Ben Lynch
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Local Democracy Reporter covering Hammersmith and Fulham, City of London, Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea / [email protected] / also on Bluesky
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Joined November 2010
RT @myldn: Estate 'ripe for regeneration' but residents fear gentrification of area
mylondon.news
Previous plans to redevelop the Mansell Street Estate were filed by The Guinness Partnership in 2016 before being withdrawn four years later
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Chigwell handed in its notice of withdrawal just months into its repairs and maintenance contract at the Barbican
mylondon.news
One Barbican resident described Chigwell's notice as "frustrating" with its £5.47 million contract having only begun in April
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RT @DavidAJComeau: The latest housing investigation in our Broken Homes campaign draws on a year’s worth of reporting by @myldn and highlig….
mylondon.news
EXCLUSIVE: A MyLondon and LDRS investigation over the past 12 months has uncovered systemic issues with lift breakdowns that are trapping residents, sometimes for months at a time
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Next round of works planned for Wandsworth Bridge Road, to start in next few weeks
mylondon.news
The works on Wandsworth Bridge Road, which will include new raised zebra crossings, are to begin the week commencing August 18
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RT @myldn: TfL planning West London bus changes to 'simplify' network and make savings
mylondon.news
TfL is looking to withdraw the 283 between Hammersmith Bus Station and East Acton and reroute the 72 via the White City Estate
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The draft City Plan 2040 hearings earlier this year saw these issues come to the fore, with Bevis Marks Synagogue among those raising concerns about the proposed scale of development
mylondon.news
A City of London Corporation hearing was warned draft policies do not protect Bevis Marks Synagogue's view of the sky, which is essential for Jewish worship and preserving its historic setting
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Good piece on some of the tension between heritage and development played out time and again in City planning matters
onlondon.co.uk
Leading figures from the City of London Corporation have made public criticisms of Historic England
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Only a few days left to support the foodbank's move. Details in the piece below - well worth helping if you have a few pounds spare.
The Hammersmith and Fulham Foodbank does incredible work across the borough. Well worth supporting as they fundraise for their new warehouse
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RT @AdrianZorzut: 🧵A West London tenant claims he was unlawfully evicted from his home after complaining about mould and a mice infestation….
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RT @myldn: 'Very disappointing': West London police station's planned front counter closure slammed by locals
mylondon.news
The Met Police is reportedly planning on closing half of its front desks at stations across the capital, including in Hammersmith
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. @PJLynchjourno is an incisive, proper local reporter. Attempts to dismiss him as biased and refusing to work with him reflect poorly on Hillingdon Council.
mylondon.news
MyLondon is calling out the West London council's toddler tantrum in response to the excellent journalism of our Hillingdon Local Democracy Reporter whose job it is to hold them to account
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RT @DavidAJComeau: Another award nomination for our Rough homelessness project. Well done to all involved @AdamToms3 @H_Galliven1 @AdrianZo….
pressgazette.co.uk
Press Gazette is proud to announce the Future of Media Awards 2025 shortlist covering digital excellence across news publishers big and small.
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The Hammersmith and Fulham Foodbank does incredible work across the borough. Well worth supporting as they fundraise for their new warehouse
mylondon.news
Hammersmith and Fulham Foodbank has had to vacate its base at a local college
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Yesterday's City of London meeting got a little heated at times, as members debated and voted on Alderwoman Martha Grekos's motion. Alderwoman Grekos had called for the City's multi-billion-pound endowment fund to be used to accelerate housing repairs
mylondon.news
Alderwoman Martha Grekos called for the City of London to use the City Estate fund worth billions to fix up draughty homes
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South London estate's draughty single-glazed windows to be replaced as timeline finally set
mylondon.news
Planning approval to replace the windows on the William Blake Estate was initially granted by Lambeth Council in January 2020
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RT @PJLynchjourno: In addition to the Cabinet Member Cllr Lavery not being present to make this decision, Leader of the Council Ian Edwards….
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RT @PJLynchjourno: A new town will be built in London with over 25,000 new homes and 56,000 new jobs over the next thirty years. Full story….
mylondon.news
It is going to span across three London boroughs with location of jobs based on the 20-minute neighbourhood principle
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RT @myldn: Council sitting on billions that could sort housing estate repairs
mylondon.news
Alderwoman Martha Grekos's motion describes the condition of the City of London Corporation's estates as "an ongoing scandal"
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RT @DavidAJComeau: Liverpool Street Station's major redesign has been labelled a 'billion pound gamble' after a report said its financial v….
mylondon.news
The assessment suggests the viability of Liverpool Street Station's redesign is dependent on an "upswing in market conditions"
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RT @RossLydall: Tube fares bombshell: Sadiq Khan told by ministers to hike fares above inflation until 2030 | The Standard .
standard.co.uk
Exclusive: Transport Secretary tells mayor annual fare rises are expected until end of the decade in return for £2.2bn of Government support
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