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Wandsworth council sets London's lowest council tax as more boroughs prepare to issue 2,000 bills

Wandsworth council plans to set lowest council tax in London, with only social care spending increasing.
Kingston is expected to have the highest council tax bills in London, with Band D bill projected at 2,374.

Top five most and least dangerous London areas revealed in crime data

Westminster is the most dangerous London borough, while Richmond upon Thames is the safest based on crime rates and reported incidents.

Croydon is London's 'most dangerous' place for kids killed or injured as pedestrians

Croydon named most dangerous London borough for child pedestrians.

London boroughs boosting cargo bikes for last-mile deliveries

London boroughs receive funding to promote switch to cargo bikes for local deliveries.

The London areas with the lowest prices for new homes

Havering offers the most affordable new home prices in London, significantly below central areas like Westminster.

The 8 London boroughs with the most people caught using phones while driving

Eight London boroughs have the highest number of drivers caught using phones while driving, with offenses increasing dramatically since 2020.

Wandsworth council sets London's lowest council tax as more boroughs prepare to issue 2,000 bills

Wandsworth council plans to set lowest council tax in London, with only social care spending increasing.
Kingston is expected to have the highest council tax bills in London, with Band D bill projected at 2,374.

Top five most and least dangerous London areas revealed in crime data

Westminster is the most dangerous London borough, while Richmond upon Thames is the safest based on crime rates and reported incidents.

Croydon is London's 'most dangerous' place for kids killed or injured as pedestrians

Croydon named most dangerous London borough for child pedestrians.

London boroughs boosting cargo bikes for last-mile deliveries

London boroughs receive funding to promote switch to cargo bikes for local deliveries.

The London areas with the lowest prices for new homes

Havering offers the most affordable new home prices in London, significantly below central areas like Westminster.

The 8 London boroughs with the most people caught using phones while driving

Eight London boroughs have the highest number of drivers caught using phones while driving, with offenses increasing dramatically since 2020.
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Primary schools in England close, merge and shrink as pupil numbers fall

Primary schools in England are being closed, merged, and shrunk as a response to falling numbers of pupils due to various factors.
London boroughs, like Hackney and Lambeth, are among the most affected areas with significant cuts and closures.

Kate Robertson obituary

Kate Robertson was a dedicated advocate for widening access to child psychotherapy profession.
She made significant contributions to the field through her work in London boroughs and as chair of the Association of Child Psychotherapists.

How happy is your east London borough? Data reveals trends

Newham is the happiest borough in London, according to data from the Office for National Statistics.
Havering has experienced increased happiness compared to the past decade.
Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest rank lowest for happiness in the period.

London boroughs expect to overspend budgets by 600m as homelessness rises

London's borough councils are expected to overspend on their original budget plans by a total of 600m, with the increase due to fast-rising spending to tackle the capital's homelessness crisis.
One in 50 Londoners is homeless and living in temporary accommodation arranged by their local borough.
The overspend is causing financial strain on borough councils, who are also facing demands on social care services and insufficient funding from the government.

Gun and knife crime rises in Haringey but burglary falls

Knife and gun crimes have risen in Haringey, with a 14% increase in knife crime and an 8% increase in gun crime.
Robbery of personal property was up by 14% in Haringey.
Crime increased at a higher rate across London as a whole, with a 5% increase in offences and a 20% increase in knife crime.
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