Today’s London news round-up:

Today’s London news round-up:

Community groups launch bid to buy Brixton Market as equity firms circle Brixton Buzz

Driverless taxis present a “huge opportunity” to connect parts of outer London, a senior Assembly Member has said – but only if the rollout does not lead to further congestion. Standard

Tenant spent a year in flat rated ’10 out of 10′ for rats – Peabody accused of failing her Hackney Citizen

A hospital worker at the London Clinic will be prosecuted for accessing Kate Middleton’s medical records from her surgery in 2024. Metro

A man will appear in court after he was charged with arson following a fire at a memorial wall in Golders Green, north London. Mirror

Two construction companies have been fined after a worker suffered life-changing injuries when a temporary platform loaded with concrete debris collapsed on top of him Workers Union

Thames Water discharged untreated sewage into the Thames in Isleworth for over 14 uninterrupted hours earlier this month during heavy rain. Brentford TW8

Leaseholders of a London development have seen the value of their flats fall by £100,000 due to a five-year delay in the removal of unsafe cladding from the building’s external walls. Inside Housing

A London council has admitted that it spent almost half a million pounds on charges from the Ulez scheme due to non-compliant petrol and diesel vehicles. GB News

And from ianVisits:

Zip wire across Twickenham stadium to raise funds for children’s charity

Tickets Alert: Tours of the 350-year-old Stationers’ Hall

London’s ULEZ may be easing pressure on hospitals

Floating temples and porcelain heads in the V&A’s new art show

Visiting St Mary’s Church, Buttsbury in Essex

Things to do in London tomorrow

Finsbury Circus Gardens, History of People and Place
City of London
A short walk and talk at the recently completed Finsbury Circus Gardens

Open evenings at the Charterhouse Gardens
Clerkenwell
The usually private gardens at The Charterhouse will be open for three evenings this summer.

The Last Tree (Always Ask the Man with a Dog)
Picadilly
Tracing the story of an arboretum planted by Suffragettes, and almost forgotten by history.

Eden Dock: Fostering Belonging in London’s Public Spaces
Islington
Howells’ Angel workshop explores Eden Dock, Canary Wharf, and how public space design can foster belonging in London.

Home Is…
Moorgate
A Studio Late exhibition capturing what home means to our team and the work we do at Eric Parry Architects.

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