Privately rented properties in Wandsworth are to be inspected by the council as part of a drive to improve standards – with fines of up to £30,000 for rogue landlords flouting the law.

The final phase of the Riverside Quarter development received planning permission last week (22 June), which overlooks the Thames and Wandle rivers.

The final phase of the Riverside Quarter development received planning permission last week (22 June), which overlooks the Thames and Wandle rivers.

Residents living in Sudbury House in Wandsworth are safe to remain in their homes and do not need to be evacuated according to specialist fire safety officers from the London Fire Brigade.

Residents living in Sudbury House in Wandsworth are safe to remain in their homes and do not need to be evacuated according to specialist fire safety officers from the London Fire Brigade.

Specialist fire safety officers from the London Fire Brigade have today (Saturday) conducted a series of detailed inspections at Castlemaine Tower in Battersea and concluded the building is safe for residents to remain living there.

Specialist fire safety officers from the London Fire Brigade have today (Saturday) conducted a series of detailed inspections at Castlemaine Tower in Battersea and concluded the building is safe for residents to remain living there.

More than 100 high-rise housing blocks in Wandsworth are to be fitted with sprinkler systems in the wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster it was announced today (Friday).

More than 100 high-rise housing blocks in Wandsworth are to be fitted with sprinkler systems in the wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster it was announced today (Friday).

Changes to parking rules across the Southfields area will come into effect in the coming days to coincide with the start of the Wimbledon tennis championships.