Money
Stories, page 23
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Lewisham Council Pays Out £49k for Upheld Complaints Amidst Missed Response Targets Lewisham Council paid out £49,185.24 in financial remedies for upheld complaints during the 2025/26 financial year, according to the Draft Annual Complaints Report.
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Lewisham Council Misclassifies Resident Issues, Inflating Complaint Numbers Lewisham Council is misclassifying thousands of resident issues, with a significant number of service requests being incorrectly logged as formal complaints. This practice...
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Wandsworth Council Faces SEND Service Pressure Amidst Rising Demand and Budget Overspends Wandsworth Council is grappling with significant challenges in its Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) services, as demand surges and financial pressures mount....
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Wandsworth Council Children's Services Faces £4 Million Overspend Due to Inflation Wandsworth Council's Children's Services is grappling with significant financial challenges, facing a projected overspend of over £4 million on its £100 million budget. This...
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Islington Councillors Question EV Charging Costs and Parking Strategy Islington councillors have raised concerns about the pricing of electric vehicle (EV) charging points and parking charges, questioning whether current policies inadvertently...
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Wandsworth Youth Offer Sees Record Engagement Amidst Funding Uncertainty Wandsworth's youth services are experiencing a surge in participation, with over 55,000 attendances recorded in the last two years. The Wandsworth Youth Offer, a comprehensive...
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Wandsworth Council faces £3.4m overspend in adult social care due to rising demand and costs Wandsworth Council's Adult Social Care and Public Health department is facing a projected overspend of £3.477 million for the 2026/27 financial year, according to a report...
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Wandsworth reablement services to be fully commissioned, saving £1.15m Wandsworth Council is set to fully commission its reablement services, a move anticipated to save the local authority £1.15 million annually. The decision, discussed at the...
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Redbridge plans for school places amid falling birth rates Redbridge Council is developing plans to ensure sufficient school places for its pupils, navigating a national trend of falling birth rates and declining school rolls. The...
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Redbridge to tender leisure and culture services separately Redbridge Council's Cabinet has agreed to tender its leisure and culture services separately, a decision made during a meeting on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
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Redbridge council faces £17m overspend on schools grant Redbridge Council is facing a projected overspend of £17.352 million on its Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG), primarily driven by increasing demand and complexity of needs for...
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Hillingdon Council Leaders May Review Meeting Times Council leaders in Hillingdon may consider rescheduling future committee meetings to daytime slots, it has emerged. The current typical timing for these meetings is 7.15 PM, as...