Food poverty: Community groups call for no return to ‘business as usual’
Council pledges not to ‘step away’ with volunteers set to return to their normal work as lockdown eases
Sonia Khan
Town Hall works to support residents as Universal Credit claims soar
Claims see spike of 60 per cent between May and June as councillors warn of ‘new wave’ of job losses when furlough ends
Coronavirus helpline to keep going beyond crisis, Town Hall announces
The service, set up for those without internet and in need of support, has received around 4,500 calls to date
Council plans quality-of-life measurements to tackle ‘hollowed-out’ London economy
New strategy rejects reliance on ‘trickle-down’ economics as councillors warn of gentrification ‘ripple effect’
Council defends shrink in grant funding for Community Law Centre
Town Hall decision to not allocate grants ‘purely on merit’ questioned by scrutiny panel