Under Labour Wandsworth had Britain’s lowest Council Tax. Tonight Wandsworth Conservatives announced Britain’s biggest ever Council Tax rise - they will double it. Sign our petition: wandsworthlabour.uk/council-…

Congratulations to Shirin Georgiani, new Labour councillor for Trinity ward. Residents voted for a great local champion, supported by the wonderful @DrRosena. Voters are clear: the Tories need to scrap their plans to double Council Tax

How sad to hear Dolly Parton has died. An incredible talent - with a heart of gold. She overcame poverty & never forgot how not being able to read held back her father. ❤️ Thanks to Dolly, every child in Wandsworth gets a free book every month from birth to their 5th birthday

The Wandworth Tories are making increasingly weird attacks - as they try to justify their awful plan to double your Council Tax. I’m now accused of spending £600 on personalised greeting cards while leader of the council. I admit it. It’s true. Each Friday I would set aside time to write notes to thank people for their contribution to Wandsworth. Local charity volunteers, proud headteachers, council staff who went above and beyond, victims of crime, re-opening restaurants, care leavers, newly qualified apprentices & residents who had shared robust feedback.  (Here’s the card I sent Frank Bruno after his knockout appearance at the Town Hall.) Something about a hand-written note really connects with people. It was lovely to see just how many people wrote straight back.  A few hundred people in all got cards from me. I also aimed to hand out my business card to half a dozen residents I met each week.  Not much in itself. But over time it adds up. After four years as leader, it meant more than 1,000 people had been given my email address and phone number.  It was really valuable for people to get in touch directly when there was a concern in their street, a problem with parking or we had missed the bins.  So it’s worth thinking twice when you see attacks on “extravagant” council spending like “£600 on thank you cards”.  Wandsworth council spends hundreds of millions of pounds of your money each year.  Local people are clear they want councillors to work hard to keep top class services with affordable Council Tax.  It is foolish to think the fair way forward is to double Council Tax - or to stop saying “thank you” to local people

Extraordinary statement from Wandsworth Council’s Tory deputy leader in the Times today. He confirms that the Tories are planning to double your Council Tax. This is dreadful news. Many local households can’t afford to pay more. The Wandsworth Tories are cruel and chaotic

Had a distressing conversation with local parent. Wandsworth Labour gave more than 1,000 low income families school uniform vouchers each year. So children start school with confidence & dignity. Disgracefully, Wandsworth Tories have ended the scheme. It’s causing real hardship

The Wandsworth Tories have been caught out. They are using the council like a Conservative Party press machine, misleading residents. They are doing it to try and influence the result of a crucial by-election. Full details: standard.co.uk/news/politics…