“Serious failings” have been identified in council homes across Wandsworth by the Government’s official watchdog. The Regulator of Social Housing raised concerns in a report this week about ...

After years of community campaigning, real change is coming to the Alton Estate in Roehampton in the shape of a renewal plan.

The 100 council estates described in John Boughton’s book are not just places to eat and sleep, but domains with distinct cultures and reputations.

It was also the lowest council tax rate of any unitary council in England. It also means council tax in Wandsworth has risen by almost half from £345.27 in 1997, when current records began.

Concerted efforts to improve run-down council estates appear to work, according to research which shows that of 20 estates monitored over the last 25 years, residents on most of them felt life was ...