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
LABOUR-RUN WANDSWORTH COUNCIL CLOSES BROADWATER SCHOOL IN TOOTING 30th September 2022 Wandsworth Labour have voted to close Broadwater School in Tooting The proposals allow Paddock School to move to the Broadwater site, freeing space at the... Articles
Residents see red as Labour cancels al fresco shopping and dining on Northcote Road 23rd September 2022 Under previous Conservative control, Wandsworth Council ran the popular summer weekend pedestrianisation scheme on Northcote Road for two years, before setting... Local News
100 days of Labour in Wandsworth by Cllr William Sweet (Leader of the Conservative opposition on Wandsworth Council) 13th August 2022 It’s now been 100 days since Labour took control of Wandsworth Council. It’s been a lesson in how quickly a Labour administration can unravel 44 years of good... Local News
Parliamentary Candidate Selections (Autumn 2022) 9th August 2022 The 3 Wandsworth Conservative Associations of Putney, Battersea and Tooting are currently in the process of selecting their candidates to stand for parliament... Local News
Labour set to cut Wandsworth's buses 4th August 2022 Mayor Sadiq Khan and Labour controlled Transport for London (TfL) are proposing to scrap a number of routes across London including those serving Putney... Local News
Wandsworth Labour Back The Strikes That Cost Our Economy £1bn 23rd June 2022 Families and businesses are struggling with global cost of living pressures. Wandsworth Labour’s response? To back the biggest rail strikes in Britain since... Local News
Local Conservatives Candidate Jonathan Iliff to stand in Tooting Broadway By-Election 17th June 2022 See Jonathan's e-mail to local residents below: Following the recent sad death of Tooting Broadway Councillor, Andy Gibbons, a by-election will be taking place... Local News
A message from Ravi Govindia following the local elections 17th May 2022 Wandsworth now has a Labour council for the first time in 44 years. There are likely to be some big, and potentially unsettling changes. In opposition we will... Local News
Wandsworth Conservatives Cut Council Tax 24th February 2022 Last night, Conservative councillors on Wandsworth's Finance Committee have voted to maintain Wandsworth's record of setting the lowest Council Tax in the... Local News
The Prime Minister's Update: Tackling the Coronavirus 30th April 2020 The Prime Minister's latest update on April 30 on tackling Coronavirus. National News
We’re extending coronavirus testing to meet our 100,000 tests a day target 30th April 2020 From today, Coronavirus testing has been extended further to protect our most vulnerable and keep people safe. National News
How our Bounce Back Loans will boost small businesses affected by coronavirus 28th April 2020 Small businesses will benefit from a new fast-track finance scheme providing loans with a 100% government-backed guarantee for lenders, the Chancellor announced... National News
Boris Johnson: If we keep going, we will beat coronavirus together 27th April 2020 The Prime Minister has returned to Downing Street to lead the country in tackling coronavirus. He lays out the five tests for when we are moving to phase two of... National News
Coronavirus testing available to all essential workers 24th April 2020 All essential workers in England and members of their households who are showing symptoms of coronavirus will now be able to get tested. National News
Our Future Fund for supporting innovative British businesses 21st April 2020 We’re supporting start-ups by delivering £250m of new government funding to innovative businesses across the United Kingdom. National News
