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
Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 1 3rd October 2020 Top stories from Conservative Party Conference 2020 Day 1 (3rd October), including: better transport, "Generation Buy", new Conservative HQ in Leeds, and... National News
We have launched our Blue Wall Fund 3rd October 2020 We have launched a new "Blue Wall Fund" to deliver for people in the North who voted for change in the historic 2019 election victory. National News
Conservative Co-Chairman announces new headquarters in the North 3rd October 2020 The Conservative Party will open a new headquarters in Leeds to reinforce our commitment to the people of the North. National News
Black History Month 2020 1st October 2020 Celebrating the impact of black people on global culture and society. National News
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak on the Winter Economy Plan 24th September 2020 The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak has today launched his Winter Economy Plan, our economic response to the Coronavirus pandemic for the coming winter... National News
Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in full 23rd September 2020 Read the Prime Minister’s Statement as delivered on new measures to tackle the Coronavirus, delivered on 22 September 2020. National News
