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A Conservative campaign to save the Lavender Hill police station has succeeded. The station, which is Wandsworth’s only 24-hour police station, had been earmarked for closure as part of proposals by the London Mayor which were part of a public consultation exercise.

Results of Air Quality Monitoring by Wandsworth Council are in and have shown a drop in harmful pollutants. In Nine Elms and on Lavender Hill, the number of days that levels of PM10 exceeded EU limits halved.

TfL are consulting on the removal of the much-used and popular No.19 bus route. Battersea residents desperately need this bus route to get across London and our Conservative team has collected thousands of signatures supporting our petition to save the No.19 bus.

Housing is a key issue for Battersea residents. Conservatives are leading the local effort to build more homes, support tenants, get people on or up the housing ladder and end rough sleeping.

Councillors in Wandsworth have welcomed today’s ministerial announcement (Thursday) that lifts are to be installed at Wandsworth Town and Battersea Park rail stations as part of a Government scheme to improve transport access for people with disabilities.

We are delighted to announce, that following a packed selection meeting at Burntwood School in Tooting this evening, Merton & Wandsworth Conservatives voted overwhelmingly for Cllr Louise Calland to spearhead our drive to win back the GLA seat from Labour.

In the past week more than 500 shops, cafes and other small High Street businesses have responded to the council’s invitation to apply for a third off their business rates.

Hundreds of local shops, cafés and other small High Street businesses are invited to apply for a third off their business rates.

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The Finance and Corporate Resources Committee has supported the recommendations in the annual budget setting report, including vital additional funding for social care.

Councillors last night (Thursday) approved plans for a major overhaul of four children’s centres in Wandsworth - ensuring that their popular “stay and play” family provision can continue to be provided alongside a new package of services for toddlers and younger children to offer them the best st