Read More 5 minute read Politics Tennis Wimbledon rejects residents’ compromise plan two weeks before Championships AELTC chair tells Save Wimbledon Park she sees no purpose in further talks. bySenior reporterJune 23, 2026
Read More 3 minute read News Politics Starmer resigns as PM. Putney’s MP was already backing his replacement Fleur Anderson spent the days before the resignation canvassing in Makerfield. byKieren McCarthyJune 22, 2026
Read More 5 minute read Environment Politics Putney’s Commons charity wants to overhaul its 150-year-old rulebook At the heart of it: new charges for parking and a bigger levy bySenior reporterJune 22, 2026
Read More 2 minute read Politics Wandsworth won’t say who it chose for England’s best-paid job A simple question to the press office, met with a non-answer. bySenior reporterJune 20, 2026
Read More 3 minute read Politics ‘Britain’s best’ concession scheme? 0.7% of the borough used it and of them, half had problems We obtained an Access For All survey through freedom of information byKieren McCarthyJune 20, 2026
Read More 4 minute read Comment Politics England’s best-paid council chief is being chosen tonight. Like a pope. Appointment papers withheld in full. Six councillors decide behind closed doors. byKieren McCarthyJune 18, 2026
Read More 2 minute read Politics Roehampton Roehampton’s Morley’s gets its late-night licence, but not until 2am The committee drew its own line at midnight. bySenior reporterJune 16, 2026
Read More 8 minute read Politics West Putney Council hid legal dispute when it approved Putney Leisure Centre contract Documents show Cabinet voted 12 days after Places Leisure was formally warned - and key briefings are still being withheld. byKieren McCarthyJune 13, 2026
Read More 2 minute read Health Politics Thamesfield Putney’s 33-metre pool is saved! For now at least Putney’s 33-metre pool is staying. Wandsworth Council and Places Leisure have dropped the plan to shorten it, after… bySenior reporterJune 12, 2026
Read More 4 minute read Housing Politics New council, old crisis: Wandsworth’s housing stock is shrinking from both ends Right to Buy sales are accelerating. The replacement programme has been partly cancelled. bySenior reporterJune 11, 2026