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
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
