Wandsworth has the second highest number of estate agent branches in London
Commenting on the news, Sadiq Khan said:"As well as 53 betting shops, latest figures have revealed that we have over 150 estate agents in the borough. What happened to diversity on our high streets?
View ArticleSadiq is re-elected as MP for Tooting for a third time!
On 7th May 2015 Sadiq was re-elected with 25,263 votes - the highest number of votes Labour has received since 1997. Sadiq Khan MP said:"I would just like to say how delighted I am to have been...
View ArticleWorld War Two Plaque unveiled in Tooting
This weekend a Green Plaque was unveiled on Hazelhurst Road, Tooting, to remember the 35 people killed by a V2 bomb in 1944. The campaign was led by Summerstown 182's Geoff Simmons. Sadiq helped...
View Article96 local families made homeless due to the benefit cap
Commenting on reports that 96 local families were made homeless due to the benefit cap, Sadiq Khan MP said:“This is disgraceful. Whilst I agree that people should be better off in work than out, it is...
View ArticleSadiq backs local carers
Sadiq Khan has showed his support for Wandsworth carers and backed national Carers Week 2015.
View ArticleMore 20mph zones coming to Tooting!
Wandsworth Council have given the go ahead for 20mph zones to be introduced on Rogers Road, Trinity Crescent Area, The ‘Toastrack’ Area (Wandsworth Common) and Ravenslea Road to Ramsden Road Area...
View ArticleSadiq's column for the Wandsworth Guardian, 19th June 2015
It is great to be back writing my column for the Wandsworth Guardian after being re-elected as the MP for Tooting for a third time. I would like to thank the people of Tooting for placing their...
View ArticleMajor gas works to start on Trinity Road next week!
On Monday 29th June SGN will begin an upgrade of the local gas supply network on Trinity Road, Wandsworth. The project will last 13 weeks, including a southbound lane closure, and some side road...
View ArticleSadiq calls for council action on rising homelessness in the borough
At a recent council meeting it was revealed that vagrancy and begging in Wandsworth has increased by 40% in the last year. Sadiq has now called on the council for an explanation, as well as a plan...
View ArticleHelp find best South Asian restaurant in Tooting
Sadiq Khan, MP for Tooting, is asking Tooting residents to help him find the best South Asian Restaurant in Tooting as part of Parliament’s annual Tiffin Cup competition. Sadiq is welcoming suggestions...
View ArticleBurntwood School nominated for the most prestigious architecture prize in the...
Commenting on the news that Burntwood School has been nominated for the Stirling Prize, the most prestigious architecture prize in the country, local MP Sadiq Khan said:"This is fantastic news for...
View ArticleFunding announced to make Tooting Broadway safer
Tooting Broadway is set to receive between £2-£5m for a major street improvement and pedestrian safety project. The aim is to help redesign junctions, streets and pavements to make them safer for...
View ArticleTooting’s favourite curry restaurant announced
Vijaya Krishna on Mitcham Road has been voted the winner of the Tooting round of the 2015 Tiffin Cup. The competition, the Tiffin Cup, is an annual Parliamentary event which celebrates the...
View ArticleCampaign calls for urgent action after another accident on Balham High Road
Following another serious accident on Balham High Road, Tooting MP Sadiq Khan has teamed up with Tooting Bec councillors Fleur Anderson and Rosena Allin-Khan to call for urgent action to make the road...
View ArticleWorrying news for St George's Hospital
Yesterday Monitor, the NHS regulator, revealed that St George’s Hospital is running a £46million deficit for the next year – the third highest of any trust in the country. This is worrying news for...
View ArticleSadiq's summer planner!
Every year Sadiq puts together a summer planner for local families full of fun things to do across Wandsworth, and London. Here is the 2015 planner.
View ArticleStop delaying on 20mph
Sadiq Khan MP has called on Wandsworth councillors to drop the drawn out process of introducing 20mph speed limits a street at a time and roll it out across the borough now.
View ArticleThe Government needs to stop punishing junior doctors for their own...
I appreciate how strongly junior doctors feel about this issue and that there is also real concern among many people in London and across the country with the way the Government have handled this. The...
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