Wandsworth’s new Conservative leader outlines first steps – and the deal that made them possible
£137m gap that reserves cannot cover drives immediate hiring freeze and billion-pound borrowing review.
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Aled Richards-Jones confirmed as Wandsworth’s new council leader
Peter Graham confirmed as Deputy Leader, with full cabinet to follow on 27 May.
Wandsworth pays its councillors under £10 an hour. Here’s what that costs us
Putney is full of people who govern NHS trusts and company boards for a living. The current structure is perfectly designed to keep them away.
The man Wandsworth can’t ignore any more
He holds the balance of power, and will turn it down for something far more powerful.
What Wandsworth’s council would look like if votes actually decided it
The Greens would hold 10 seats. Instead they hold none. The arithmetic behind the result.
Putney is gridlocked – on the road and at the count
Upper Richmond Road is closed in one direction this morning after an underground electrical fault opened a hole…
Grimston kingmaker as Wandsworth delivers hung council
No party won an overall majority at Wandsworth Council - the first time in the borough's modern history. One man now decides who runs it.
Squeezed from both sides: how Labour lost Wandsworth
A remarkable election showed third parties surge across the borough — gutting Labour's vote and handing the Conservatives a one-seat lead that still wasn't enough for a majority.
Vote today: here’s everything you need, and what might happen
Polls open at 7am. Find your polling station, what to bring, and what's at stake in Putney.
Putney’s Independent candidate gets help from unexpected source: the competition
West Hill Conservatives distributed a leaflet backing only two of its three candidates…