Local man Alex Glassbrook has just been selected to fight the Tooting by-election for the Liberal Democrats and immediately vowed to make fighting for the NHS and in particular St George’s Hospital his top priority.

"The NHS is under threat and we must protect its vital work, as well as step up the Lib Dem campaign for better mental health care," said Alex, a married barrister with two young sons who lives near Wandsworth Common. "I live in the area and love the area and am determined to fight for the area."

Spotted in Tooting, have you seen them?  

There are a couple of consultations that are currently on-going that we wanted to bring to your attention: Dr Johnson Avenue / Tooting Common & Borough-wide consultation on default 20mph speed limit

London Liberal Democrats have announced that Adrian Hyyrylainen-Trett will stand for the party in the Merton and Wandsworth constituency at the London Assembly elections on 5 May 2016. Adrian was the party's candidate in Vauxhall at the General Election in 2015, and is a well-known campaigner across London, especially on equality issues. He drew national press attention when he announced that he was HIV-positive, and shared his story about how this came about in order to help fight prejudice.

11,200 families in Battersea and Tooting will lose out under Conservative plans to cut tax credits, with the average working family losing £750 a year, according to the House of Commons Library.

Figures produced by the House of Commons Library show over three million low-income working families currently in receipt of tax credits will see their entitlement reduced, as part of the Government’s proposals.

8157 children across Wandsworth, of which 3136 who are in Tooting, could lose free school meals under Tory plans - Phil Ling, Tooting spokesperson

Last week Transport for London (TfL) went live with this consultation for Balham High Road. The date for responses to be received is the 15th November. 

https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/cycling/balham-high-road

We are absolutely delighted with the decision taken at council committee yesterday evening. Campaigners, civic society groups and the local Lib Dems have been calling on the council to act on 20mph for years now.

Campaigners are really pleased to see Wandsworth Council finally move forward with an idea that has been mooted since the 1970's. Proposals have now been published to replace Dr Johnson Avenue with a 3m wide shared path with the rest of the surface being returned to grass.