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
4 Ways this Government is Supporting Businesses this Winter 6th November 2020 Throughout this pandemic, our priority has been clear: to protect lives and livelihoods. The Government’s announcements today will support businesses this... National News
The Prime Minister's COVID-19 Update in Full 5th November 2020 The Prime Minister spoke to the public on the first day of lockdown on our plans to tackle the coronavirus. Stay at home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. National News
Supporting our Economy this Winter: Chancellor's Statement in Full 5th November 2020 The Chancellor's Statement to the House on 5 November 2020, on our plans to support our ecnomy this winter as we tackle the virus. National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on Coronavirus in Full 2nd November 2020 Read the Prime Minister's statement today on coronavirus in full. National News
New National Restrictions in England - Stay at Home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. 1st November 2020 The second coronavirus peak that we have seen around the world has shown us all that we are going to be dealing with the coronavirus for the long-term. National News
An update from the Prime Minister on our fight against coronavirus 31st October 2020 The Prime Minister has updated the country on our next steps in the fight against coronavirus. National News
