What happened in Putney during March 2006

All these items appeared in our weekly newsletters during this month - if you like to receive it click here

* Council freezes Council Tax for third year *
accusing the mayor of showing no financial restraint

* Labour response to Council Tax news *
'an inadequate antidote to the council's programme of stealth taxes and cuts in services'

* New survey tests runway plans *
Council fears dual use of runways will be introduced at peak times

* Are you in a residents association, a District Line user or living around Roehampton? *
Justine Greening writes to you


* Man jailed for murdering his wife *
After her body was found in a suitcase in Barnes in 2004

* A low Council Tax is good news for everyone *
Writes Cllr Lister - Leader of Wandsworth Borough Council.
http://www.putneysw15.com/info/concllrlister68.htm

* Local mum raves about new local place to eat *
Culture Cafe in Wandsworth Park gets the thumbs up http://www.putneysw15.com/default.asp?section=info&page=http://www.wandsworthtown.com/info/evculturecafe01.htm

* Historical hospital handed new home *
PCT begins handover to PFI Catalyst Healthcare
http://www.putneysw15.com/info/conqueenMhospnew.htm

* Lords vote to keep our nights quieter *
as the Government has suffered a 40-vote defeat in the House of Lords over its plans to abolish limits
http://putneysw15.com/default.asp?section=community&spage=common/issuenightflightssw05.htm

* Walk the course with Thames21 *
Boat race fever begins on the banks
http://putneysw15.com/default.asp?section=community&spage=common/evboatrace06.htm

* Remember to immobilize *
Safer Neighbourhoods team say mark your property
http://www.PutneySW15.com/info/conimmobilise.htm

* NHS Dentistry from 1 April *
http://putneysw15.com/default.asp?section=community&app=forum/ShowMessage.asp?

* Parking tickets *
http://putneysw15.com/default.asp?section=community&app=forum/ShowMessage.asp?ID=174649

* South London Day Limmud *
At Roehampton University
http://www.putneysw15.com/info/evlimmud01.htm

* Roehampton drug dealer evicted from flat *
Police and council in co-operate in crackdown
http://www.putneysw15.com/info/concrime77.htm

* Lively start to the year for local property market *
Luxury Putney homes changing hands at record rate
http://www.putneysw15.com/property/sales0601.htm

* Woman seriously injured on Putney Hill *
Accident involved bus near Tibbets Corner
http://www.putneysw15.com/info/concrime76.htm

* Putney teenager sent down for five years *
following the mugging of concert pianist
http://putneysw15.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/concrimewands12.htm

* Think of your neighbours and be quiet or go to jail *
Council issues warning over Roehampton noise nuisance
http://putneysw15.com/info/connoise01.htm

* Over 100 tonnes of clutter collected *
Spring cleaning day hailed a big success by Council
http://putneysw15.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/evspringclean02.htm

* More spring cleaning *
but this time it is the river that is being attacked
http://www.PutneySW15.com/info/conthames2103.htm

* Night flights, fighting drugs, Oyster cards & SWT *
Cllr Lister updates residents of Putney & Roehampton
http://www.putneysw15.com/info/concllrlister69.htm

* Lords keep nights quiet in Putney & Wandsworth *
as Peers highlight the misery caused by sleep loss.
http://putneysw15.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/issuenightflightssw05.htm

* "Conscience of the Commons" & long term colleague retire..*
a farewell to Two Long-Serving Commons Conservators
http://www.PutneySW15.com/info/conconserv01.htm

* 35 year old motorcyclist in fatal accident on Roehampton Lane * police appeal for witnesses http://www.putneysw15.com/info/concrime79.htm

* Houseboat residents face hefty rent hike *
Port of London Authority seeks to substantially raise mooring fees http://putneysw15.com/default.asp?section=community&spage=common/conthamessw05.htm

* Transport Secretary realises effects of Oyster pre-pay *
Local MP's lobbying proves success in Parliament

* No puffing with your pasta *
as Carluccio's announces a smoking ban next month

* Ottakar's wins Shop of the Month *
for the third time " their love for books" wins through!
http://www.putneysw15.com/info/evshpfeb06.htm

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