Category : Local Councils


Serious housing fraud uncovered at London council

A Newham Council housing officer manipulated systems to assign 35 properties to ineligible individuals, uncovered via whistle-blower. Council seeks to recover homes amid temporary accommodation crisis.

Mum fined £1k for 'fly-tipping' an envelope

A single mother and mental health nurse from Feltham was fined £1,000 by Hounslow Council for leaving a cardboard envelope next to full bins. Read her story and the council's response.

Council worker's £3k supermarket spending spree

A Kensington and Chelsea Council employee spent over £3,000 in Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose using council funds. Discover how the fraud was uncovered and what actions the council is taking.

South London council in child exploitation report

A south London local authority finds itself under the spotlight after being identified in a major government report examining child exploitation risks across the country, raising serious questions about safeguarding practices.

Labour councillor defects to Greens in North London

In a stunning political move, Highbury West councillor Praful Nargund has abandoned Labour to join the Green Party, citing fundamental disagreements with Keir Starmer's leadership and controversial ULEZ expansion.

Hounslow Council weighs housing policy shake-up

Hounslow Council is exploring controversial changes to permitted development rights that could allow commercial buildings to be converted into homes without full planning permission, sparking debate about housing solutions versus community safeguards.

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