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Bexley Refuse Trucks to Push Fostering

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I’m all for getting more children into homes, but doesn’t using refuse trucks send a subtle message about them? Under the plan, two of Bexley’s “refuse lorries” will be used to carry placards calling on residents to foster a child from the borough in need of a stable home. The “hope is that the lorries …

Hackney Looks to Curb Irresponsible Dog Owners

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Fighting the scourge of irresponsible dog owners — and in London there seem to be a lot of them — Hackney Council issued three new “Dog Control Orders”. From Feb 18, dog owners in Hackney should take note of the following: “* A ‘dog exclusion’ order, enabling the Council to stop dogs from entering certain …

Housing Benefit Changes Reshaping London

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The number of housing benefit claimants in central London has fallen sharply while the outer boroughs are experiencing a surge. A statement from Assembly Member Darren Johnson said that figures released by the Department of Work and Pensions showed: “Claimants fell 21% in Kensington and Chelsea, 20% in Westminster, 4% in Islington and 1% in …