Read More 3 minute read Politics New Tory leader wins by one vote as cabinet member quits in protest Robert Morritt was expelled from the party in 2013 over unaccounted cheques bySenior reporterJuly 18, 2026
Read More 9 minute read Politics Inspiration or egregious? The two sides to Wandsworth’s new leader Robert Morritt won with the narrowest of margins. He comes with a long and uncomfortable history. byKieren McCarthyJuly 18, 2026
Read More 2 minute read Politics By-election battle heats up as date named Conservatives first out the traps, announcing they will run the same lead candidate as the election in May. byPutney.news reporterJuly 17, 2026
Read More 4 minute read Community Housing Politics Roehampton The council told an 82-year-old she was going to be evicted. Nine months later, she finds out it never even opened a case A Wandsworth tenant threatened with eviction last year, at the age of 82, has been told by the… byKieren McCarthyJuly 17, 2026
Read More 2 minute read News Politics Wandsworth Council names new £294k chief executive Current deputy Ana Popovici named to the role following flawed and secretive recruitment process byKieren McCarthyJuly 15, 2026
Read More 4 minute read Politics Tooting Labour deputy leader resigns, leaving council control wide open By-election for Lizzy Dobres' seat to decide four years of power byKieren McCarthyJuly 12, 2026
Read More 3 minute read Community Health Politics Putney Leisure Centre’s new survey doesn’t ask about the pool The four questions could fit any redevelopment: none mention lane swimming or the 33-metre pool bySenior reporterJuly 11, 2026
Read More 4 minute read Politics Council leader quits! Aled Richards-Jones steps down six weeks after election win, citing law firm workload byKieren McCarthyJuly 10, 2026
Read More 3 minute read Politics Richmond Wandsworth Nothing about Wandsworth’s £300,000 top job has been made public We wrote to the committee twice asking why: no reply either time, with the decision due tomorrow byKieren McCarthyJuly 8, 2026
Read More 3 minute read Politics Thamesfield Residents say Putney doesn’t need a third gambling arcade. Admiral says more of them make you safer. The council's licensing panel decides Thursday, weighing Admiral's safety argument against 58 written objections bySenior reporterJuly 7, 2026