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Lambeth and Croydon Councils are among the most complained-against in the UK

ed as some of the most complained-against councils in the whole of the UK, according to the Local Government Ombudsman report 2020-2021. 

Friends of Norbury Park's clean team pick up litter at Norbury Park

Croydon residents fight to reclaim their park from littering

Croydon residents have decided to take matters into their own hands to combat the litter crisis strangling their local park. 

Lambeth campaigners seek council reform

Lambeth residents are campaigning for the council to return to the committee system of local governance. The call comes after

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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

Richmond Council claims ‘Levelling Up’ undermines local government

Richmond Council has criticised the government’s newly named Department of Levelling Up as undermining local government.

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LISTEN: The Local Matters podcast explores recycling in London

Local Matters is a new podcast diving into what your local government does for you in south west London through

Caroline Kerr and Ian Thomas

Kingston Council shortlisted for Local Authority of the Year

Kingston Council has been shortlisted for the ‘Local Authority of the Year’ award, with the winner to be confirmed in

Croydon Town Hall in the snow

Croydon Council public mayoral referendum set for 7 October

Croydon Council confirmed yesterday that their public referendum over how the council is run will take place on 7 October.

new ward boundaries proposed in Lambeth, including Brixton windrushh

Brixton Windrush ward proposed for Lambeth in London boundary review

The introduction of a “Brixton Windrush” ward, and removal of wards named after slave traders in Lambeth was suggested in

Croydon Town Hall in the snow

Croydon set for public mayor referendum in October

Croydon residents will have to decide if they want a directly elected mayor, after councillors voted for holding a public

YMCA Wimbledon development approved by Merton Council

Merton Council’s Planning Applications Committee granted YMCA Wimbledon planning permission for a nine-story development on Friday, subject to conditions. The

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