ONE of London’s most experienced housing campaigners is set to be appointed Tenants’ Champion, should Conservatives retain control of Wandsworth Council on May 3.
Mira Bar-Hillel was the housing correspondent of the Evening Standard for over 30 years.
Wandsworth Council is committed to working with the Mayor of London, the Government, the Metropolitan Police and most importantly local communities to stop violent crime on the streets of our borough.
Today (3 March 2018) the Conservative Party Chairman Brandon Lewis unveiled the Party’s Respect Pledge. The pledge will apply to all Conservative candidates standing in the local elections this year, ensuring they behave responsibly throughout the election.
Councillor Sarah McDermott has welcomed new figures showing that 990 children are benefiting from the Government’s 30 hours free childcare offer in Wandsworth. The offer saves working families around £5,000 per year per child and saw over 200,000 children benefit nationally in its first term.
As many residents prepare for the Easter weekend and Passover, the Leader of Wandsworth Council has confirmed his commitment to ensuring that the Brighter Borough remains as diverse and inclusive as ever.
Ahead of the long weekend, Councillor Ravi Govindia commented:
Wandsworth Conservatives welcomed a new report from a committee of MPs who have sounded warning bells over the current plans to expand Heathrow and build a third runway.
As a result of the ongoing industrial dispute between the RMT and South Western Railway, the trade union has voted to strike over the busy Easter weekend.
Councillor Ravi Govindia, Leader of Wandsworth Council, commented:
Using the funds that the Chancellor allocated at the Budget, we've set out proposals that will see wage rises of between 6.5 per cent and 29 per cent for over 1.1 million NHS workers in England
