The council's housing service was given the lowest possible rating for its social housing last year
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Neandra Etienne with this month's local updates
More than 30,000 Londoners are on waiting lists for allotments with some waiting as long as 17 years to get one
The new seven storey building in Barking Road will provide 15 homes reports Ruby Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter
Research by charity Trust for London reveals the neighbourhoods where average incomes have risen fastest, including five in Newham
More than £10m will be allocated to the British Fashion Council, Film London, Games London and the London Design Festival over four years
Trust and confidence in the Met Police remains far lower than when Khan took office as mayor in 2016
People from across the capital’s Hindu community gathered to share their experiences and raise awareness of the issue
The suggestion by a Green Party member of the London Assembly elicited groans from other members
Similar charges for overnight visitors already exist in Paris, Berlin and Amsterdam
In London speech Bridget Phillipson stressed importance of boosting children’s sense of belonging to drive down absence rates
Cash will be used to fund groups who help victims with advice, counselling and therapy
London mayor stresses importance of preserving “safety net” for those who need it
The money will mostly be used to pay for research exploring the issues which have blocked up the supply of new homes in the capital
Increase in reported sexual offences on public transport is “positive sign” that more people are alerting the authorities, according to TfL
It comes after the mayor promised in his manifesto to bring London’s waterways up to a “swimmable” level of cleanliness by 2034
Earlier this week London Fire Brigade asked Transport for London to remove books from all stations over safety fears
The review announced by London mayor Sadiq Khan in January will examine rural land and other green spaces in 18 suburban boroughs
It comes after Met Police data revealed that London saw 70,137 phone thefts in 2024, up from 39,202 two years earlier
City Hall hears how parts of capital are blighted by ‘not-spots’ where Londoners struggle with slow internet, although Newham performs well
Along with London's other 1.3 million Muslims the mayor is fasting between dawn and sunset each day during March
London Councils argues capital is home to "some of the most deprived communities in the country" and should have been handed cash
A Green member of the London Assembly is calling for interim targets to be set before 2030
The local authority got special permission from the government to put up council tax by 8.99% to help meet soaring costs reports Ruby Gregory, Local Democracy...
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