Tower Hamlets Council is looking into joining Greenwich in being designated a royal borough – six years after a corruption scandal saw its former leader thrown out of office. The legal status, which is made official with a royal rharter signed by the Queen, does not provide any additional powers but shows an area has […]
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Bakerloo Line extension to Lewisham is on hold, TfL boss confirms
The Bakerloo Line extension to Lewisham has been put on hold along with Crossrail 2, according to Andy Byford, the Transport for London commissioner. The delay to the £4 billion was revealed at a meeting of the London Assembly’s transport committee yesterday, following a question from Labour’s Joanne McCartney about which major transport projects have […]
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Minute’s silence on Docklands Light Railway to mark 25 years since South Quay bomb
Docklands Light Railway passengers will be asked to observe a minute’s silence today in memory of the victims of the Docklands terrorist bombing 25 years ago. Inam Bashir and John Jeffries, who had been working in their newspaper kiosk, both died when the IRA detonated a lorry bomb at Marsh Wall by South Quay station […]
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Deptford locals win planning battle over controversial flats plan
A developer’s appeal against a planning refusal for a block of flats by a playground in Deptford has been dismissed by a planning inspector. Aurora Apartments wanted to build the three-storey building on a small plot of land by the Armada Community Project and Charlotte Turner Gardens in McMillan Street, just off Creek Road. Locals set up […]
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Get involved with £500m Catford redevelopment plans, locals urged
A senior Lewisham councillor has urged local people join online consultation events about plans for a major redevelopment of Catford town centre. Paul Bell, the cabinet member for housing and planning, spoke after residents raised concerns about a lack of publicity around the events. Lewisham Council plans to revamp the area as part of a […]
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Greenwich Council plans 5% council tax hike as Khan adds £30 to bills
Greenwich Council is planning to raise council tax by five per cent to make up for falls in government funding, it has announced in a consultation with residents. Homes that have been empty for more than 10 years will face a 300% surcharge as the town hall tries to increase revenue and bring housing back […]
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Stay at home: Major incident declared as London hospitals struggle with ‘out of control’ Covid-19
A major incident has been declared in London as hospitals face being overwhelmed by the continued spread of Covid-19. Sadiq Khan, who as mayor of London chairs the London Resilience Forum, made the decision to declare a major incident following discussions with NHS London, local authorities and Public Health England. A major incident can be […]
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Don’t call ambulances unless it’s an emergency, Londoners told as new coronavirus crisis deepens
Londoners are being urged not to call ambulances unless it is an emergency as the London Ambulance Service struggles to cope with the number of Covid-19 patients in the capital. The NHS last night sent a text to people living in areas of London encouraging them to ring their GP or 111 instead of calling […]
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