A Battersea community centre will be bulldozed down and replaced with a newer centre and 24 flats built above it. Wandsworth Council has given the go ahead for the plans at Mission Hall, Battersea Christian Centre and Community Church on Battersea Bridge Road to be rebuilt as an eight storey structure.
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Residents in a luxury block of flats in Clapham have been forced to listen to a loud sewage machine for a year. But without the noisy contraption their homes could be “flooded with sewage”. Larkhall Quarter, made up of six flats and a communal roof terrace, was built about four years ago.
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Domestic abuse offenders in London will be “tagged” with GPS tracking devices as a UK-first pilot scheme is expanded to “increase protection for victims”, Sadiq Khan has announced. Building on a successful scheme launched in 2019 that saw knife crime offenders fitted with tags after being released from prison, the Mayor of London announced in March this year that the scheme would be expanded to include domestic abusers.
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One of London’s richest boroughs has seen a huge spike in Universal Credit applications since the coronavirus pandemic. The number of people applying for Universal Credit in Kensington and Chelsea has doubled following the pandemic. In the royal borough, 4,263 residents had applied for the benefit before the start of the pandemic in February 2020. Now over 9,000 people are applying for it.
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Hammersmith and Fulham has seen a significant drop in people turning up for Covid vaccinations with just 45 vaccinations recorded in one day. Other boroughs often see hundreds of jabs given out each day with neighbouring borough Ealing giving out around 200 jabs each day, according to Public Health England.
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The leader of Merton Council says the authority is “ready to support” refugees from Afghanistan. On Sunday, The Taliban gained control of the Afghan capital of Kabul.
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A Croydon councillor has raised concerns about missing documents relating to the multi-million pound refurbishment of Fairfield Halls, which was carried out by council-owned developer Brick by Brick. At a meeting this week, Councillor Robert Ward told his colleagues that there had “been a history” of documents relating to the refurbishment not being provided.
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Kensington and Chelsea Council has launched a legal challenge against the government in a bid to save its high streets. The borough fears 14,600 office jobs could be lost after the government allowed property developers to turn high street staples such as cafes, restaurants, and hairdressers into homes on April 21.
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Fly-tipping has been spotted in Wandsworth as “cowboy operators” have dumped piles of stinking rubbish on street corners. Council bosses are urging people not to be fooled by cold callers who knock on doors and offer a cheap deal to take away rubbish.
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A carer who worked herself to the point of collapse and ended up on the streets and took an overdose is campaigning for more backing for the charity which put her back on her feet. Now she is backing a campaign to support a homelessness project where therapy helped her realise she had to look after herself before could properly care for others.
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Family who rescued teenage victim of sex attacker on how both families’ lives have changed. Campaigners’ fury at London mayor over Silvertown Tunnel. Where to get a free drink – as well as a scare – if you can prove you’ve been vaccinated. Catford daughter gets the chance to show how her late father was neglected. All the headline GCSE level exam results – South London’s star pupils on their successes…. All that plus much more
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A former social worker who accidentally sent an indecent video of a child to colleagues in a WhatsApp group chat has pleaded guilty to charges against him. Roy Reid, 58, who was employed at Croydon Children’s Services sent the video in a group chat set up to arrange a leaving celebration for a colleague on 20 September 2019.
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An Afghan community leader who left his Afghanistan homeland for Lewisham today said the situation is “unbelievable” as he warned against Taliban promises. Dr Nooralhaq Nasimi escaped the Taliban in 1999 after his education made him a target, he was considered a traitor for studying in the Ukraine. Today he thinks despite their promise of reform the Taliban are worse than 2001.
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The residents of an estates are campaigning against plans to build new blocks of flats in their communal green space. Families living on the Dacres Road Estate say they do not want the new homes which would cut their green space, increase pollution, decrease wildlife in the area and add to crime levels.
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A team of new and emerging comedians are working with a brewery to bring a series of stand-up shows throughout 2021. Brewery Fourpure are working with comedian Zoe Lyons, known for her stand-up and appearances on panel shows such as Have I Got News For You, to produce “Fourpure Presents…Four Funny People”, a series of live shows with a group of four up and coming comedians.
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Food banks are struggling to meet demand for emergency food due to a lack of volunteers, particularly volunteer drivers and cyclists. We want to get the message out on behalf of these projects that your local community still needs you; if you have a car, bicycle, food to donate or simply a few hours to spare, please get in touch with a project near you.
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A host of princesses are heading to Balham High Street and Tooting Common to bring joy to children after a tough year of Covid restrictions. A free-to-attend event on Wednesday, August 25 will be hosted by professional party entertainment business, Snow Princess Parties, and is set to include live singing, dancing and photo opportunities with five princesses
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A new charity single has been launched to help fund potentially life-saving cancer treatment for 10-year-old girl Chole Balloqui. Downloads of the single, ‘Glitter’, written and performed by RaRa and sponsored by Pimlico Plumbers, will contribute to a target of £100,000, which will enable Chole to travel to the United States for treatment for Stage Four High Risk Neuroblastoma.
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A student from Eltham has got into Oxford following her impressive A level results. Claramae Flemming from Eltham Hill Sixth Form has successfully gained a place to read Economics and Management at Oxford University.
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