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Rooted in community and blooming with pride, the winners of Wandsworth in Bloom 2026 were announced last night at the Old English Garden in Battersea Park.

Wandsworth Council has criticised reports that the Government is considering extending the mansion tax to 150,000 more households, including a further 6,500 in Wandsworth.

The leaders of four London boroughs: Wandsworth, Richmond, Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea have written jointly to the Chancellor urging the Government to rethink plans for a new High Value Council Tax Surcharge, or ‘Mansion Tax’, warning it would unfairly target residents who already contribute heavily to the public finances.  

The council is stepping up its demands for a fairer deal for the borough, and insisting that government funding should better reflect the needs of areas like Wandsworth.