• More homes coming to Nine Elms while plans for Prices Candles Factory on York Road rejected

  By akadri at 21:55 on 29/01/12

  

  A planning application to create 456 new homes in the Nine Elms regeneration zone has been approved by Wandsworth Council. The new Marco Polo House development would also provide more than 1,200 square metres of commercial space for new shops, cafes, restaurants and offices. The site is located on Queenstown Road to the east of Battersea Park and is currently occupied by an office building. A new pedestrian walkway would...

• Cash Grants For Battersea Businesses Wrecked In The Riots

  By akadri at 21:03 on 11/08/11

  

  £50 million is going into rebuilding town centres wrecked by the riots including Clapham Junction. Businesses can apply for council grants and loans of up to £15, 000 to help them redo their shop fronts. Some of the money will also be invested in apprenticeships for young people. The cash help for shops is being made available under the council's existing Town Centre improvement Scheme which provides interest free loans...

• 'Difficult decisions' to be made as birth rate increases in Wandsworth

  By ohmsy at 21:03 on 30/07/11

  

  Wandsworth's birth rate has gone up this year. 5, 400 babies were born here - that's 100 more than last year and the third highest in the capital only beaten by Newham and Ealing. The council's given their opinion as to why it's risen with Councillor Guy Senior plugging the area: "Our high birth rate reflects the borough's long standing popularity with young families.  "A combination of excellent schools, an abundance...

• News on Wandsworth's council tax

  By akadri at 17:03 on 27/02/11

  

  The news is in that Wandsworth's council tax will be frozen for the fourth successive year, putting it on course to again be the country's lowest.   The council has announced it will not be increasing its share of the tax this year and the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson has also frozen his share for the third year running. This means the cost for the average Band D property will again be £687. Deputy council leader Maurice...

• Wandsworth's longest serving councilor Maurice Heaster wins award

  By poonamkay at 18:53 on 12/02/11

  

  Wandsworth's longest serving councillor has been honoured for his stewardship of the council's finances at a national award ceremony. Maurice Heaster picked up the award for "Outstanding Contribution to Financial Performance" at the annual Councillor Achievement Awards on February 8th. The event is organised by the Local Government Information Unit (LGIU), and sponsored by CCLA. It recognises the top performing local...

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