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
JOHN LOCKER WINS THAMESFIELD BY ELECTION - 9th NOV 2017 11th November 2017 The Result: John Locker has won the Thamesfield By Election in Putney. Despite Labour flooding the ward with hoards of outside help, the Conservatives took just... Local News
Major breakthrough for Northern Line Extension 8th November 2017 Major breakthrough for Northern Line Extension as tunnelling machines reach final destination The project’s two tunnel boring machines have now both broken... Local News
Council leader welcomes review of high stakes gambling machines 1st November 2017 Council leader Ravi Govindia has welcomed the announcement of a Government review into high-stakes fruit machines amid growing concerns they’re fuelling a rise... Local News
Council Leader responds to new evidence supporting expansion at Gatwick 30th October 2017 Wandsworth Conservatives have welcomed new evidence which confirms that Gatwick expansion provides greater economic benefits and less damage to health and the... Local News
A message of reassurance to EU Nationals living in Wandsworth 19th October 2017 A Message from the Prime Minister, Theresa May As I travel to Brussels today, I know that many people will be looking to us – the leaders of the 28 nations in... Articles
Local residents let down by the Mayor 18th October 2017 The leader of Wandsworth Council has criticised the Mayor of London for overturning a local planning decision and permitting an unwanted and unpopular... Local News
Wandsworth YOT wins prestigious restorative justice award 9th October 2017 Wandsworth’s youth offending team (YOT) has won a prestigious national award for the work it does in helping victims of crime obtain restorative justice. The... Local News
Introducing John Locker - Thamesfield By Election 9th Nov 17 2nd October 2017 Introducing John Locker, our Thamesfield Council candidate Following the sad death of Cllr Jim Maddan OBE there will be a by-election in Thamesfield ward on... Local News
EVENING STANDARD: Council Leader appeals for a swift deal on rights of EU Citizens 27th September 2017 The capital’s flagship Tory boroughs bypassed government today to directly challenge the European Union to guarantee the rights of 80,000 residents. In a joint... Articles
Boris Johnson won the first Leaders' Debate 20th November 2019 Tonight Boris Johnson set out the choice facing voters at this election – a majority Government that can get Brexit done so the country can move on, or yet... National News
“We will empower police to tackle scourge of violent knife crime,” pledges PM 19th November 2019 A Boris Johnson majority government would take a tough new approach to tackling knife crime and serious violence. National News
Life will mean life for child murderers 19th November 2019 Adults who murder children will be imprisoned for life, without parole, under tough new justice plans to be introduced by a Conservative majority Government. National News
Corbyn’s Pension Tax to cost savers £11,000 and force millions to delay retirement 18th November 2019 New analysis of Corbyn’s tax raid on pensions reveals that 10 million savers could lose an average of over £11,000 and be forced to delay retirement by almost... National News
Labour’s Brexit Policy: Even More Chaos and Indecision 18th November 2019 As per usual, Labour are only offering more talk, more delay and more indecision on Brexit. National News
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's CBI Conference speech 18th November 2019 Read the Prime Minister's speech from the CBI Conference here. National News