Bridie Witton

A major development to create a new Canada Water town centre, which could include nearly 4,000 new homes and up to 30,000 new jobs, will be decided this and next week.

An £800,000 cut to council services for children, young people and their families has been quashed after opposition from councillors – but future cuts haven’t been ruled out.

Lewisham Council has appointed Cllr Eva Stamirowski to its board of directors overseeing the development of the Catford Shopping Centre, following concerns raised as far back as 2014.

Lewisham landlords  will need to apply for planning permission before they convert houses into small flats from March 7 in Bellingham, Downham, Whitefoot and Grove Park.

A resident’s ballot for an Achilles Street redevelopment has been given the green light, but residents raised concerns about a lack of information.

Building flats at South Dock Marina will result in “inevitable conflict,” people living in canal boats have warned Southwark Council.

Southwark Council’s audit into social housing promises from developers is now on its website, three years after a watchdog found the authority wasn’t supervising approved schemes.

Nearly £200,000 worth of agreed cuts to the health visiting service will come out of the budget next year, with a new proposal to combine it with the school health service.

Southwark Council will this autumn begin a public consultation on its proposals to build social housing, extra boat berths, and shops, cafes, and restaurants at South Dock Marina.

Lewisham Council is seeking a chair for its new disability commission, which is due to be launched December 3.