »
