Park lake closed after sewage pours into water
Danson Park Lake in Bexley has had all water-based activities cancelled until further notice after a damaged sewer was found pumping waste into the water.
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Author: Charlie Stong
Pub near Crystal Palace’s Selhurst Park ground could reopen
Croydon council’s licensing meeting met yesterday to consider an application for The Thomas Farley pub in the High Street.
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Westminster council dealing with seven disciplinary cases
Westminster council said 11 probes have already been closed this year alone, and the news comes after a bumper year of complaints in 2021/22.
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Hundreds of shared living apartments planned for tower block near railway station
Developer Wittington Investments has submitted plans to construct four tower blocks – the tallest 27 storeys high – on a disused stretch of land near South Bermondsey station.
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Design team needed for Crystal Palace Park revamp
The council advertised the contract for the nine-year-long plan on the Central Government website earlier this month.
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Concerns that cops in schools are being used to discipline students
Caroline Russell, a Green member of the London Assembly, told a meeting of City Hall’s police and crime committee, that she was worried about police being used inappropriately in educational settings.
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Anger over new block of flats to replace library
Bexley council has received plans to bulldoze the library in Sidcup for a new four-storey apartment block.
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Pond restored to former glory thanks to £1million parks cash
The formerly derelict pond at Rockcliffe Gardens includes a new fountain, footbridge and more benches.
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Residents living with “damp and mould for more than four years” furious to be told problems “cannot be fixed overnight”
Greenwich council has received a petition calling for fixes to be carried out in council homes on the Orchard and Coldbath Estate in Lewisham Road, Blackheath.
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£7.5m upgrade promised for Croydon old town
The council said it will upgrade the Minster Green and St John’s Memorial Gardens through the project.
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Walkers to light up the night sky raising money to fight dementia
Genevieve Fernandes, from Tooting, will join others for the Alzheimer’s Society Glow Walk on Friday, March 10, to help raise vital funds.
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Plan to create more public toilets on transport network is rejected
The £20million proposal, put forward by Green Party members, attracted support from the Assembly’s Liberal Democrat and Conservative groups – meaning a majority of Assembly Members (AMs) were behind it.
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Greenwich council tax to rise by five per cent
The change comes after the Government increased the amount local councils could raise taxes without a referendum to 4.99 per cent last November.
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Couple convicted of conspiring to shoot her previous partner after he was left with horrific injuries
The now 25-year-old victim was shot multiple times after Daniel Gaudin and Shannon Rule travelled by train from Waltham Forest to Merton to carry out the horrific broad daylight attack in front of terrified onlookers.
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Residents enjoy festive family event thanks to Peabody
Nearly 70 parents, carers and children gathered at the recently refurbished Moorings Sociable Club to enjoy an afternoon packed full of entertainment.
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Changes to bin collection times over Christmas
Greenwich residents can use a calendar on the council’s website to check the revised collection dates.
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Care home welcomes exotic animals for therapy session
Westcombe Park Bupa Care Home in Westcombe Park Road, Blackheath, which welcomes residents in need of nursing or residential care, including those living with Parkinson’s, hosted the fearsome creatures as part of a scheme to promote well-being and relaxation among its residents.
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Santa to spend more time in Croydon than anywhere else
With 65,016 children aged up to 11 in the area, Saint Nick will have his work cut out for him – with 130,032 boxes to deliver in Croydon alone.
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Spare a thought for amazing hospital staff this Christmas
But for the NHS, Christmas is no time to relax – with a huge demand for care, the festive period is no exception to the hard work NHS staff deliver all year round.
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