£884m borrowing spree hits council tenants with 4.8% rent increase
Housing Revenue Account surplus collapses 86% after years of fire safety failures.
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Government’s green grant watchdog admits error but refuses transparency
Salix Finance backtracks on "not held" claim, but withholds project details already made public.
Council used routine repairs to justify £1,000 licensing scheme
"Dangerously undersized bedroom" and "legal notices" turned out to be informal warnings for missing fire alarms.
Wandsworth Council buried resident survey results showing 11% satisfaction drop
Council spent £33,000 on 2023 survey showing sharp satisfaction decline, then hid results on obscure website.
Years of failure exposed as council admits ignoring Grenfell reforms
Damning report forces independent board after "decades of stagnation" put thousands at risk.
Passion without a pathway: politicians demand action on bridge they can’t agree how to fix
Six speakers, one banner, zero strategy at Hammersmith Bridge protest.
Same banner, same promise, same result
Labour now controls every lever of power over Hammersmith Bridge. So who exactly are they protesting against?
Independent review reveals Fox House fire chaos but ignores prevention failures
Hotel bookings took over an hour per family while residents waited for callbacks that never came.
Protected for 35 years, now Wandsworth Council wants to build on its own green space
Council adopted Local Plan protecting The Green in July 2023 while simultaneously preparing plans to build on it.
Wandsworth Council pronoun guidance was optional 2022 memo, not policy
Council responds after internal document attracts national media coverage.