Latest posts tagged with #putney on Bluesky
Wandsworth Bridge is losing lanes from May to September. No public announcement.
We found out through FOI documents about a completely different issue.
putney.news/2026/04/08/putney-faces-...
#Putney #Traffic #SWLondon
The last undeveloped block on lower Putney High Street has a new owner and a new planning application.
We dug into who they are, what happened to the 123 homes that were supposed to be built, and what it means for the High Street.
#Putney #PutneyHighStreet
Some midday trains will skip Wandsworth Town from 11 May while lifts go in. Five months of disruption - but most journeys are completely unaffected.
putney.news/2026/04/08/your-train-to...
#Wandsworth #Putney
The next Mega Skip Day takes place from 9am this Saturday 11 April, in seven locations around #Wandsworth, including #Tooting.
More info, including details of what you can bring and when & where the skips will be open, via Wandsworth Council: www.wandsworth.gov.uk/mega-skip-days
#Putney #Battersea
We’re excited to announce Shanaj Begum, as one of our Green Party candidates for East Putney! Shanaj is committed to equality, justice, and environmental sustainability. She is passionate about being an advocate for her community 💚
#votegreen #greenparty #wandsworth #putney
Maisie Jenkinson is standing in East Putney! Maisie has lived in Putney for 6 years, trained as an accountant and currently works for a university. She is passionate about access to safe, affordable and warm homes, and wants better safety for cyclists and pedestrians #greenparty #putney #wandsworth
Hana Manthorpe is a candidate for East Putney. Hana is passionate about a shift to bold, truthful & compassionate politics that prioritises quality of life. Where change isn’t dismissed as “too hard” & she’s empowered to make the world a better place for her children💚 #greenparty #putney #wandsworth
People queuing to get into the Coat and Badge garden on Saturday.
Now Young's wants a dedicated outdoor bar. Residents have until 28 April to have their say - and there's a detail about Saturday opening hours worth knowing.
#Putney #PutneyPubs
Three hustings, one 10 April deadline, ten questions the council has never adequately answered.
Putney and Southfields — free entry, all welcome.
putney.news/2026/04/05/ten-questions...
#Putney
Nine years. Three attempts. One chance left.
Oxford's women faced Cambridge at Putney today - and the 191-year predictor had something to say about it.
How it ended:
putney.news/2026/04/05/oxford-win-ca...
#BoatRace #Putney
Two Thames bridges. Two cast-iron failures. One plan to prevent both published in 2021, never acted on.
What this means for Putney Bridge is the question nobody in authority will answer.
#UKNews #London #Putney
A live-action Mr Benn film has been announced.
The creator lived on a Putney street.
The paving stone is still there if you know where to look.
putney.news/2026/04/03/the-putney-st...
#Putney #MrBenn
200,000 people come to Putney for the Boat Race. Most just watch the boats go past.
There's a 12:15 tradition most of them miss — and it can decide the race before a stroke is pulled.
The local's guide:
#Putney #BoatRace
Squatters evicted from 67 Putney High Street for the third time - this time via criminal court order.
Something on the door of the building tells you what happens next.
putney.news/2026/04/02/third-time-lu...
#Putney #London
A year of FOI requests. Three responses, all late. Not one document written by a Wandsworth councillor about the Putney junction crisis.
We kept expecting to find something. We didn't.
#Putney #Accountability
Something changes for every private renter in Putney on 1 May.
Automatic. No forms. No new contract needed.
What you gain — and one deadline landlords cannot miss:
#UKNews #Housing #Putney
No trains through Putney on Easter Sunday. District Line partial closure all four days. Albert Bridge shut. 200,000 Boat Race visitors Saturday.
The full guide to what works and what doesn't 👇
#Putney #London
Wandsworth Council plans to demolish The Rocket pub and convert Church Square into a bus terminus.
The council leader invokes the 1647 Putney Debates to justify it. TfL says it is "currently prioritising inaction on a number of other schemes."
#Putney #Wandsworth
The Half Moon has a new sign. Art deco, gold on dark blue, and it weighs more than you'd think.
Five days until the famous Putney music pub reopens on Boat Race day:
putney.news/2026/03/31/the-half-moon...
#Putney
Oxford's women haven't won the Boat Race since 2016. This year they have an Olympic medallist, a one-shot Spanish Olympian, and a comeback from double hip surgery.
Is it enough?
putney.news/2026/03/31/we-have-got-t...
#BoatRace #Putney
Fulham Women are champions — unbeaten all season, title sealed at Craven Cottage.
A club that reformed in 2014 is now two promotions from the WSL.
Full digest: putney.news/2026/03/30/champions-ful...
#WomensFootball #Putney
Cycling isn’t popular in Wandsworth #putney @fleuranderson.bsky.social @wandsworthlabour.bsky.social
Network Rail is planning to turn a hidden 400-metre wildlife corridor behind Fawe Park Road into a nature reserve.
The land is a Victorian ghost junction. It already has conservation protection. Most residents have no idea.
#Putney #EastPutney #Nature
Monday: Wandsworth Council rallies for Hammersmith Bridge. Thumbs up, big banner.
Thursday: Asked to put money in. Said no.
Then said nothing. For a year.
#Putney #Accountability
Boat Race day starts four hours earlier than you think. Full timetable, checkpoint records and the one time that tells you it's a fast race:
putney.news/2026/03/28/from-putney-b...
#BoatRace #Putney
Putney Embankment has reopened after months of closure - just in time for the Boat Race.
It won't stay open for long.
putney.news/2026/03/28/putney-embank...
#Putney #BoatRace
A greenn bird, wings open, on a branch, another below it falling away.
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #WingsOpenNotFlying.
A dispute between a pair of feral ring-necked parakeets on a summer evening. The victor has just pushed a rival off the branch.
#birds #birding #wildlifephotography #putney #parrots
Watch! #DayInTheLife
#putney #roehampton
Buses, RSU campaign, social media consultation, Chantelle’s kitchen and Ibstock and St Cecilia’s schools women’s day visit
East Putney bridge cleaning: council says the worst is over.
But something happened hours before the meeting. And nobody has apologised.
putney.news/2026/03/27/east-putney-b...
#Putney #EastPutney
Around 20 vehicles seized on Trinity Road last night. Three local police teams, one operation.
What they found: putney.news/2026/03/27/overstretched...
#Putney #RoadSafety
