Awaab's Law - how is Lewisham council doing?
Lewisham council's housing select committee questioned officers on repairs, provision of homeless temporary accommodation and council rent increases.
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What are AI datacentres doing to local communities?
The growth in hyperscale data centres is creating intense pressure on energy and water resources around the world. How will it affect us in London?
230+ US environmental groups call for moratorium on new AI data centres
This article by Common Dreams is published here as part of the global journalism collaboration Covering Climate Now.
Lewisham homeless crisis: demand for temporary accommodation driven by rising private rents
The council reports that rising rents, increased evictions, cost of living pressures and market uncertainty are increasing demand for temporary accommodation, which has become a 'prolonged reality' for many Lewisham households.
How did Lewisham do in the government 'Fair Funding' shake-up?
The government's new formula for allocating grant funding to councils had wildly differing outcomes across London boroughs.
'I actually cried, it meant I could heat my home' - but Selce's vital energy advice service at risk
Nadia Smith explains how the crucial advice service helps clients struggling with rising energy bills. And why South East London Community Energy (Selce) has launched a fundraiser to keep the service going this winter.
NHS outsourced workers at Lewisham hospital protest low pay
The hospital has outsourced its cleaners, porters and caterers' jobs to facilities management firm ISS global, which is paying below the London Living Wage.