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
Residents in Wandsworth continue to benefit from having one of the UK’s lowest council tax bills 17th February 2020 Wandsworth residents look like, once again, paying one of the lowest council tax bills in the country. The Finance and Corporate Resources Committee last night... Local News
Success of car club membership means fewer journeys by car, less congestion and better air quality 17th February 2020 Car clubs have been such a success in Wandsworth that membership has almost reached 30,000 – meaning one in every seven driving licence holders in the borough... Local News
Millions more to improve Wandsworth’s roads and pavements 10th February 2020 Cyclists, pedestrians and drivers will benefit from better roads and pavements throughout Wandsworth after councillors approved plans to invest £3m in footpath... Local News
January 2020 22nd January 2020 Nightingale News January 2020 E-bulletin This is the latest news for Nightingale & Balham from your three Conservative councillors. Please feel free to forward... Reports
Employment Vacancy - Deputy Agent 17th January 2020 DEPUTY AGENT - WANDSWORTH & WIMBLEDON CONSERVATIVES The Wandsworth & Wimbledon Conservative Group is seeking to recruit a talented and highly motivated... Local News
Popular schools to provide more places with £15m investment in local education 10th January 2020 Some of the borough’s most popular schools are being expanded so they can admit more pupils as part of a £15m investment to provide more classroom places in... Local News
Councils back in court to challenge Heathrow expansion 18th October 2019 Local authorities committed to protecting their residents from the damaging effects of Heathrow expansion will go to the Court of Appeal today (17th October) to... Local News
Education chief calls for greater collaboration between Wandsworth’s state and independent schools 9th October 2019 The council’s education spokesman Will Sweet has praised the borough’s 32 independent schools for their role in educating thousands of children in Wandsworth... Local News
Putney High Street improvements 16th September 2019 Major works to Putney High Street to improve traffic flow and make it safer and more attractive will start shortly. Work includes Widening and repaving the... Local News
First Vaccinations in the UK Against Coronavirus Begin 8th December 2020 Today the first vaccinations in the UK against coronavirus begin. Thank you to our NHS, to all of the scientists who worked so hard to develop this vaccine. National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on New Coronavirus Regulations 1st December 2020 The Prime Minister today urged MPs in the House of Commons to pass new COVID regulations, to keep transmission down and beat the virus. National News
Amanda Milling: We’ve outdone Labour in getting females to the top 1st December 2020 Hundreds of women have put themselves forward to be potential Conservative candidates in the past two weeks. National News
Our 2020 Spending Review Delivers on the Priorities of the British People 25th November 2020 We are providing £280 billion to get our country through coronavirus. Rishi Sunak’s 2020 Spending Review sets out how. National News
Our 2020 Spending Review Delivers on the Priorities of the British People 25th November 2020 We are providing £280 billion to get our country through coronavirus. Rishi Sunak’s 2020 Spending Review sets out how. National News
The Spending Review 2020 in Full 25th November 2020 Read and watch the Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s 2020 Spending Review in full. National News
