Read More 4 minute read Environment Planning Politics Government’s green grant watchdog admits error but refuses transparency Salix Finance backtracks on "not held" claim, but withholds project details already made public. byKieren McCarthyFebruary 1, 2026
Read More 7 minute read Housing Politics Council used routine repairs to justify £1,000 licensing scheme "Dangerously undersized bedroom" and "legal notices" turned out to be informal warnings for missing fire alarms. bySenior reporterJanuary 30, 2026
Read More 3 minute read Community Planning Thamesfield Putney’s riverside revival: Boathouses restore Victorian character with modern engineering Hidden foundation work and visible construction mark embankment restoration trend. byKieren McCarthyJanuary 28, 2026
Read More 9 minute read Housing Politics Years of failure exposed as council admits ignoring Grenfell reforms Damning report forces independent board after "decades of stagnation" put thousands at risk. byKieren McCarthyJanuary 26, 2026
Read More 5 minute read Environment Planning Roehampton Lennox Estate loses half its grassland but council claims “biodiversity gain” Green roofs on 14-storey tower replace ground-level habitat that residents could actually use. bySenior reporterJanuary 26, 2026
Read More 6 minute read Environment Planning Tennis club concedes key points as judge hints at Supreme Court battle Judge openly discusses appeals as six-day Wimbledon Park trial concludes. byKieren McCarthyJanuary 25, 2026
Read More 6 minute read Community Planning Roehampton 287 Lennox Estate objections, zero support: what residents said about the tower Fire survivor called plans 'insanity', residents revealed green serves as air ambulance site. bySenior reporterJanuary 24, 2026
Read More 2 minute read Planning Roehampton What’s all that construction work on the Alton Estate? Underground water tanks, new playgrounds, and Co-op demolition prep mark the start of regeneration. bySenior reporterJanuary 24, 2026
Read More 5 minute read Planning Southfields Legal battle in High Court continues for Wimbledon Park SWP barrister argues 1914 purchase intended estate to remain "open space forever. byAlexia ThompsonJanuary 22, 2026
Read More 5 minute read Finance Housing Planning Public excluded as council discusses Battersea land deal in secret Fourth time in six months Wandsworth has withheld major spending details. byKieren McCarthyJanuary 22, 2026