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I'm a councillor in the London Borough of Wandsworth; this blog mainly covers that, sometimes general politics and policy and occasionally anything else that takes my fancy.
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Wandsworth Business Partnership
There are over 12,000 businesses in Wandsworth, employing (if my sums are right) over 70,000 people, but for some reason business lacks a voice in Wandsworth. That’s not to say business is ignored; we do plenty to communicate with businesses, each town centre has a council employed Town Centre Manager, working with the local town
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Posted in Business
Also tagged Cineworld, government, Wandsworth Business Forum, Wandsworth Business Partnership
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Selling Putney
I’ve spent a fair chunk of today at an inward investment event for Putney Town Centre. Although Nine Elms and Tooting have been getting a fair degree of attention recently, the council has continued to promote the rest of the borough as a destination to businesses, retailers and investors. Today’s event was aimed at attracting
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Posted in Regeneration
Also tagged Nine Elms, Putney, Putney High Street, SW15, Tooting, Town Centre
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Clapham Junction gets its share of Adonis’ cash
It’s nearly two months since Lord Adonis’ big announcement of a £50 million pot to invest in the country’s ten worst stations – and the naming of Clapham Junction as number two on the list. I was a little cynical, since I think Clapham Junction needs some significant spend on it, and questioned how the
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Investment in Clapham Junction?
I commented on the £50 million investment for 10 stations, including Clapham Junction, at the end of last week. Since then I’ve been trying to find more details. But I’ve failed. There just don’t seem to be any details out there. The best I’ve managed to find is on Martin Linton’s website is a suggestion
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Weekly wrap-up, 20 November
A few bits that I’ve not posted about separately during the week. Clapham Junction This week saw the (superficially) good news that Clapham Junction is to receive some funding for improvements, combined with the bad news – which we all sort of knew – that it’s the country’s second worst station. I’ve not written anything
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Posted in Regeneration, Weekly report
Also tagged Battersea Poems, Christmas, Clapham Junction, Wandsworth Business Forum
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