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
Our 2020 Spending Review Delivers on the Priorities of the British People 25th November 2020 We are providing £280 billion to get our country through coronavirus. Rishi Sunak’s 2020 Spending Review sets out how. National News
The Spending Review 2020 in Full 25th November 2020 Read and watch the Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s 2020 Spending Review in full. National News
Amanda Milling: 'We’re delivering our manifesto promises against the odds' 24th November 2020 Amanda Milling, Chairman of the Conservative Party, talks about how we're delivering on our 2019 Manifesto pledges against the odds. National News
Our COVID Winter Plan 23rd November 2020 During this period of national restrictions, our COVID Winter Plan will the NHS, keeps children in school and lets the economy get moving again. National News
Our largest boost to our Nation’s Defence in a Generation 19th November 2020 We’re delivering a funding boost of over £24 billion for our nation’s defence. Ensuring we keep our nation safe from the evolving international threats we face. National News
Our Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution 18th November 2020 Today, the Prime Minister has outlined his ten-point plan to bring about a green industrial revolution, creating 250,000 jobs and helping us to build back... National News