Labour run Wandsworth Council refuses to support vulnerable residents Wednesday, 23 October, 2024 Labour controlled Wandsworth Council have refused to support low income pensioners struggling with the loss of their Winter Fuel Payments. As a result of the changes to Winter Fuel Payments announced by the Chancellor Rachel Reeves, only pensioners in receipt of means-tested benefits, like Pension Credit, will continue to receive payments. This has been criticised by organisations such as Age UK... Local News
Weir Road Fire - calls for investigation 12th September 2024 This week there has been a major incident at the Weir Road recycling plant in Wimbledon, which neighbours Earlsfield, Wandworth Common and other surrounding... Local News
Labour Run Wandsworth Debt Bombshell - £450m 28th August 2024 Labour councillors on Wandsworth Council have voted to borrow over £450 million. Wandsworth’s debt would otherwise be ZERO. The cost of debt means that everyone... Local News
Labour Run Wandsworth - Failing Food Waste/Rubbish collection 1st August 2024 Following the recent introduction of food waste collections by Wandsworth Council, there have been a considerable number of complaints from residents who have... Local News
Wandsworth Council Missing Votes Fiasco / CEO Resigns 31st July 2024 Last week Labour Run Wandsworth Borough Council hit national headlines for all the wrong reasons when over 6500 votes in the General Election went missing. On... Local News
Labour Government Scraps Winter Fuel Allowance / Local Labour Silent 29th July 2024 The new Labour Government made the choice to scrap the winter fuel allowance for the pensioners not on benefits or receiving pension credit. This is the... Local News
Labour’s 20% Parent Tax 30th June 2024 🔴STOP LABOUR’S 20% PARENT TAX🔴 Independent schools educate more than 500,000 children in the UK. Labour have no plans to deal with the number of pupils that... Local News
Campaign Success: E-Scooters/E-Bikes 20th June 2024 Almost two years after we campaigned for the council to respond to our local campaign and following a number of complaints about the speed with which Wandsworth... Local News
WANDSWORTH LABOUR TO HIKE THEIR COUNCILLOR PAY BY 12% - CONSERVATIVE GROUP TO VOTE AGAINST 18th October 2023 Wandsworth’s ruling Labour administration tables proposal to increase councillor allowances, adding over £100,000 to the council's pay bill Wandsworth Council... Local News
Cllr Eleanor Cox selected as City Hall Spokesperson and GLA Candidate for Merton and Wandsworth 22nd June 2023 Local Conservatives have selected Cllr Eleanor Cox as their City Hall Spokesperson and GLA candidate. Eleanor Cox will hold Labour’s Sadiq Khan to account and... Local News
Our gigabit rural broadband plan for the UK 1st October 2019 Investment in rural broadband is vital. Broadband is not just essential for businesses across the United Kingdom, but it also makes areas more attractive places... National News
Our spending boost to tackle adult mental illness 1st October 2019 Provision of community services for people with serious mental illness has historically not been a focus of mental health reforms. National News
How we’re planning to invest in our communities 30th September 2019 Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, has set out major new plans for investment alongside further measures to tackle the housing crisis. National News
5 key points you must know about our new housing policy 30th September 2019 Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, will announce that tenants in new housing association properties will be given... National News
Why Labour’s education policy will undermine education 30th September 2019 We are investing £14 billion into school funding to make sure our children have a world class education. We’ve made sure that extra funding will go towards... National News
The Chancellor’s Speech to Conference 2019 30th September 2019 Twenty years ago, Mum thought it was a big deal when she watched the first Asians move into Coronation Street here in Manchester.Well, now she’s watched as the... National News
