Housing almo blamed for high levels of Ombudsman complaints
A third of the complaints investigated by a town hall watchdog last year were about a notorious housing management company which oversees the maintenance of the council’s homes.
Palace crowd control methods to be used again
Controversial crowd control methods will be used again when Crystal Palace play fierce rivals Brighton this season, police have warned.
Athletes urge families to sign up for charity triathlon
Two paratriathlon champions are encouraging families to sign up for a charity sports event in Crystal Palace.
OAP fined for placing blue badge copy in window
An 87-year-old man who suffers from chronic kidney failure has had his “lifeline” removed after parking attendants towed his car because he failed to display his disabled parking badge.
Council 'taking steps' to speed up info requests
Only two-thirds of requests for information from Lambeth Council were answered on time last year, a report has revealed.
Retro gaming shop opens in Streatham
Fans of 1990s classics such as Tekken 2 and Sonic the Hedgehog headed down to the launch of a new video games store.
Head of Lambeth library service leaves
The head of Lambeth’s library service has left his position just two weeks before the results of a much anticipated public consultation are published.
Olympic cycling hopeful wins £1k grant
A teenage cyclist who dreams of racing in the next Olympics has been given £1,000 to get him on the road to success.
'Gangsters could be successful entrepreneurs' says MP
Gang members possess “entrepreneurial instinct” which could be channelled to create successful business enterprises, Streatham MP Chuka Umunna believes.
