OPINION: If councillor will not answer questions of major public concern then he has no alternative but to resign

Two weeks ago the Southwark News revealed that a Southwark borough councillor had tried to stop information on road closures in the Herne Hill area being issued to residents. Cllr Richard Leeming's comments came in an email to a Southwark council officer, a Transport for London officer and Dulwich and West Norwood MP Helen Hayes. …

Political diary: Lambeth pay out more than £10 million in housing disrepair claims in just four years – and Southwark almost £9 million – making them the top two in the WHOLE of England

"All housing providers in Lambeth have a responsibility to make sure that people’s homes are warm, dry and safe" say...er...Lambeth council ************************************************ Lambeth council have paid out more than £10 million in housing disrepair claims in the four years up to March 21st, figures from Inside Housing magazine reveal. In the 2020-21 financial year ending …

Blocked-off roads diary: Why rainbow crossings are dangerous (Police and councils please note -one)…Pro-LTN vigilantes stopping traffic (Police and councils please note – two)…

WHY RAINBOW CROSSINGS ARE DANGEROUS: (Police and councils please note -one)...   https://twitter.com/i/status/1540256447392628737 sofia sheakh @VinylSofa Jun 24 Did they consider all road users and the dangers it can create when painting different colours and shapes on our roads?. Imagine this could have been worse! ************************************************* https://t.co/zph1PVO9tx PRO-LTN VIGILANTES STOPPING TRAFFIC ( Police and councils please …

Council does not publish Freedom of Information answers – or questions -on their website

A south London council has admitted they do not put ANY answers - or questions - to Freedom of Information Act requests on their website. News from Crystal Palace made an FOI request to Southwark council after failing to find any link to FOI questions or answers on their website. Southwark hadn't answered our question …

Council news: Croydon tenants and leaseholders asked to set the bar for customer service standards in new housing repairs contract…One log-in, one password now all you need to access Lambeth council services

Croydon council are asking their tenants and leaseholders to get involved in setting clear customer service standards for their new housing repairs contract. From Croydon council: Residents have recently been scrutinising proposals for a new and improved repairs service, with the council finding out what is important to tenants and leaseholders through surveys, roadshows and …

Community: Upper Norwood library hub get a new director – and here’s some of the attractions and forthcoming events for them – and you – to look forward to

Upper Norwood library hub are ​delighted to announce that Jenny Irish will be joining the Library Hub as the new Director* in August. From the Hub: We are very excited to have someone who can help build on the fantastic work that everyone has been doing, and to lead the organisation towards an ​inspiring future A paragraph about …

Leaseholders protected from unfair bills to make homes safe

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Children being placed in unregistered homes without regulatory oversight – high numbers of agency social workers and high caseloads preventing purposeful work with children and families, OFSTED warn

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£7 million fund for local action to cut air pollution

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10p bag charge turns the tide on plastic waste…Support continues for Hong Kongers building new lives in the UK

Editor’s note: The following are Government communiques / press releases which you may / may not have read about. Not all involve politicians. But not all the headings on them say what the item is REALLY about so in a few cases, NFCP have put an alternative headline on them… All can be found in …