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London’s social housing waiting lists reach ten-year high

London’s waiting list for social housing has reached a ten-year high, according to the latest government data. Figures show there

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Westminster has highest gender pay gap out of 12 London councils

Westminster City council (WCC) has the highest gender pay gap out of 12 inner London councils according to most recent

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‘Anyone can be homeless’: London battles rising homelessness

The temperature has dropped, the morning is marked by frost and the night-time by ice; winter is here. For many

London councils urge Londoners to continue testing despite pandemic fatigue

London borough councils are urging every single Londoner to do their bit in order to keep everyone safe, despite the widespread onset of pandemic fatigue.

Gender equality in English councils to take until 2077 at current rate

Councils in England are not set to reach gender equality until 2077, according to figures released by a gender equality

Elderly Lambeth residents fear for their lives after fire extinguishers removed

Sheltered housing residents in Lambeth have accused the council of endangering their lives after fire extinguishers were removed. Macintosh Court,

West London councils announce joint economic recovery plan

Hammersmith & Fulham Council are part of a group of west London councils that announced a joint economic recovery plan

English councils more at fault than last year, complaints statistics show

Councils across England are being found at fault more often, complaints statistics published last week reveal. The Local Government and

Merton Council’s gender pay gap goes from best to worst in a year

Merton Council went from being the only council where women earned more than men to having the widest gender pay

London councils under fire for ignoring cat owners over concern dead pets are ‘binned’

Distraught pet owners whose beloved animals are the victims of hit-and-runs or disappear have launched a nationwide campaign to get

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