So why did it take a year to get rid of the BT phonebox?
It was never about phone calls. It's the value of the pavement underneath it.
Month: July 2026
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Wandsworth’s finances are past the risk limit it set itself
Six risks sit above the council's limit with no sign-off shown, and housing is missing from the register
Meet your local Southfields police this morning, after a month of e-bike seizures and dramatic chases
The team is outside the station on Friday morning, with all three ward priorities newly changed
Upper Richmond Road murder case reopened after 45 years
Sussex Police has now admitted it barely reviewed his son's case for 30 years
Inside the Wandsworth cabinet’s cost-cutting plans
Measures that will scrap 253 council houses, children's supermarket vouchers, and shift the council's attitude toward tackling homelessness all pass.
Brickwood Cafe to close in October, replaced by flats
Two upstairs neighbours are applying to extend into the vacated café space once Brickwood closes in October
The latest victim of climate change: your pint of milk
Three days of empty fridges in Putney preview how hot summers will change the way we shop
Wandsworth scraps 253 council homes as new cabinet meets tonight
Cabinet also cuts children's food vouchers; the 4.99% plus £150 council tax rise isn't decided until September
Two up, one down on Lower Richmond Road as struggles continue
The company behind Raaz has missed a Companies House filing for months, prompting a strike-off warning
Wandsworth to cut £20-a-week holiday food vouchers for 10,000 children
Wandsworth's finance chief blamed a government rule for the cuts - but the rule has since changed.