Young people told Wandsworth exactly how to prevent violence. Now Cabinet has to decide if it cares.
'Every time prevention is delayed, another woman learns to tolerate harm'
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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.
Were you there? Prime Minister meets Putney residents at St Mary’s Church
PM announces online safety measures at historic venue where democracy was debated in 1647.
Style over substance: How the leader of Wandsworth Council uses your money to sell fiction
Council tax "freeze" promoted while bills rise, surveys cancelled before elections, and data buried when it's bad.
Lords launch second attempt to strip Wimbledon Park of legal protection
Same peers, new bill, same mechanism abandoned three months ago.
New mayoral powers would let City Hall overrule Putney licensing decisions
Consultation launched on call-in powers that no other UK mayor has.
Council pushes Putney traffic crisis into 2027
Committee accepts October timeline that delays accountability another 12 months.
Putney traffic crisis spreads to side roads as sat navs seek alternatives
Chelverton Road nearly caused complete gridlock this week, with cars mounting pavements.
Cabinet member claims homelessness scheme success – but council holds no data to prove it
Cllr Dikerdem claims "very low re-admission rate" but admits council doesn't have data to prove it.