Reform says they’ll build 50,000 new social homes — but if your garden starts looking like Jumanji, they’ll evict you before you can say ‘strimmer’. Reform would evict social home tenants who don’t mow their lawns or take out their bins, the party’s chairman says — basically, keep the grass short or the tenancy’s shorter.Continue reading “Long Grass, Short Tenancy”
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When The Council Shrugs, Families Pay The Fall
A preventable death is a failure of duty — a child lost because warnings went unanswered. Aalim Ahmed’s fall from a 15th‑floor kitchen window was a preventable tragedy — a child lost in seconds, after months of warnings that went unanswered. Sahra Osman told the coroner she had repeatedly warned Newham Council about unsafe windowsContinue reading “When The Council Shrugs, Families Pay The Fall”
Hop On… If You Can
Andy Burnham basically walked out this week and said, “Right, that’s it — disabled people can get on the bus whenever they fancy. Midnight? Dawn? After a kebab? Go on then, hop aboard.” It’s like he’s handed out 24/7 golden tickets, except instead of Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory, it’s the 86 to Piccadilly with aContinue reading “Hop On… If You Can”
Over 150 Takeaway Shops Have Received Government Licences
More than 150 kebab takeout shops across Britain have indeed been granted government licences to employ workers directly from overseas — specifically under the Skilled Worker visa sponsorship scheme. The most recent confirmed figure is 159 kebab shops, according to Home Office data reported in June 2026. These kebab shops now hold Skilled Worker sponsorContinue reading “Over 150 Takeaway Shops Have Received Government Licences”
Taking A Stroll Around Some UK Estates
So, as I stroll around the area where I live, I see homes that have been boarded up by the council, and nobody lives in them. I think to myself, ‘maybe they are doing them up for tenants,’ only to discover six months after that, they are still boarded up, and nobody lives in them.Continue reading “Taking A Stroll Around Some UK Estates”
Council Celebrates Blocking 867 Homes
On Wednesday morning, news broke that the planning inspectorate had rejected plans to convert the Aylesham centre — a tired 1980s shopping centre and car park on Rye Lane in Peckham — into a sprawling complex of 867 homes. Southwark’s announcement of their delight at the decision morphed into a fierce dispute, one that appearedContinue reading “Council Celebrates Blocking 867 Homes”
Pensioners Could Lose Free Tube Travel Perk
Pensioners could lose their free London Underground travel perk as costs for the freebie soar to £372 million. Freedom Passes reduce daily expenses for millions of people in the capital by enabling pensioners to utilise London’s whole transport system at no cost. The scheme has always included Underground and Overground travel, but London Councils – the bodyContinue reading “Pensioners Could Lose Free Tube Travel Perk”
Council Houses To Be Built For Asylum Seekers
As part of an effort to stop using private landlords and asylum hotels, asylum seekers will be placed in newly constructed council houses. About 200 local authorities have shown interest in the Government pilot scheme that would finance the construction of new properties or the refurbishment of derelict housing to make space for asylum seekers.Continue reading “Council Houses To Be Built For Asylum Seekers”
Government Wants To Restrict Parking
The Government is set to impose sweeping restrictions on parking spaces in a bid to facilitate ‘sustainable transport’, new plans have revealed. The Prime Minister is considering the measures, which would oblige councils to set a cap on the number of spaces on new housing developments, according to documents obtained by the Daily Mail. TheContinue reading “Government Wants To Restrict Parking”
Ensure Accessible Housing For Disabled Individuals Above Ground Floor
Frustration and despair, are the feelings that are shared by numerous disabled people. These are not born out of inevitable circumstances but from inadequate and inappropriate housing conditions. There are a vast number of disabled people who are struggling, living in flats above the ground floor. Constantly finding themselves trapped, unable to leave the buildingContinue reading “Ensure Accessible Housing For Disabled Individuals Above Ground Floor”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 