Barnet council planning committee follows officer recommendation to refuse new Underhill stadium proposal from Barnet FC 🐝. 6 to refuse, 3 abstentions. Green or "grey" Belt could be key question if there's an appeal.

For the first time, Reform UK has won a London council seat (there had previously been a couple of defections to them from the Tories). More bad news for #conservatives in the capital: bromley.gov.uk/news/article/8…. #london #conservatives

Young people most affected by climate change but least involved in ‘green transition’ decision-making, new Islington Council and LSE Cities peer research says. My OnLondon story Catarina Heeckt Imogen HamiltonJones onlondon.co.uk/charles-wright…

Brewdog, Wetherspoons & a tale of market capitalism kmflett.wordpress.com/2025/07/24/bre…

Climate change just one concern on a long list for young people in London, new Islington Council LSE Cities finds. Safety a big issue.

There is no better analyst of election outcomes in #London than Lewis Baston. Here, he dissects the very first #ReformUK victory in the capital: onlondon.co.uk/lewis-baston-b…. #london #conservatives #bromley

In London's densely-built, historic Square Mile the tensions between conservation and building new stuff are particularly acute.Charles Wright has examined the state of the struggle: onlondon.co.uk/charles-wright… #london #planning

From Tim Bale. The Conservatives' problems in London run very deep: onlondon.co.uk/tim-bale-the-c… #conservatives

Very pleased to be part of this upcoming event about housing supply, #greenbelt and "grey belt" in #Enfield with London Society and Enfield Dispatch (and Jack Brown): londonsociety.org.uk/event/talk-whe… #london #housing It's on the 15th of September.

Latest Talk About London podcast collaboration with London Society & Leanne Tritton asks Royal Borough of Greenwich leader Cllr Anthony Okereke & a senior officer how the council has greatly reduced its dependence on B&Bs for housing its homeless: youtube.com/watch?v=jlNqp5…. London Councils #Homeless

Some of London's best-loved restaurants and bars are going al fresco this summer and beyond thanks to @mayorofLondon’s Summer Streets fund. There will be new outdoor dining hotspots in Shoreditch, Brixton, Leyton and the West End. With more to come! london.gov.uk/shoreditch-bec…

Very interesting OnLondon read on the Tory travails in Lo don and what they should do about them. Not what they are currently doing!

Dire warnings about the state of London Stock Exchange have been around for a while. What is the problem and why should we care? Charles Wright addressed both questions: onlondon.co.uk/charles-wright…. #london

Excellent piece by Charles Wright for the website this week. BBC London Howard Dawber London Assembly City of London Rachel Blake Rachel Reeves Chris Giles #london

New Charles Wright piece for @onlondon about London Assembly at 25. What has it achieved? Where is it going? onlondon.co.uk/charles-wright…. #london