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  1. Sarah King Elected New Leader of Southwark Council Southwark Council has a new leader. Councillor Sarah King was elected at the Council Assembly meeting on 9 July 2025, following the resignation of Councillor Kieron Williams. Southwark 13 July 2025
  2. Southwark Backs London-Wide Tourist Tax Southwark Council has thrown its weight behind a proposal for a London-wide tourist tax, following a motion passed at the Council Assembly meeting on 9 July 2025. Southwark 13 July 2025
  3. Merton Celebrates 60th Birthday with Cultural Impact Award Merton Council has celebrated its 60th birthday with well-attended events, highlighted by the launch of a three-year Cultural Impact Award. The award will see almost £1.2... Merton 13 July 2025
  4. Bexley Council Faces £2.1M Overspend, Launches Transformation Plan to Address Financial Challenges Bexley Council is facing a £2.1 million overspend and has initiated a transformation plan, Making Bexley Even Better: Transforming Council Services for our Residents, to tackle... Bexley 13 July 2025
  5. Merton Council Spent £52K on Amazon in 2024/25 Merton Council spent £52,520.00 with Amazon and Amazon Business in the 2024/25 financial year. Merton 13 July 2025
  6. Merton Council Still Pushing to Keep Police Stations Open Merton Council is continuing its efforts to maintain the presence of police stations within the borough, despite ongoing pressures on policing resources. Merton 13 July 2025
  7. Merton Council to Publish Response to Funding Overhaul Merton Council has pledged to publish its response to the government's upcoming consultation on overhauling funding rules for local authorities, addressing concerns about the... Merton 13 July 2025
  8. Council Approves Absence for Councillor Williscroft Merton Council has granted Councillor James Williscroft a request for absence from council meetings until 9 July 2025 due to ill health. Merton 13 July 2025
  9. Merton Council Allocates £20M for Temporary Housing; Addresses Concerns About Children in Temporary Accommodation Merton Council has allocated £20 million to purchase temporary accommodation within the borough. The council aims to purchase various types of temporary accommodation within... Merton 13 July 2025
  10. Croydon Council Ethics Committee Reviews Complaints, Notes Two Withdrawals Due to Officer Conduct Croydon Council's Ethics Committee convened on 9 July 2025, and reviewed several ethics complaints, noting that two had been withdrawn. Croydon 13 July 2025
  11. Topham Square Car Park Project Back on Track After Contractor Failure The Topham Square Car Park project in Haringey is back on track after the previous contractor went into liquidation in December 2024. Councillor Sarah Williams, Cabinet Member... Haringey 13 July 2025
  12. Croydon Council Updates Ethics Code and Complaints Process, Adds Assessment Sub-Committee Croydon Council has updated its ethics code and added an Assessment Sub-Committee to support the Monitoring Officer in assessing member code of conduct complaints. These changes... Croydon 13 July 2025
  13. Croydon Council Ethics Committee Reviews Ethical Lapses in Other Councils, Updates Code of Conduct, and Examines Complaints Croydon Council's Ethics Committee convened on 9 July 2025, to discuss ethical standards, including a review of ethical lapses in other councils and proposed updates to its own... Croydon 13 July 2025
  14. Croydon Councillors Receive Code of Conduct Training Croydon councillors have received training on the code of conduct, as part of ongoing efforts to maintain high ethical standards within the council. The training covered key... Croydon 13 July 2025
  15. Tower Hamlets Council to Review Councillor Code of Conduct and Implement Political Mentoring Program Tower Hamlets Council is set to review its Councillor Code of Conduct and implement a political mentoring program, following discussions at the Standards Advisory Committee... Tower Hamlets 12 July 2025
  16. Westminster's Fraud Team Uncovers Over £1M in Fraud Westminster's Fraud Team has uncovered over £1 million in fraudulent activity during the 2024/25 financial year, according to the Counter Fraud 2024/25 End of Year report. The... Westminster 12 July 2025
  17. Tower Hamlets Standards Committee Reviews Councillor Attendance, Conduct, and Ethical Matters Tower Hamlets Council Committee Reviews Councillor Conduct and Attendance Tower Hamlets 12 July 2025
  18. Tower Hamlets Councillors Declare LIDO Festival Tickets Two Tower Hamlets councillors, Nathalie Bienfait and Abdi Mohamed, declared that they accepted free tickets to the LIDO festival, according to a quarterly update presented at... Tower Hamlets 12 July 2025
  19. Westminster City Council Overspends by £13.6M, Offset by Reserves; Treasury Management Exceeds Budget Westminster City Council experienced a £13.6 million overspend in the 2024/25 financial year, primarily due to increased temporary accommodation costs and overspends in... Westminster 12 July 2025
  20. Tower Hamlets hears appeal against employee dismissal The Tower Hamlets Employee Appeals Sub Committee convened on Monday, 7 July 2025, to hear an appeal against an employee's dismissal. Due to the confidential nature of the case,... Tower Hamlets 12 July 2025