Council

Elections

Discover the new chairs of the Council Committees

12 June 2022

Elections

5 mins read

The new members for the different Council Committees have been announced. The chairs of those committees will complement the Cabinet figureheads, overseeing their policies. For example, Aydin Dikerdem, Cabinet lead…

What do we already know about the future Labour Council

by Cyril Richert

16 May 2022

Elections

3 mins read

You will find all information about the future administration on the Council’s website., The appointments will be confirmed once the Council has elected a new Leader at the Council’s annual…

An analysis of Wandsworth election results

by Cyril Richert

15 May 2022

Elections

3 mins read

After 44 years of control by the Conservatives party, Labour has won a majority of councillors in the local elections on 5th May 2022.…

London Living Wage: not a priority for the Conservatives in Wandsworth

by Cyril Richert

21 April 2022

Council

4 mins read

It’s time for the audience to ask questions during the hustings organised in Battersea for the local election. A person stood up and suddenly several other individuals got up too.…

Wandsworth Tories pledge to cut Council Tax to 0 if they keep control

by Cyril Richert

1 April 2022

Elections

3 mins read

In a last minute announcement, Wandsworth Council is sending leaflets to all residents with a pledge to cut Council Tax to… zero, if re-elected. In their latest move, Wandsworth Conservatives…

Understanding the “Lowest Council tax” slogan

by Cyril Richert

14 March 2022

Elections

9 mins read

Having the lowest Council tax in the country has been for decades the biggest message branded by the Conservatives during Wandsworth Council elections. Whether this has been the reason for…

Is Wandsworth well managed or addicted to property developers’ money?

by Cyril Richert

30 January 2022

Council/Planning Matters

6 mins read

Wandsworth has collected nearly as much tax from property developments than all the surrounding boroughs together. And although the Council is using the money to cover spending otherwise paid by…

Property developers are cash cows for Wandsworth

by Cyril Richert

5 August 2021

Council/Planning Matters

10 mins read

Author: Cyril Richert You won’t be surprised to learn that Wandsworth generates a lot of income from developers, but the scale of the figures is astonishing in comparison to some…

What is the future of video meetings in Wandsworth?

by Cyril Richert

22 April 2021

Council

4 mins read

Author: Cyril Richert One year ago started the first lockdown in England due to the spread of Covid cases. From that date, the usage of video-conference tools exploded: Zoom meetings…

Does Wandsworth lie about its record of affordable housing provision?

by Cyril Richert

6 April 2021

Council/Housing

2 mins read

Wandsworth officers in charge of the draft Local Plan write: “There is a strong record of affordable housing provision in the borough with 885 new affordable homes delivered between 2016/17…

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Council

Discover the new chairs of the Council Committees

What do we already know about the future Labour Council

An analysis of Wandsworth election results

London Living Wage: not a priority for the Conservatives in Wandsworth

Wandsworth Tories pledge to cut Council Tax to 0 if they keep control

Understanding the “Lowest Council tax” slogan

Is Wandsworth well managed or addicted to property developers’ money?

Property developers are cash cows for Wandsworth

What is the future of video meetings in Wandsworth?

Does Wandsworth lie about its record of affordable housing provision?

Empty luxury flats in extravagant towers: welcome to Billionaire Row

Following the consultation, TfL has decided to maintain all bus routes in Wandsworth

Clapham Junction station to receive a £35m makeover

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