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
Conservative-run Wandsworth becomes first council in London set to FREEZE TAX to support residents through COVID 4th February 2021 Conservative-run Wandsworth is set to become the first and possibly only council in London to freeze council tax to support hard-pressed residents through... Media
Cllr Ravi Govindia: COVID-19 Update 16/12/2020 16th December 2020 Cllr Ravi Govindia, Leader of Wandsworth Council, speaking at Wandsworth's full council. Published on 16/12/2020. As we move today into Tier 3, the fight... Local News
Aled Richards-Jones: Helping Our Local Businesses Through COVID-19 And Beyond 5th December 2020 Cllr Aled Richards-Jones, Cabinet Member for Economic Development, Skills and Employment. As Wandsworth Conservatives, we know that our local businesses are at... Local News
Cllr Clare Salier: Wandsworth's Response to COVID-19 & Lockdown 6th November 2020 As we move into a national lockdown, I wanted to give an update on our local response in Wandsworth to COVID-19. The move by the Government to implement a... Local News
Alt-ON: Alton Regeneration APPROVED After Local Conservatives Succeed in Bringing Labour Onboard 26th October 2020 A once in a generation masterplan to regenerate part of Wandsworth’s Alton Estate was finally approved by Wandsworth Council’s Planning Committee last night... Local News
What happened at Wandsworth Council Last Week? 22nd October 2020 In case you missed the Council meeting last week (14/10/2020) here is a roundup of the key events: Local Conservatives set out how the Council successfully... Local News
Cllr Ravi Govindia: As Local Conservatives We Listen To Residents And Businesses. Now Is The Time For The Mayor & TfL To Do The Same. 21st September 2020 A couple of days ago Cllr Aled Richards-Jones and I visited local businesses and residents in Tooting to discuss the severe impact of TfL’s A24 changes on... Local News
Conservatives power ahead with Alton Regeneration, despite blocking from Labour 20th September 2020 Pictured: Cllr Kim Caddy, Conservative Deputy Leader of Wandsworth Council. Local Conservatives have committed to the regeneration of the Alton Estate despite... Local News
Battersea’s Labour MP Attempts to Mislead Constituents 16th September 2020 Battersea’s Labour MP Attempts to Mislead Constituents Earlier today Marsha de Cordova (Battersea’s Labour MP) made a series of false claims about the Council’s... 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
