Judi Gasser asked to meet in Tooting Common as she could bring her young but energetic tall grey mix Spaniel and Lurcher (which she referred to as a ‘Splurcher’!). It…
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A small increase in the Council Tax would be considered by many as a tour de force, as the new council has implemented many new projects since coming to power in…
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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…
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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…
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An analysis of Wandsworth election results
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After 44 years of control by the Conservatives party, Labour has won a majority of councillors in the local elections on 5th May 2022.…
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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.…
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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…
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Understanding the “Lowest Council tax” slogan
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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…
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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…
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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…
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