Local government

The Blueprints Behind the Bricks: How Borough Local Plans Decide London’s Next Decade

Borough local plans are the quiet documents that allocate housing, shape high streets and decide where offices, homes and transport links go. As councils update them across London in 2026, residents still have chances to influence the final map.

Nov 8, 2026

Reserves in the vault, cuts on the pavement: London's 2026-27 budget map

Six London councils are proposing frontline reductions while holding unallocated reserves above the capital's average. The reason is not a simple choice between saving and spending: much of that money is legally ring-fenced, earmarked for risk, or needed to balance next year's books. Here is how the 2026-27 map looks, and what residents can ask at scrutiny meetings.

Nov 7, 2026