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London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
4 days ago

Green gains see Labour lose control of Lewisham and Lambeth

Green Party gained major council control in south London, replacing Labour in Lewisham and Lambeth, and won first elected mayors in Hackney and Lewisham.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Badenoch claims Tories coming back' despite widespread losses in local elections

Conservatives regained some London councils but suffered major losses across England, including Essex, Havering, Suffolk, Hampshire, Norfolk, and Staffordshire.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

The families forced to move hundreds of miles for a home

London councils are relocating hundreds of people to deprived areas in north-east England due to housing shortages, leaving families struggling in unfamiliar towns without jobs or established support systems.
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London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

London councils have a sustained reliance' on private firms as report shows 500m spend

London councils paid private consultancies and outsourcing firms £555m in 2024 and increasingly rely on them for core council functions.
fromwww.standard.co.uk
5 months ago

Sadiq Khan under growing pressure to ban gambling adverts from the Tube

Hackney Council takes a 'health in all policies' approach to everything we do. "Gambling-related harm is well documented but not well recognised as it is often a highly stigmatised form of damage in the lives of some of ourmost deprived citizens."
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UK news
fromTechCrunch
5 months ago

Multiple London councils report disruption amid ongoing cyberattack | TechCrunch

Three London councils shut down networks and phone lines and activated emergency plans in response to an ongoing cyberattack while investigations continue.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
5 months ago

Multiple London councils 'hit by cyber-attacks'

Multiple London councils faced cyber-attacks within 24–48 hours, causing IT outages, disrupted services, network shutdowns, and heightened security responses to protect resident data.
London politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
5 months ago

London councils ask residents to grit their own roads as capital gripped by five-day cold snap

Local councils supply grit, shovels and protective gear to residents and volunteer groups so communities can clear snow and ice on non-priority streets.
London politics
fromwww.hamhigh.co.uk
10 months ago

London Councils' call for funding to match 'deprivation and pressures' in capital

Funding reforms are crucial for London's boroughs facing financial distress due to high service demands and underfunding.
fromwww.standard.co.uk
11 months ago

Anti-car councils in London 'undermining public trust' after spending thousands on taxis for staff

Local authorities in London are spending large sums of taxpayer money on taxis for staff, despite promoting anti-car initiatives and climate policies.
London politics
London politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 year ago

Revealed: The London boroughs generating millions every year from residents' parking permits

London councils significantly increase income from residents' parking permits, with Wandsworth leading at £38.2 million from 2020 to 2024.
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