HMP Wandsworth staff ‘took no meaningful steps’ to prevent prisoner’s suicide says watchdog
HMP Wandsworth staff did not take “any meaningful” steps to prevent a prisoner taking his own life, a watchdog has found. Aleksandras Maslennikovas, 47,…
Disabled woman left in ‘unsuitable’ temporary accommodation for more than 2.5 years
Wandsworth Council failed to move a disabled woman from her home for more than two-and-a-half years after deciding her property was unsuitable. A new…
Richmond Council pays £1.8k after girl with SEND misses out on PE
Richmond Council has apologised for failing to make sure a girl with special educational needs (SEN) was receiving PE sessions. A new Local Government…
Wandsworth Council sets out plans to tackle ‘financial crisis’
Wandsworth Council’s new administration is set to cut specific schemes to help people with the cost of living and support refugees, with redesigned support…
Wandsworth Council says shelving ‘shock’ plans to move HQ will cost taxpayers £240k
Wandsworth Council’s new Tory administration has said it will cost £240,000 to axe little-known plans to move staff from the borough’s town hall into…
Plans for over 500 homes on protected Motspur Park site approved
Controversial plans to bulldoze three gasholders in Motspur Park for blocks of flats up to 16 storeys tall have been approved. The plans from…
Wandsworth Council leader resigns two months after Conservatives won the borough back
The new Tory leader of Wandsworth Council has stepped down after just 44 days in charge. Aled Richards-Jones said he came to the “very…
Legendary gym battles TfL’s property firm rent hike
A legendary South London gym is fighting to survive as Transport for London’s property firm looks to raise its rent. Physical Culture, which sits…
Plans to build tower block on South London estate cancelled, residents told
Residents on a South London estate have been told plans to build a 14-storey tower block at its centre have been scrapped. Wandsworth Conservatives,…
Battersea Power Station jetty to host open-air cinema, events and exhibitions for 2 more years
Battersea Power Station is set to continue hosting pop-up events and exhibitions at a jetty on the banks of the River Thames until 2028…
Town centre transformation moves ahead as ‘standing still not an option’
Plans to improve a popular South West London town centre are moving ahead, after a councillor warned “standing still is not an option”. Richmond…
Residents protest over Local Plan for borough’s future
A South London council has been accused of betraying residents’ trust over the way it is proceeding with plans for the borough’s future. Kingston…
