Ben Lynch

@benlynch07

Local Democracy Reporter covering Hammersmith and Fulham, City of London, Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea / [email protected] / also on Bluesky

London

Joined November 2010

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Ben Lynch@benlynch07 · Jul 23

. @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/news/west-lond…

benlynch07's tweet card. 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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Dave Comeau@DavidAJComeau · Jul 10

Another award nomination for our Rough homelessness project. Well done to all involved @AdamToms3 @H_Galliven1 @AdrianZorzut @journojakeh @Luke_Donnelly99 pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/dig…

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Ben Lynch@benlynch07 · Jun 27

The Hammersmith and Fulham Foodbank does incredible work across the borough Well worth supporting as they fundraise for their new warehouse mylondon.news/news/west-lond…

benlynch07's tweet card. Hammersmith and Fulham Foodbank has had to vacate its base at a local college

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Ben Lynch@benlynch07 · Jun 27

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/news/zone-1-ne…

benlynch07's tweet card. 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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Ben Lynch@benlynch07 · Jun 27

South London estate's draughty single-glazed windows to be replaced as timeline finally set mylondon.news/news/south-lon…

benlynch07's tweet card. Planning approval to replace the windows on the William Blake Estate was initially granted by Lambeth Council in January 2020

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PJ Lynch@PJLynchjourno · Jun 26

In addition to the Cabinet Member Cllr Lavery not being present to make this decision, Leader of the Council Ian Edwards is also not here to make the decision. The meeting will be chaired by Deputy Council Leader Cllr Jonathan Bianco

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PJ Lynch@PJLynchjourno · Jun 25

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 ⬇️ #LDReporter mylondon.news/news/west-lond…

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MyLondon@myldn · Jun 24

Council sitting on billions that could sort housing estate repairs mylondon.news/news/zone-1-ne…

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Dave Comeau@DavidAJComeau · Jun 20

Liverpool Street Station's major redesign has been labelled a 'billion pound gamble' after a report said its financial viability is reliant on an 'upswing in market conditions'. Story by @benlynch07 mylondon.news/news/transport…

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Ross Lydall@RossLydall · Jun 20

Tube fares bombshell: Sadiq Khan told by ministers to hike fares above inflation until 2030 | The Standard standard.co.uk/news/transport…

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MyLondon@myldn · Jun 20

Childcare for 0-2s at London primary secured until 2027 as funding extended mylondon.news/news/zone-1-ne…

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Ben Lynch@benlynch07 · Jun 20

This is a charming bookshop with an excellent collection. It would be a great shame if it does go mylondon.news/news/west-lond…

benlynch07's tweet card. A petition calling for the Amnesty International bookshop to be saved has received well over 2,000 signatures, with signatories reportedly including Dame Sheila Hancock and Richard Ashcroft

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Ben Lynch@benlynch07 · Jun 19

More cost and timeline updates in the ongoing saga to refurbish the Golden Lane Estate mylondon.news/news/zone-1-ne…

benlynch07's tweet card. Central London's Golden Lane Estate was designed by the same architects as the Barbican and recently featured heavily in the hit Apple TV show Slow Horses

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The Standard@theLDNstandard · Jun 17

Repairing the 138-year-old bridge, which has been closed to motor vehicles for six years, would be a major boost to west London standard.co.uk/news/politics/…

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Building News@BuildingNews · Jun 16

Sellar revising its original plans to redevelop Liverpool Street station: Developer consulting on new proposals for grade II-listed site which are said to contain ’much less demolition’ dlvr.it/TLNR7F #construction #news

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Dave Comeau@DavidAJComeau · Jun 13

David McGinty's landlord Co-op Homes has been trying to relocate him so new flats can be built. He argues his current river view is good for his mental health. But today a failed court challenge has left him with a £7,500 bill. Story by @benlynch07 mylondon.news/news/west-lond…

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MyLondon@myldn · Jun 13

Decision on strip club adjourned while anonymous complaint probed mylondon.news/news/west-lond…

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PJ Lynch@PJLynchjourno · Jun 11

2 months ago I met Ali, 66, as he came to me about mould and damp in his property. Ali, who lives with heart failure, diabetes and is on dialysis is living in the annex with his teenage daughter and his wife. They told me their landlord/letting agent was doing nothing to help⬇️🧵

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