Local democracy Archives — Page 3 of 5

Plans for Canary Wharf’s new 46-storey, 912-room student accommodation tower block recommended for approval

The plans for the accommodation on Brannan Street will contribute 364 homes towards housing targets in the borough. Tower Hamlets

The plan to move Billingsgate Fish Market to build new homes has been axed over financial sustainability fears and an

Canary Wharf may look like a financial powerhouse, but the reality beneath the surface is much more complex, with both

Developers want London’s lonely island to become a residential hub but locals are sceptical about growing the concrete jungle before

There are plenty of ideas proposed for the island’s reinvention, but with blurred lines between regeneration and gentrification, what can

How a close-knit community of Islanders have come together and campaigned to ensure they aren’t pushed out of Canary Wharf’s

An East London pensioner says she is still traumatised after her radiator pipe burst and flooded her home with hot

As developers expand the boundaries of Canary Wharf and flood the Isle of Dogs with high-priced flats, we investigate the

The controversial housing scheme on the Isle of Dogs that was once the centre of a political row has finally

The landmark decision may prevent leaseholders in Limehouse tower blocks from paying up to £85,000 per flat in construction charges.

Apsana Begum has accused the government of making her feel that their ‘support for [her] as a survivor of domestic

Apsana Begum, MP for Poplar and Limehouse, is one of seven MPs to have had the Labour whip withdrawn on