
Dave Comeau
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Local democracy content editor for MyLondon. Views are my own. Email me [email protected] mylondon.news
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http://mylondon.news 01-02-2011 20:09:04
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This week I visited a garden centre threatened with closure by Hillingdon Council Council. The centre is maintained by volunteers with a range of learning disabilities. They told me they’re begging Hillingdon Council “please don’t do this to us” 🧵⬇️ #LDReporter






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A huge new neighbourhood in West Hampstead has moved a step closer as Camden Council looks to use 'special powers' to secure vital land (makes them sound like they have Marvel characters working for them). Josef Steen has the lowdown mylondon.news/news/north-lon…


The Chalet in Bromley was once a charming house in the suburbs. Now it's a derelict ramshackle building attracting wild animals and drug addicts. Cameron Blackshaw went down to chat to locals and wade through the baggies mylondon.news/news/south-lon…




The Woolwich Ferry is now crammed with lorries with drivers facing long queues to board, since the Silvertown Tunnel opened. Cameron Blackshaw climbed aboard to see for himself how the tolls for Silvertown and Blackwall had seen a surge in use of the free ferry mylondon.news/news/transport…

London's councils have been accused of nabbing homes and exploiting cheaper property for temporary housing in each other's back yards. An entire Romford block was bought by Newham. Worth pointing out every council is doing this. Story by Luke Donnelly mylondon.news/news/east-lond…


London councils face the virtually impossible task of sourcing property for temporary accommodation as they go onto the open market, competing against individuals and other councils with funding that nowhere near matches the cost. Story by Katherine Gray mylondon.news/news/north-lon…

Lillington Gardens Estate in Pimlico was once hailed as the new standard for social housing. Now it's plagued by issues which residents say are becoming unbearable. Think sewage flooding balconies and scalding water raining down. Story by Adrian Zorzut mylondon.news/news/zone-1-ne…

