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Dave Comeau

@davidajcomeau

Local democracy content editor for MyLondon. Views are my own. Email me [email protected] mylondon.news

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A garage plot in New Addington has become the latest fly-tipping hotspot in a borough that has been dubbed the "fly-tip capital of England" - with waste piled high and broken glass near where children play #croydon #london #flytipping mylondon.news/news/south-lon…

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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

This week I visited a garden centre threatened with closure by <a href="/Hillingdon/">Hillingdon Council</a> 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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It’s less than 200m in length today but the City of London’s Watling Street (which has a fab view of the dome of St Paul’s as you walk along it) is the last remnant of a Roman road stretching 276 miles mylondon.news/news/nostalgia…

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From next month I’ll be covering Southwark, Lewisham and Lambeth and their councils, meaning my time covering Tower Hamlets, Newham and Barking and Dagenham is coming to an end. Grateful to have covered such an amazing patch but I’m looking forward to covering South again!

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We have issued a joint statement with TheAJEUK, BJTC - Industry Accredited Journalism Courses, MeCCSA, and the PPA, calling on the government to reverse planned cuts to journalism course funding in higher education. Join our campaign to save quality journalism education. Read more: nctj.com/news/nctj-laun…

We have issued a joint statement with <a href="/TheAJEUK/">TheAJEUK</a>, <a href="/BJTC_UK/">BJTC - Industry Accredited Journalism Courses</a>, MeCCSA, and the <a href="/PPA_Live/">PPA</a>, calling on the government to reverse planned cuts to journalism course funding in higher education.

Join our campaign to save quality journalism education.

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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…

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A former employee of Populo Living, which is Newham Council's housing firm, has spoken exclusively to Ruby to share concerns about what he claims were widespread issues with essential safety checks at the time they worked there mylondon.news/news/east-lond…

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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…

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A West London landlord told us, when we questioned him about why mould repairs had not been done, that his tenants had asked to be evicted. We’ve obtained a recording that suggests it’s he who encouraged them to let him evict them. Story by PJ Lynch mylondon.news/news/west-lond…

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Do you want to train as a journalist, but are worried about the costs? Could you bring diversity to a newsroom? Apply to the Journalism Diversity Fund (JDF) by 18 June for an opportunity to receive funding for your NCTJ journalism training. Apply here👇 nctj.com/journalism-div…

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We've got the latest on the Air India plane crash in our live blog. 53 Brits were on board the Gatwick-bound flight when it hit the ground and exploded. A horrifying wait for news for anyone with loved ones affected mylondon.news/news/uk-world-…

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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…

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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…

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David McGinty's landlord Co-op Homes has been trying to relocate him so new flats can be built. He argues his current river view is good for his mental health. But today a failed court challenge has left him with a £7,500 bill. Story by Ben Lynch mylondon.news/news/west-lond…

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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…

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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…

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Apparently there's a surviving section of a Knights Templar Church in High Holborn (separate from Temple Church nearby). The new 'Holborn Dome' has just got approval to be built and it'll open up the church remains to the public. Story by Ben Lynch mylondon.news/news/zone-1-ne…

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We already reported the postcode lottery of temporary accommodation with Londoners scattered across the country. We’ve now looked at the length of some of those ‘temporary’ placements and the data is staggering mylondon.news/news/south-lon…