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
Delivering Homes for Wandsworth Residents 19th January 2018 Wandsworth Conservative Councillors have voted to build a further 800 new homes on top of the 210 already in the pipeline on the Council’s Housing Estates. The... Local News
Local Conservatives secure the return of the 170 Westbound Bus 12th January 2018 Local Conservative activists Cllr Melanie Hampton, Rhodri Morgan and Charles Pitt today met with Claire Mann, a director at Transport for London at TfL’s head... Local News
Council Leader explains the philosophy behind his leadership 11th January 2018 The job of councils, like my own in Wandsworth, is to do everything we can to even out the playing field across a community and to create an environment where... Local News
Wandsworth Council approves new underground station 6th January 2018 Conservative controlled Wandsworth Council has approved a new underground station in Nine Elms. The station, which opens in 2020 and is the first new... Local News
Council Leader corrects Tooting's Labour MP on Homelessness figures 20th December 2017 The Labour MP for Tooting Constituency claimed in a question to the Prime Minister at PMQ's on Wednesday that 2,500 children will wake up homeless on Christmas... Local News
Conservatives Ensure Local Homes go to Local People 18th December 2017 100% of homes in a Nine Elms shared ownership development have gone to people who live or work in Wandsworth thanks to a scheme spearheaded by the Conservative... Local News
London’s biggest regeneration project in Wandsworth 24th November 2017 Immigration minister Brandon Lewis was shown around London’s biggest regeneration project, seeing first hand the contribution being made by EU nationals. The... Local News
A New Thames footbridge for Battersea 21st November 2017 Local Councillor Melanie Hampton is today calling on local residents to support a proposed new footbridge linking Battersea to Fulham. This follows a long... Local News
Ravi Govindia: How we will deliver new homes for Wandsworth 20th November 2017 Cllr Ravi Govindia is the Leader of Wandsworth Council. Barely a week goes by in London without a reference to the housing crisis, the translation of which is a... Local News
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications 21st April 2020 The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications – and will provide support for millions of businesses and employees across the UK. National News
Why we’re extending the Coronavirus lockdown 17th April 2020 The Government announced that the social distancing measures currently in place to tackle the coronavirus will continue for at least the next three weeks. National News
Our £750 million support package for charities during the Coronavirus outbreak 9th April 2020 This Government’s announced an unprecedented £750 million package of support for charities – ensuring they can continue their vital work during the coronavirus... National News
Business Secretary Alok Sharma: we'll tackle Coronavirus together 6th April 2020 The Business Secretary, Alok Sharma, wrote for The Sun on Sunday thanking workers and businesses for their support during the coronavirus pandemic. National News
Read the Queen's Coronavirus address in full 6th April 2020 The Queen speaks to the nation about the challenges we are facing as a country in the weeks ahead. National News
Boris Johnson invites Party leaders to come together to tackle Coronavirus 4th April 2020 Boris Johnson has written to all leaders of opposition parties to invite them to work together at this moment of national emergency. National News
