Wandsworth says it’s the best-run council in the country. Here’s what we found.
England's highest paid chief exec, a workforce under strain, and an "aspirational" savings plan.
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Wandsworth has approved its special needs budget. The money has yet to arrive
A £15m shortfall, a conditional government grant, and a 2028 deadline the council must race to meet.
Fact-check: The claims in Wandsworth’s council tax leaflet
We checked all four financial claims against the council's own documents. None of them stack up.
Wandsworth: top of the class on special needs, bottom line in crisis
100% compliance, £21m shortfall. Why passing the test isn't enough.
Your council tax must rise 34% next year or Wandsworth runs out of money
New Cabinet papers show the borough runs out of money if the current pledge holds.
Pension board demands improvement for how people get their money – but sets no deadline
Officers transparent about transfer crisis affecting 479 residents, but no monthly monitoring established.
Wandsworth’s £137m black hole – and the cabinet minister who can’t explain how to fill it
Under the budget passed last night, Wandsworth Council would be bankrupt in two years’ time.
Council won’t evict tenants who don’t pay rent, but borrows £429m assuming they will
Housing chief reveals policy kept quiet "because of incentive structures" as £18m arrears triple bad debt provision.
Wandsworth officers called pension transfer crisis ‘excellent performance’
Council took 16 months to measure transfer delays after national requirement, then buried results showing only 55% success rate.
£884m borrowing spree hits council tenants with 4.8% rent increase
Housing Revenue Account surplus collapses 86% after years of fire safety failures.