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July 20, 2026
Scrutiny Committees return, as does the ability for all councillors to ask questions.
Our May poll of readers accurately predicted the Ikea tag – and the degree of upset.
Planned demolition will move ahead but the rest of the plans are up for debate all over again.
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The council told an 82-year-old she was going to be evicted. Nine months later, she finds out it never even opened a case
A Wandsworth tenant threatened with eviction last year, at the age of 82, has been told by the new council administration that no eviction process was ever formally opened. Frances Bird, of…
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What we’re really arguing about when we argue about Hammersmith Bridge
A council report this week all but confirmed what has looked obvious for years. Hammersmith…
Buildings with asbestos. A near-fatal explosion. A deadly fire. Wandsworth is hiding the records.
Seven requests. Seven refusals. Putney.news has complained to the Information Commissioner.
England’s best-paid council chief is being chosen tonight. Like a pope.
Appointment papers withheld in full. Six councillors decide behind closed doors.
Going out
London’s first Dragonfly Festival runs all summer
If you’re looking for a fun day out over the school summer holidays, the WWT London…
Hammersmith Bridge has been shut for seven years. Now it has its own play.
We spoke with Putney-based playwright Brad Sutherland about his work running at OSO Barnes…
Sushi restaurant to take over Putney’s old Bill’s site
Ealing's Ta Ke Sushi is applying for signs advertising ramen, sushi and karaoke rooms.
It’s Wimbledon – and that means the great British slightly mad tradition that is The Queue
Your guide to the Wimbledon Queue, which opens today near Southfields
Managed decline? As you have seen how neglected the whole estate has been for over 20 years