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Wandsworth Council has been censured 5 times in 4 months for failing vulnerable people. Now an 11-year-old has gone missing twice and authorities won’t answer basic questions. The pattern is clear. We’ve filed FOIs to get answers.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Wandsworth Council has been censured 5 times in 4 months for failing vulnerable people. Now an 11-year-old has gone missing twice and authorities won’t answer basic questions. The pattern is clear. We’ve filed FOIs to get answers.
putney.news/2025/11/25/c...
putney.news/2025/11/25/c...
the gap between what the council tells committees and what actually happens keeps growing. TfL answers detailed questions, council doesn’t respond. 92% of bus users report worse journeys. now TfL’s removing a route due to congestion.
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putney.news/2025/11/25/c...
Council claimed buses were faster. TfL is removing a route because of congestion. - Putney.news
TfL consultation reveals route 424 being removed from Putney High Street due to congestion — contradicting Wandsworth Council's claim that buses are faster than 2021.
putney.news
November 25, 2025 at 5:45 PM
the gap between what the council tells committees and what actually happens keeps growing. TfL answers detailed questions, council doesn’t respond. 92% of bus users report worse journeys. now TfL’s removing a route due to congestion.
putney.news/2025/11/25/c...
putney.news/2025/11/25/c...
That water main on Chelverton Street? Been leaking for four days now. Multiple breach points near Putney High Street, unknown amount of water wasted, and Thames Water nowhere to be seen. So much for “responsive” emergency repairs.
putney.news/2025/11/25/w...
putney.news/2025/11/25/w...
November 25, 2025 at 5:06 PM
That water main on Chelverton Street? Been leaking for four days now. Multiple breach points near Putney High Street, unknown amount of water wasted, and Thames Water nowhere to be seen. So much for “responsive” emergency repairs.
putney.news/2025/11/25/w...
putney.news/2025/11/25/w...
A child in Wandsworth went missing twice in just three months. When we asked what safeguarding steps were taken between August and November, police and council both refused to answer. Nobody should accept this level of silence about a child’s safety.
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putney.news/2025/11/25/c...
Child missing twice in three months: authorities fail to answer urgent safeguarding questions - Putney.news
Police and council stay silent after 11-year-old goes missing in August and November.
putney.news
November 25, 2025 at 8:27 AM
A child in Wandsworth went missing twice in just three months. When we asked what safeguarding steps were taken between August and November, police and council both refused to answer. Nobody should accept this level of silence about a child’s safety.
putney.news/2025/11/25/c...
putney.news/2025/11/25/c...
council claims buses are faster → TfL removes bus route due to congestion → council goes silent
if you use the 424 between Putney Heath and Fulham, consultation’s open til Jan 11. you’d lose your direct service under the proposals.
putney.news/2025/11/25/c...
if you use the 424 between Putney Heath and Fulham, consultation’s open til Jan 11. you’d lose your direct service under the proposals.
putney.news/2025/11/25/c...
Council claimed buses were faster. TfL is removing a route because of congestion. - Putney.news
TfL consultation reveals route 424 being removed from Putney High Street due to congestion — contradicting Wandsworth Council's claim that buses are faster than 2021.
putney.news
November 25, 2025 at 8:03 AM
council claims buses are faster → TfL removes bus route due to congestion → council goes silent
if you use the 424 between Putney Heath and Fulham, consultation’s open til Jan 11. you’d lose your direct service under the proposals.
putney.news/2025/11/25/c...
if you use the 424 between Putney Heath and Fulham, consultation’s open til Jan 11. you’d lose your direct service under the proposals.
putney.news/2025/11/25/c...
Water’s been bubbling through the pavement on Chelverton Street since Friday. Still no sign of Thames Water repair crews. Pedestrians playing hopscotch around puddles while buses splash through. Four days and counting.
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putney.news/2025/11/25/w...
Water main leaks through Putney pavement for four days without repair - Putney.news
Thames Water yet to start emergency work as flooding creates pedestrian hazards.
putney.news
November 25, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Water’s been bubbling through the pavement on Chelverton Street since Friday. Still no sign of Thames Water repair crews. Pedestrians playing hopscotch around puddles while buses splash through. Four days and counting.
putney.news/2025/11/25/w...
putney.news/2025/11/25/w...
If your Sunday planning goes no further than “should we get a roast?”, The Spencer Arms might save you. Space when others were full, a solid roast, and a poached pear that finishes things perfectly. First in our Putney Sunday lunch series:
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Spencer Arms Sunday Roast: Good food, great atmosphere, actually available - Putney.news
The Spencer Arms delivers a quality Sunday roast when others are fully booked. Our first Putney Sunday lunch review: 4/5 stars for food, atmosphere & value.
putney.news
November 24, 2025 at 6:15 PM
If your Sunday planning goes no further than “should we get a roast?”, The Spencer Arms might save you. Space when others were full, a solid roast, and a poached pear that finishes things perfectly. First in our Putney Sunday lunch series:
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Chelsea marching toward title contention while Fulham grabs a desperately needed win. Not a bad Saturday for our Premier League clubs. putney.news/2025/11/24/e...
England complete perfect Autumn as Jimenez rescues Fulham and Chelsea surge to second - Putney.news
Twickenham thriller caps eleven-match winning streak while West London clubs find contrasting relief and momentum.
putney.news
November 24, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Chelsea marching toward title contention while Fulham grabs a desperately needed win. Not a bad Saturday for our Premier League clubs. putney.news/2025/11/24/e...
Relief in Wandsworth: missing 11-year-old Maryam is safe. Police confirm she's been found alive and well. Find out more: putney.news/2025/11/23/p...
Police appeal for help finding missing Wandsworth girl, 11 - Putney.news
Maryam last seen Friday wearing black North Face coat, carrying pink duffle bag.
putney.news
November 24, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Relief in Wandsworth: missing 11-year-old Maryam is safe. Police confirm she's been found alive and well. Find out more: putney.news/2025/11/23/p...
Kicking off our new Sunday lunch series at The Spencer Arms by Putney Common: welcoming pub, mixed crowd, dog-friendly, a beef roast with a towering Yorkshire and desserts worth staying for. 4.3/5.
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Spencer Arms Sunday Roast: Good food, great atmosphere, actually available - Putney.news
The Spencer Arms delivers a quality Sunday roast when others are fully booked. Our first Putney Sunday lunch review: 4/5 stars for food, atmosphere & value.
putney.news
November 24, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Kicking off our new Sunday lunch series at The Spencer Arms by Putney Common: welcoming pub, mixed crowd, dog-friendly, a beef roast with a towering Yorkshire and desserts worth staying for. 4.3/5.
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Two residents died after failures at a Barnes care home. The former manager was then barred by the CQC from registering again – yet worked as an area manager overseeing homes. What does that say about the system meant to protect residents?
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Former manager of Barnes care home where two died was employed overseeing homes despite CQC ban - Putney.news
Former Viera Gray House manager Eleanor Watson-West employed as area manager overseeing care homes despite CQC preventing her registration after two preventable deaths in Barnes.
putney.news
November 24, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Two residents died after failures at a Barnes care home. The former manager was then barred by the CQC from registering again – yet worked as an area manager overseeing homes. What does that say about the system meant to protect residents?
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Jimenez’s 84th-minute rescue job keeps Fulham alive, and Chelsea’s climbing the table. Southwest London football packed plenty of drama this weekend. putney.news/2025/11/24/e...
England complete perfect Autumn as Jimenez rescues Fulham and Chelsea surge to second - Putney.news
Twickenham thriller caps eleven-match winning streak while West London clubs find contrasting relief and momentum.
putney.news
November 24, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Jimenez’s 84th-minute rescue job keeps Fulham alive, and Chelsea’s climbing the table. Southwest London football packed plenty of drama this weekend. putney.news/2025/11/24/e...
Remember when Putney High Street felt stuck in decline? Something’s shifted. Investment is back, derelict buildings are being transformed, and the town centre’s starting to buzz again.
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putney.news/2025/11/22/f...
From squatters to scaffolding: Putney High Street’s visible signs of recovery - Putney.news
M&S scaffolding down, hotel scaffolding up on Putney High Street - visible transformation on stretch that went from squatter-occupied to building back in months.
putney.news
November 22, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Remember when Putney High Street felt stuck in decline? Something’s shifted. Investment is back, derelict buildings are being transformed, and the town centre’s starting to buzz again.
putney.news/2025/11/22/f...
putney.news/2025/11/22/f...
Council tenants reporting fire safety issues for months with no action – while the same council takes landlords to court for identical failures. The hypocrisy is staggering putney.news/2025/11/22/c...
Council prosecutes landlords for fire failures it ignores in own housing - Putney.news
Wandsworth prosecutes private landlords for missing fire doors and heat alarms while 299 identical failures remain unfixed in council housing for up to three years.
putney.news
November 22, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Council tenants reporting fire safety issues for months with no action – while the same council takes landlords to court for identical failures. The hypocrisy is staggering putney.news/2025/11/22/c...
Your guide to Christmas in Putney is here - six weeks of festivities beginning Friday. From the big switch-on to artisan markets and carol concerts, find out what’s happening and when across the neighbourhood.
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putney.news/2025/11/22/y...
Your guide to Christmas in Putney: Six weeks of festivities start this Friday - Putney.news
Christmas in Putney spans six weeks from 28 November to 4 January. Your complete guide to lights switch-on, pantomimes from £5, fourteen restaurants, charity appeals, and everything happening in SW15.
putney.news
November 22, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Your guide to Christmas in Putney is here - six weeks of festivities beginning Friday. From the big switch-on to artisan markets and carol concerts, find out what’s happening and when across the neighbourhood.
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putney.news/2025/11/22/y...
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I really cannot recommend this excellent piece on Hammersmith Bridge highly enough
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November 21, 2025 at 10:24 PM
I really cannot recommend this excellent piece on Hammersmith Bridge highly enough
Putney High Street is actually recovering. Empty buildings being renovated, squatter problems solved, new shops opening. The scaffolding is everywhere – and it’s a good sign.
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putney.news/2025/11/22/f...
From squatters to scaffolding: Putney High Street’s visible signs of recovery - Putney.news
M&S scaffolding down, hotel scaffolding up on Putney High Street - visible transformation on stretch that went from squatter-occupied to building back in months.
putney.news
November 22, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Putney High Street is actually recovering. Empty buildings being renovated, squatter problems solved, new shops opening. The scaffolding is everywhere – and it’s a good sign.
putney.news/2025/11/22/f...
putney.news/2025/11/22/f...
Wandsworth Council’s been prosecuting landlords over fire safety – but docs show council housing has the same problems. Missing fire doors, broken alarms, months-long waits for fixes putney.news/2025/11/22/c...
Council prosecutes landlords for fire failures it ignores in own housing - Putney.news
Wandsworth prosecutes private landlords for missing fire doors and heat alarms while 299 identical failures remain unfixed in council housing for up to three years.
putney.news
November 22, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Wandsworth Council’s been prosecuting landlords over fire safety – but docs show council housing has the same problems. Missing fire doors, broken alarms, months-long waits for fixes putney.news/2025/11/22/c...
Christmas starts in Putney this Friday! Six weeks of festive fun including lights switch-on, markets, carols and shopping events. Check out the full week-by-week guide to plan your season in SW15.
putney.news/2025/11/22/y...
putney.news/2025/11/22/y...
Your guide to Christmas in Putney: Six weeks of festivities start this Friday - Putney.news
Christmas in Putney spans six weeks from 28 November to 4 January. Your complete guide to lights switch-on, pantomimes from £5, fourteen restaurants, charity appeals, and everything happening in SW15.
putney.news
November 22, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Christmas starts in Putney this Friday! Six weeks of festive fun including lights switch-on, markets, carols and shopping events. Check out the full week-by-week guide to plan your season in SW15.
putney.news/2025/11/22/y...
putney.news/2025/11/22/y...
Two hours of “scrutiny” that carefully avoided scrutinising anything. Resident asks about suspending bus lane on Sundays - TfL extending hours instead. Crossing button creates mile-long queues - celebrate pedestrian increases. Down the rabbit hole we go.
putney.news/2025/11/21/a...
putney.news/2025/11/21/a...
Alice in Wonderland meets The Matrix at Putney Bridge Junction - Putney.news
Wandsworth's Transport Committee had the evidence and the chance to ask why. Instead they spent two hours avoiding scrutiny of a £1 million junction failure.
putney.news
November 21, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Two hours of “scrutiny” that carefully avoided scrutinising anything. Resident asks about suspending bus lane on Sundays - TfL extending hours instead. Crossing button creates mile-long queues - celebrate pedestrian increases. Down the rabbit hole we go.
putney.news/2025/11/21/a...
putney.news/2025/11/21/a...
Residents asked Wandsworth’s transport committee for an independent review and clear timelines for Putney Bridge junction fixes. Committee response: no votes, no commitments. 99% of surveyed residents want action rather than acceptance
putney.news/2025/11/21/t...
putney.news/2025/11/21/t...
Transport committee hears overwhelming junction failure evidence, discusses pedestrian counts - Putney.news
Over 1,700 residents told transport committee junction doesn't work, but council focused on pedestrian increases and offered no completion timeline.
putney.news
November 21, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Residents asked Wandsworth’s transport committee for an independent review and clear timelines for Putney Bridge junction fixes. Committee response: no votes, no commitments. 99% of surveyed residents want action rather than acceptance
putney.news/2025/11/21/t...
putney.news/2025/11/21/t...
Wandsworthland transport meeting: problems are solutions, evidence is optional, and you can be 100% finished and 30% complete simultaneously. 91% report worse journeys. £169k emergency fixes for £835k junction. One councillor offered the red pill. No one took it.
putney.news/2025/11/21/a...
putney.news/2025/11/21/a...
Alice in Wonderland meets The Matrix at Putney Bridge Junction - Putney.news
Wandsworth's Transport Committee had the evidence and the chance to ask why. Instead they spent two hours avoiding scrutiny of a £1 million junction failure.
putney.news
November 21, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Wandsworthland transport meeting: problems are solutions, evidence is optional, and you can be 100% finished and 30% complete simultaneously. 91% report worse journeys. £169k emergency fixes for £835k junction. One councillor offered the red pill. No one took it.
putney.news/2025/11/21/a...
putney.news/2025/11/21/a...
Over 1,700 residents showed survey data: 91% report worse journeys through redesigned Putney Bridge junction. The council talked about pedestrian increases. TfL, whose signal timing failures caused the chaos, didn’t show up to the meeting
putney.news/2025/11/21/t...
putney.news/2025/11/21/t...
Transport committee hears overwhelming junction failure evidence, discusses pedestrian counts - Putney.news
Over 1,700 residents told transport committee junction doesn't work, but council focused on pedestrian increases and offered no completion timeline.
putney.news
November 21, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Over 1,700 residents showed survey data: 91% report worse journeys through redesigned Putney Bridge junction. The council talked about pedestrian increases. TfL, whose signal timing failures caused the chaos, didn’t show up to the meeting
putney.news/2025/11/21/t...
putney.news/2025/11/21/t...
Who messed up the Putney Bridge signal timings? Why did TfL take 4 months to respond? Get answers tonight – Transport Committee meets 7:30pm, Room 123, Town Hall. putney.news/2025/11/20/y...
Your voice counts tonight: How to attend the Transport Committee Meeting - Putney.news
The council examines the £1 million junction disaster at 7:30pm tonight. Here's everything you need to know to attend and make your voice heard.
putney.news
November 20, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Who messed up the Putney Bridge signal timings? Why did TfL take 4 months to respond? Get answers tonight – Transport Committee meets 7:30pm, Room 123, Town Hall. putney.news/2025/11/20/y...
This is what scrutiny looks like in Wandsworth: spend two hours identifying problems with a school closure decision, then vote along party lines to ignore them all. Twelve children need new placements; 100 staff six weeks notice. Questions unanswered.
putney.news/2025/11/20/h...
putney.news/2025/11/20/h...
Headteacher denied right to defend Bradstow as Labour rushes closure - Putney.news
Wandsworth's new scrutiny committee found disputed £4.6m debt, hidden DfE letters and false claims about Bradstow School but voted 3-2 to close it anyway.
putney.news
November 20, 2025 at 5:45 PM
This is what scrutiny looks like in Wandsworth: spend two hours identifying problems with a school closure decision, then vote along party lines to ignore them all. Twelve children need new placements; 100 staff six weeks notice. Questions unanswered.
putney.news/2025/11/20/h...
putney.news/2025/11/20/h...