Local News
Learn from Croydon debacle in new London Plan to solve housing crisis, City Hall told
Experts say it's important to intensify housebuilding without enraging local residents reports Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter
Local messages
London Assembly backs bus driver bill of rights
Assembly members called on the Mayor of London to do more to support drivers in extreme heat report Luke Donnelly and Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter
Barnet employment charity celebrates neurodivergent tech trainees
Caroline Graham on trainees' success in completing a specialist IT refurbishment training programme
Get Weekly Updates
Get the headlines in your inbox every week.
Council to provide fire safety loans
The money will be available to owners of properties similar to a house that burned down in North Finchley in 2023 reports Joe Ives, Local Democracy Reporter
Reform UK hit out at Mayor over failure to fly England flag at City Hall during World Cup
Reform assembly member Alex Wilson has launched a campaign to get the St George's Cross displayed during England's World Cup campaign reports Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter
Police continuing to seek man following North Finchley murder
Detectives want to question James Duncan about the incident in Dale Grove on 8th June
Report warns climate crisis could cost London up to £15bn a year by 2050
Central London Forward research cites more frequent and severe heatwaves, floods and drought will hit people's health as well as the economy
Khan says Burnham ‘gets it’ on devolution and local powers
But the London mayor also warns he won’t be afraid to challenge the future prime minister on key issues if needed
Campaigners against incineration welcome new Green Party chair of North London Waste Authority
The newly-elected board of NLWA now faces a big decision over the future of Edmonton incinerator
Khan urged to make better use of City Hall powers to help tackle skills gap and unemployment
London’s productivity growth has stalled since the 2008 financial crisis
Barnet celebrates Armed Forces Week tastefully at the RAF Museum
A curry reception was held at the former Hendon aerodrome writes Leïla Davaud
‘Rumble with the agents’ raises £15,000 for North London Hospice
The property industry put on its gloves for the Finchley-based charity at its annual boxing event writes Leïla Davaud
London Ambulance Service boss thanks staff following busiest-ever week
The service received a historic 53,342 emergency calls during last week's unprecedented heatwave
Hendon MP’s challenge to PM on antisemitism
David Pinto-Duschinsky asked Sir Keir Starmer what the government was doing to make sure the Jewish community "can live full and proud Jewish lives free from fear"
Taking action on community safety
Cllr Sara Conway on what Barnet Council is doing to tackle crime and antisocial behaviour
New plan unveiled for making London ‘heat ready’
A change in guidance for developers around installing air conditioning is now being discussed at City Hall
Air pollution fall in London since Ulez introduction shows scheme works, says Khan
Researchers find that the number of premature deaths fell by around 40% in the five years after Ulez was introduced
Taxi drivers disrupt London Assembly meeting
The furious drivers interrupted an inquiry into autonomous vehicles report Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter
Major Colindale redevelopment gets go-ahead from councillors after knife-edge vote
Conservative councillors raise concerns over the scale of the 29-storey scheme set to replace existing blocks deemed structurally unsafe
Fresh pledge over protection of Freedom Pass for pensioners
More than 10,000 Londoners and civic organisations called on London Councils to protect the concessionary privilege