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Council & Politics · LondonBarnet boroughs face £5.5m daily temporary‑housing bill as budget decisions loom
London boroughs, including Barnet, are paying £5.5 million a day for temporary accommodation for homeless families. The G15 landlords want 25% of stamp‑duty revenue, about £1.3 billion a year, for permanent social housing. The Chancellor is expected to raise the Help to Buy income cap to £140,000 in the capital.
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Council & Politics · LondonSeven London councils refuse to aid Home Office immigration raids
At least seven London councils have now stated they will refuse to cooperate with Home Office immigration enforcement. Newham Council passed a motion to only cooperate with immigration raids where legally obligated, following similar decisions by six other boroughs.
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Council & Politics · LondonLondon boroughs identify sites for 50,000 new council homes
London boroughs have identified potential sites for over 50,000 new council homes in the next decade. Delivering this pipeline requires £12.3 billion in grant funding, with the London Social and Affordable Homes Programme set to receive £11.7 billion.
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Council & Politics · All LondonLondon families left waiting as school closure process criticised
A new London Councils report says lengthy closure consultations leave pupils, parents and staff in limbo for months. The body calls for faster decisions on vacant school sites and for the DfE to set uniform rules.
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Transport & TfL · LondonLondon boroughs seize 3,393 e-bikes in 2026
London councils have seized 3,393 dockless e-bikes so far in 2026, a 23% increase compared to the entirety of 2025. Lime bikes made up more than 2,000 of these seizures, prompting calls for better regulation and parking solutions.
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Transport & TfL · LondonSeven London councils block Heathrow third‑runway plan over noise
Seven London boroughs have written to Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander to oppose the draft Heathrow expansion policy. They argue the proposed 3,500‑metre runway would increase noise, pollution and traffic, and a decision on the scheme is not expected until 2029.
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Property & Planning · LondonLondon boroughs to receive £6bn for affordable homes
The UK government has announced £6 billion in funding for affordable housing in London over the next four years. Approximately 70% of the homes built are intended for social rent, a move welcomed by London boroughs and housing associations.
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Council & Politics · London£500,000 al fresco plan expands to 13 London boroughs including Brent
Thirteen London boroughs, including Brent, have received a share of £500,000 to expand al fresco dining and street events this summer. Deputy Mayor for Business Howard Dawber said demand from councils exceeded the funding, while footfall rose by up to 85% in some areas last year.
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