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
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
