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
Councillors approve plans for £15m expansion of popular schools 1st March 2018 Conservative Councillors in Wandsworth have approved a £15m investment in the Borough’s most popular schools. The investment means schools will have extra space... Local News
Major improvements to Putney High Street 1st March 2018 Putney High Street is to see major changes to improve traffic flow, pollution and make it safer and more attractive as Conservative Councillors approved plans... Local News
A MESSAGE FROM THE COUNCIL LEADER FOLLOWING RECENT PRESS COVERAGE OF CHANGES TO PARK BYLAWS 19th February 2018 Following reports in the media over the weekend which suggest Wandsworth is set to introduce bylaws in our parks restricting people’s use, I wanted to write to... Local News
Council removes royal wedding street party fee 5th February 2018 Wandsworth residents are being encouraged to have a royal celebration to mark the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle after the Council agreed to waive... Local News
New trees make the Borough even greener 31st January 2018 Conservative controlled Wandsworth Council has announced plans to make the Borough even greener by planting over 1,150 new trees in the next few months. This... Local News
Wandsworth Homes For Wandsworth People 31st January 2018 The first phase of one of the biggest council house building programmes in the country, Building Homes for Wandsworth People, has been announced by Conservative... Local News
Air Quality improves on Putney High Street thanks to Council policies 31st January 2018 New figures show that air pollution on Putney High Street has fallen sharply over the past year. Data from Conservative controlled Wandsworth Council show that... Local News
Heating and Hot Water Bills to fall 31st January 2018 People in 2,400 properties on Wandsworth’s housing estates will see heating and hot water bills fall by 5% in April 2018. The reduction, in addition to last... Local News
Northern Line: Increased capacity 31st January 2018 Conservative controlled Wandsworth Council has welcomed news that the Northern Line is to benefit from increased capacity. Following lobbying by the Council... Local News
New National Restrictions in England - Stay at Home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. 1st November 2020 The second coronavirus peak that we have seen around the world has shown us all that we are going to be dealing with the coronavirus for the long-term. National News
An update from the Prime Minister on our fight against coronavirus 31st October 2020 The Prime Minister has updated the country on our next steps in the fight against coronavirus. National News
Our Further Financial Support for Jobs and Businesses 23rd October 2020 We are announcing a package specifically for those businesses which are not forced to close, but face reduced demand due to additional social distancing... National News
How our Culture Recovery Fund is Supporting the Arts 14th October 2020 The Culture Secretary has announced £257 million to help save theatres, arts venues, museums and cultural organisations across England, protecting both jobs and... National News
Boris Johnson’s Update on tackling coronavirus 12th October 2020 We must act now to control the spread of the virus and protect the NHS, so we can keep cancer treatments, elective surgeries and other vital diagnostic services... National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020 speeches 7th October 2020 See speeches from Virtual Conservative Party Conference 2020 outlining how we will build back better from the pandemic. National News
