Campaigners call HMP Wandsworth ‘grim and dysfunctional’ after latest report
Campaigners have said HMP Wandsworth remains “grim and dysfunctional”, after a new report found prisoners are still being held in “inhumane conditions”. Wandsworth Prison…
Wandsworth Tories ‘refuse to commit’ to Alton Estate regeneration masterplan
Wandsworth’s Tory administration has refused to commit to a regeneration masterplan that would see an estate rebuilt with more than half of the new…
TfL plans walking, cycling and bus changes for Wandsworth town centre
Wandsworth town centre could be transformed with better facilities for walking, cycling and bus journeys. Transport for London (TfL) is proposing changes it says…
Plans for statue of London’s first Black mayor given a boost
Plans to build a statue celebrating London’s first Black mayor have been revived, six years after a campaign for the monument was launched. Wandsworth…
Wandsworth Council to cut care staff as it looks to outsource reablement service
Long-serving care staff at Wandsworth Council could see their jobs cut as the local authority moves to outsource their work to the private sector.…
‘Iconic’ Wandsworth landmark replacement refused
Controversial plans to replace an “iconic” South London landmark above an underpass which featured in Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange have been thrown out.…
Plans to replace Iconic Wandsworth landmark recommended for approval
Controversial plans to replace an “iconic” South London landmark above an underpass which featured in Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange have been recommended for…
‘Iconic’ Wandsworth landmark could be replaced
An “iconic” South London landmark above an underpass which featured in Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange could be replaced. The big circular advertising structure…
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…
Where to get cosy in south London this winter
See the spirit(s) of Christmas on stage The Old Vic Theatre’s production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol has become an annual highlight of…
