Council theatre: Booed leader, toilet crusade, and £423m rushed through in chaos
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Month: October 2025
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Hogg grilled at council over Putney traffic fiasco
Conservatives challenge leader at council meeting as promised fixes slip from "next week" to "soon".
Riverside flooding returns to Putney as winter threatens more alerts
Environment Agency reveals key dates when Thames will surge highest – and which streets face regular inundation.
Londis owner escapes licence revocation after illegal worker scandal
Licensing committee condemns contradictory evidence as shop faces two-month closure.
Two cars smashed in overnight break-ins on Upper Richmond Road
Two vehicles targeted in overnight attacks as Met officers struggle with reduce resources.
Patients told Queen Mary’s is “blocked” then get same-day appointments by calling direct
Multiple patients report NHS 111 preventing access to Roehampton unit despite available slots.
Council wins right to evict autistic man over 21-day deadline it didn’t tell him about
Wandsworth pursued Court of Appeal case against vulnerable resident who has been in temporary accommodation for five years.
Expert bombshell: Wandsworth Tories poised for shock comeback
Planning battles and multi-party attacks threaten historic electoral upheaval.
The 20%–50% War: How politics killed new homes in Putney
As Wandsworth fights for higher targets and the government cuts them, development has stopped dead.
Putney Society wins ‘Outstanding’ London in Bloom award
The Putney Society has been recognised with an Outstanding rating in the Royal Horticultural Society’s “It’s Your Neighbourhood”…