The funding will bring major improvements to Ashburton Park in Addiscombe, which some locals say has started to feel ‘run down’. It will also be used to address long-running issues like the derelict tea kiosk with its collapsed roof.
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The local authority said consultants will work on finding a long-term solution for the Pimlico District Heating Undertaking (PDHU), which is said to be beyond its design life.
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In a post on his official Facebook page, Mayor of Croydon Jason Perry revealed that the owner of Vape and Mobile on Selsdon Road will face prosecution following multiple complaints from residents.
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Charles Margulies, of BMR Hemini Ltd, was found to have breached planning controls and failed to comply with an enforcement notice to demolish the extension after an investigation by Wandsworth council.
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Residents had sounded the alarm about the proposed Bishop’s Local licence, writing in submissions there is already ‘far too much antisocial behaviour’ and that the shop would pose a risk to young people.
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Experts warn that gaps in surveillance are putting public safety at risk and undermining crime prevention efforts.
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Community services will however remain at the Gordon, and the NHS and Westminster City council are to work together to deliver 10 beds at a new site in the south of the borough.
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Cllr Helen Dennis, Southwark’s cabinet member for new homes, blamed high inflation and interest rates on the lack of council homes begun last year and said it would have been ‘reckless’ to start constructing new homes that would ‘impact negatively on funding for existing homes’.
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Cher Maximen, who was 32, was with friends and her daughter just off the carnival parade route on Sunday, August 25 last year when she was caught up in a fight involving multiple men. She was stabbed and died in hospital six days later.
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Developed with Grid Smarter Cities, the project – which launched in February 2024 – involves delivery drivers booking kerbside drop-off slots in advance using an app.
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Due to the remote location of the fire, a water relay system was required as part of firefighting operations. The appliances were stationed between the incident site and the nearest water hydrant, and then connected together by hose.
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The new iteration of the market is being operated by The Food Market Company – the same family-run team behind the successful Catford Food Market and the popular weekly Food & Farmers’ market at Beckenham Place Park.
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The Labour-run authority’s new five-year homelessness strategy acknowledges ‘the need to source TA [temporary accommodation] in more affordable locations, including outside of London’.
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Lambeth council originally told staff at Kings Avenue School in Clapham that it planned to close the school in September 2026 and move existing pupils to nearby Glenbrook Primary School.
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The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman wrote that the decision to restrain Eric Stringer using an escort chain, which attached him to an officer, was based on ‘perceived risk’ and did not consider his medical condition and ability to escape.
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Sapphire, formerly Vanity Bar and Nightclub, had its licence reinstated after settling the dispute with Westminster City council earlier this year.
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By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter Charing Cross Hospital is looking at options for a ‘major refurbishment’ of its ground
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District Judge John Law said performers blasting out songs on repeat was “psychological torture” and ordered Westminster City council to curb the noise nuisance in a recent ruling.
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Following a successful trial last year, the electric hotplates are now a permanent feature, offering what is intended to be a safe and sustainable space for community gatherings.
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