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
990 children in Wandsworth are Now Benefiting from 30 Hours of Free Childcare 3rd April 2018 Councillor Sarah McDermott has welcomed new figures showing that 990 children are benefiting from the Government’s 30 hours free childcare offer in Wandsworth... Articles
RAVI GOVINDIA, LEADER OF WANDSWORTH COUNCIL, CONFIRMS COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY 29th March 2018 As many residents prepare for the Easter weekend and Passover, the Leader of Wandsworth Council has confirmed his commitment to ensuring that the Brighter... Local News
Committee of MPs join chorus of criticism against Heathrow expansion 27th March 2018 Wandsworth Conservatives welcomed a new report from a committee of MPs who have sounded warning bells over the current plans to expand Heathrow and build a... Local News
Avoidable travel chaos over Easter weekend 27th March 2018 As a result of the ongoing industrial dispute between the RMT and South Western Railway, the trade union has voted to strike over the busy Easter weekend... Local News
Council cash boost to improve local infrastructure 19th March 2018 Wandsworth Council has announced further investment in improving the borough’s infrastructure over the next two years. This brings the total capital spending on... Local News
Plans to improve Bedford Hill 16th March 2018 Engineers at Conservative controlled Wandsworth Council have drawn up initial plans to improve Bedford Hill between Balham Station Road and Balham High Road... Local News
Support for air pollution call 15th March 2018 Wandsworth’s council leader has supported today’s cross-party call to do more to tackle air pollution. Ravi Govindia has backed calls for a comprehensive... Local News
Budget Update: An extra £10 million for Parks, Libraries and Roads 8th March 2018 Today I am announcing a £10 million boost to further improve Wandsworth while freezing the main part of Wandsworth’s council tax which will keep the average... Local News
Ravi Govindia: In Wandsworth, aspiration is at the heart of our mission 2nd March 2018 The key to our success has been that as a Conservative council we keep to our word. We do not make promises we can’t keep and we will never take risks with our... Local News
Taking the tough decisions to cut crime 5th October 2021 This Conservative Government is taking the tough decisions needed to cut crime and make our streets safer. National News
We will make sure every victim sees justice done 5th October 2021 Dominic Raab, the Justice Secretary and Deputy PM, reassured Conservative Party Conference 2021 that every victim of crime will see justice done. National News
Help build a better future | CPC21 Speeches 4th October 2021 Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer, spoke today at Conservative Party Conference about how the Conservative Party will deliver on our plans build a better... National News
Conservative Party Conference 2021 has begun 3rd October 2021 #CPC21 has begun today – and now, we’re setting out our plan to Build Back Better and get on with the job. National News
The network of liberty 3rd October 2021 Liz Truss, Foreign Secretary, addressed Conservative Party Conference 2021 about how we will build a network of liberty across the globe. National News
A decent, tolerant party delivering for Britain 3rd October 2021 Party Chairman Oliver Dowden addressed Conservative Party Conference 2021, promoting the Conservatives as a decent, tolerant party which is delivering for... National News
