A councillor has faced criticism after he moved 1,000 miles from his Colliers Wood ward to start a new life in Italy. Merton councillor Dave Ward made the move in July after buying a house in Palata, in the region of Molise.
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A Croydon cabbie is celebrating after the council said it would scrap almost all of the 100 fines he racked up for entering a restricted zone near his home. Prince Ameyaw owed Croydon Council £14,000 and was threatened with court action but says a weight has been lifted knowing he will now only have to pay one fine to the authority.
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One of London’s most iconic LGBTQ+ venues has been allowed to open late to help it fight huge losses from the pandemic. KU Bar will stay open until 1am at its sites in China Town and Soho from August 2 after Westminster Council made a rare exception to extend the company’s alcohol license.
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The families of the Croydon tram crash victims have formally requested a fresh inquest into the deaths of their loved ones. Lawyers representing five of the seven families sent a letter to the Attorney General asking him to apply to the High Court for a new inquest today.
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Labour councillors called for an independent investigation to be launched into the March Arch Mound as London’s latest attraction “spectacularly flopped”. The opposition has asked the council 25 questions about the £2m project, which had to be closed two days after opening.
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A new stadium, 600 extra homes and a council rule change has caused parking chaos. Families are furious as AFC Wimbledon’s new stadium and recently built apartments surrounding it have opened in the area without enough parking being provided. Now they fear it will cause an overflow of parking in their residential roads.
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Special cameras could be introduced across Kensington and Chelsea to crack down on boy racers. The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) hopes to extend powers to stop noisy drivers zooming along Knightsbridge and Sloane Square.
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Over 200 residents and campaigners have joined a protest against council plans to build flats on a green space in Peckham. Southwark council is set to build 120 flats on Peckham Green, with construction starting on August 9.
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A domestic abuse survivor was denied cash and told to “get a job” by council staff – leading to her being attacked again. Council staff have had to retrain after the incident, an investigation by the Local Democracy Reporting Service has shown.
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Prince Ameyaw says he now owes Croydon Council £14,000 and has been threatened with court action. The 27-year-old has received a stack of letters for driving through the Parsons Mead low traffic neighbourhood (LTN) – he got the first one in December.
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People are desperate to save the oaks in Moremead Road, Lewisham, but the council says the trees are causing a nearby home to sink into the ground. Residents are demanding the council provides proof of its claims before the beloved trees are cut down.
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