News from January 2018
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What happens to our rubbish once it leaves the doorstep?
On average, each person in the UK throws away seven times their body weight (about 500kg) in rubbish every year. But what happens to that rubbish once it leaves our doorstep? We spent the day at the Western Riverside Waste Authority (WRWA) to find out.
Published: 31 January 2018
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Lambeth consults over Clapham Common events planning application
Residents living near Clapham Common have only a few days left to comment on a planning application to Lambeth Council over proposals to stage a series of events on the common later this year.
Published: 31 January 2018
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Heathrow criticised for jumping the gun on Government expansion decision
The latest consultation from Heathrow is ‘jumping the gun’ – according to Wandsworth, Richmond and Windsor and Maidenhead councils.
Published: 31 January 2018
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More reason to celebrate as council removes royal wedding street party fee
Residents are being encouraged to have a right royal celebration to mark the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle after the council agreed to waive all its charges for organising a street party.
Published: 31 January 2018
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Ford wins licence to run minibus shuttle service in Wandsworth
Wandsworth Council has cautiously welcomed the news that Transport for London has granted car company Ford permission to run its Chariot minibus shuttle service along two routes in the borough.
Published: 30 January 2018
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Council leader says years of campaigning have paid off with today’s Northern Line announcement
Wandsworth Council has welcomed today’s news that users of the London Underground are to benefit from increased capacity on the Northern Line.
Published: 29 January 2018
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Tributes paid to former Councillor Stewart Finn
Tributes are being paid to former Bedford ward councillor Stewart Finn who has passed away at the age of 48.
Published: 29 January 2018
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Council rejects “inappropriate” plans for Putney’s Leveller’s Court
Councillors on Wandsworth’s planning committee have rejected controversial plans for a large housing and retail development in the heart of Putney town centre.
Published: 26 January 2018
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Major cash boost for front line services
Wandsworth is to receive a payment of nearly £13million from the government to spend on services and keeping Council Tax low after seeing one of the highest numbers of new homes built in London.
Published: 26 January 2018
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Wandsworth schools among best in London
Wandsworth Schools have yet again proved to be among some of the best in London following the publication of Government figures looking at school performance across the UK.
Published: 26 January 2018
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