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Call for clarity on decarbonising buildings

25/07/2024

The Government’s net zero and economic growth ambitions could be ‘derailed by a lack of clarity’ on decarbonising older buildings, a report has argued.

How to tackle London’s housing crisis

18/07/2024

Piali Das Gupta, London Councils’ Strategy Director – London’s Future, looks at what the new government should do to solve the capital’s housing shortage.

Barking and Dagenham leader to step down

16/07/2024

The leader of Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council has announced he is standing down from the role after 10 years.

Pro-growth planning could deliver 407,000 jobs

10/07/2024

A pro-growth planning environment could deliver 407,000 jobs and 55.7 million square feet of commercial floorspace in central London by 2045, study says.

Councillor quits Labour over Starmer’s Bangladesh comment

28/06/2024

A Tower Hamlets councillor has left the Labour Party over a reference Keir Starmer made to Bangladesh in relation to illegal immigration.

Rough sleeping in London hits new record high

27/06/2024

The final year of a Conservative government that pledged to end rough sleeping saw a record number of people sleeping on the streets of London.

TfL lets the wildflowers bloom

25/06/2024

Transport for London (TfL) says it has delivered its pledge of doubling wildflower verges in roadside areas to encourage biodiversity.

Wandsworth to ban riders ‘abandoning’ e-bikes in busy areas

24/06/2024

A London borough council has announced plans to ban riders leaving e-bikes on pavements in busy town centres.

Planning London under Labour

17/06/2024

Grant Leggett, Executive Director and Head of Boyer’s London planning team, looks at the impact of a future Labour government on planning in London.

Council has ‘no plans’ to cancel fines despite error

17/06/2024

Fines issued to drivers for using bus lanes will not be revoked despite containing a mistake, Southwark Council has said.

Diplomats owe £143.5m in congestion charges

21/05/2024

Embassies in London have amassed debt worth more than £143.5m in unpaid congestion charges since the scheme was introduced in 2003.

Short-term lets plans could ‘worsen’ housing shortage

20/05/2024

London boroughs have warned that government plans for regulating the short-term lets sector could worsen the capital’s housing crisis.

Siân Berry quits London Assembly three days after re-election

08/05/2024

Green Party politician Siân Berry has stood down from the London Assembly just three days after she was re-elected.

Demolition of Only Fools and Horses tower set for 2027

07/05/2024

The iconic London tower block whose exterior served as Nelson Mandela House in the opening credits of Only Fools and Horses is set to be demolished in 2027.

Night-time economy leaders frustrated at lack of support

24/04/2024

Business leaders working in London's night-time economy have expressed their ‘frustration and anger’ at the lack of governmental support the sector receives.

Khan pledges to build 6,000 ‘rent control’ homes

05/04/2024

London mayor Sadiq Khan will today commit to building homes with capped rents as part of his bid for re-election next month.

Young homeless people feel ‘ignored’ by councils

27/03/2024

Young people experiencing homelessness feel ‘dismissed and ignored’ when they approach local authorities for help, research has found.

Council homes acquisition plan could save boroughs £1.5bn

12/03/2024

Plans to boost London’s council housing supply by buying from the private market could save boroughs and the Government billions over the next 20 years, a report has found.

City Hall hails ‘dramatic’ air quality improvements

12/03/2024

Air quality in the capital has improved ‘much faster’ than in the rest of the UK because of policies introduced by the London mayor, according to a report.

High Court overrules Gove on M&S demolition

04/03/2024

The Government’s decision to block Marks & Spencer’s plans to demolish and redevelop its flagship central London store was unlawful, the High Court has ruled.

London boroughs spend £3m a day on temporary accommodation

28/02/2024

The cost of temporary accommodation in the capital ‘threatens to bankrupt boroughs’, London Councils has warned.

UK’s first healthcare air quality alert launched

28/02/2024

Healthcare professionals in London will be notified directly about high pollution episodes, London mayor Sadiq Khan has announced.

Harry Kane statue in storage for years

22/02/2024

Waltham Forest Council is struggling to find a suitable location for a statue of local hero Harry Kane.

Finance chiefs join Household Support Fund plea

14/02/2024

Senior finance officers across London have urged the Government to extend the Household Support Fund (HSF) into the 2024-25 financial year.

Ealing agrees £150m package to buy up housing

14/02/2024

Councillors in Ealing have approved a £150m plan to acquire housing in the face of soaring temporary accommodation costs.

Khan pledges £15m for domestic abuse services

14/02/2024

Projects that support survivors of domestic abuse in the capital will receive an extra £15m, the major of London has announced.

Rough sleeping in London reaches record high

01/02/2024

More people were sleeping rough in the capital at the end of 2023 than at any period in the past decade.

TfL hands boroughs another £80m for streets

31/01/2024

Transport for London (TfL) has announced up to £80.4m for boroughs to improve public transport, make walking and cycling safer and create new school streets.

Schools face ‘impossible choices’ as demand drops

29/01/2024

Falling demand for school places across London will have major implications for the future of education provision in the capital, a new report says.

Thames Water sewage spills more than quadruple

25/01/2024

The mayor of London has called out the ‘scandalous’ increase in instances of sewage flowing into the capital’s rivers, urging Thames Water to ‘get a grip of the situation’.

City Hall to decide on Wimbledon expansion plans

23/01/2024

The Mayor of London’s office has called in a controversial planning application to expand Wimbledon’s tennis grounds.

Report warns of 'lethal' climate change risks

17/01/2024

With London and the UK ‘underprepared’ for extreme weather and an absence of national leadership on climate, regional government must adapt at pace, a new report argues.

First-of-kind tool links road casualties and deprivation

12/01/2024

Transport for London has launched a dashboard which shows how deprivation is linked to higher levels of death and injury on the capital’s roads.

London boroughs’ share of HS2 pothole fund confirmed

20/12/2023

Allocations for a £235m funding pot aimed at fixing London’s pothole-strewn roads have been confirmed by the Government.

Gove intervenes over Khan’s housebuilding plans

19/12/2023

Housing secretary Michael Gove has said he is taking urgent action because London is ‘failing’ to provide affordable homes.

Gov’s migration plans threaten ‘recruitment crisis’

13/12/2023

Hundreds of thousands of non-UK nationals working in London’s health and social care sector are likely to be hit by the Government’s new migration policies, Mayor Sadiq Khan has warned.

Mayor of London criticised for Saudi ads

13/12/2023

Mayor Khan has been criticised after Saudi adverts appeared on the TfL Network despite advertising restrictions on countries with poor human rights records.

Think tank calls for housebuilding on ‘grey belt’

08/12/2023

London should address its ongoing housing crisis by building on low-quality parts of the green belt, a think tank focused on the capital has argued.

New scheme to help London councils buy homes

20/11/2023

London mayor Sadiq Khan has announced a programme that will fund councils to purchase homes from the private market.

Council admits hand in disposing of tents

15/11/2023

Camden Council has admitted that it was involved in the disposal of homeless people’s tents in central London last week.

Call for 'urgent action on deepening housing crisis'

10/11/2023

The council that increased new homes supply the most last year has urged the Government to take ‘urgent action’ on the ‘deepening housing crisis’.

Homelessness warning over LHA freeze

09/11/2023

A maintained freeze on local housing allowance (LHA) rates could push 60,000 Londoners into homelessness over the next six years, according to new analysis.

‘Stark inconsistency’ across London on Build to Rent

08/11/2023

Planning policy across London boroughs ‘could do far more’ to provide a comprehensive basis for the delivery of Built to Rent (BtR) schemes, a report has argued.

DCN writes to Hunt over temporary accommodation pressures

01/11/2023

Following a summit attended by 158 councils, the District Councils’ Network (DCN) has warned chancellor Jeremy Hunt about ‘unprecedented’ numbers of people turning to councils in the face of homelessness.

‘Tragic and shameful’ rough sleeping increase in London

01/11/2023

City Hall had told the Government it must act to avoid ‘spiralling’ homelessness this winter after new data showed rising rough sleeping across the capital.

Khan hails ULEZ compliance as revenue doubles

31/10/2023

London mayor Sadiq Khan has welcomed new data showing that compliance rates in the new outer London part of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) have nearly caught up with those in inner London.

Khan puts £10m into street works co-ordination

31/10/2023

London mayor Sadiq Khan has announced a further £10m for his Infrastructure Coordination Service (ICS), which aims to reduce the delays caused by street works in the capital.

Islington ordered to pay £66,000 after housing investigation

24/10/2023

A ‘disjointed’ approach to complaints and a ‘lack of ownership’ were found in a special investigation to be behind Islington Council's 'persisting' housing problems.

Fighting poverty at the local level

18/10/2023

This week for London Challenge Poverty Week John McGeachy, campaigns manager for Age UK London talks poverty amongst older people and what councils can do.

London faces ‘chronic’ street clutter issue

18/10/2023

Central London has a ‘chronic’ issue with street clutter such as disused phone boxes and discarded e-bikes, a think tank has warned.

Boroughs to get opt out from future ULEZ-style schemes

13/10/2023

Legislation that will enable London boroughs to opt out of future road charging schemes has been welcomed as ‘an enormous step forwards in local democracy’.

New travel concession for London care leavers

09/10/2023

Care leavers aged 18-25 will receive half-price bus and tram travel in London, mayor Sadiq Khan announced today.

Where’s Wally? Stolen statue spotted and returned to council

29/09/2023

A piece of art stolen in a heist 16 years ago has been returned to Ealing Council.

Council orders demolition of ‘mutant’ apartment blocks

28/09/2023

In an unprecedented move, Greenwich Council has ordered the demolition of two residential towers because of ‘significant deviations’ from planning permission.

Unite and council reach deal to end waste strike

27/09/2023

Waste service workers and street cleaners return to work today after negotiations between Tower Hamlets Council and the trade union Unite put an end to industrial action.

London council calls for power to impose overnight levy

20/09/2023

Westminster City Council has called on the Government to enable local authorities to tax tourists on stays.

No investigation over ULEZ research collusion claims

15/09/2023

There will be no investigation into the London Mayor’s deputy for environment over reports that she urged scientists to counter research relating to low emissions zones, the Mayor's office has said today.

Council signs deal for Oxford Street revamp

14/09/2023

Westminster City Council has signed a new agreement and approved the next stage of a £90m investment in Oxford Street this week.

London boroughs form partnership to tackle domestic abuse

11/09/2023

Seven boroughs in south London have launched a two-year programme which aims to tackle domestic abuse.

Landlord fined £285,000 after council investigates illegal homes

01/09/2023

A landlord who crammed vulnerable tenants into tiny flats above a Stoke Newington pub has been fined £285,000 after Hackney Council enforcement officers intervened.

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