What happened in Putney during June 2005

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

* Darling accused of putting "the interests of the aviation industry ahead of environmental and community concerns."
by Wandsworth Council

* Changes to parking *
on Rotherwood Rd & Glendarvon Street
http://www.PutneySW15.com/info/evparking01.htm

* Is Putney a Clone Town? *
a recent study named it as one of London's least diverse shopping centres http://www.putneysw15.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/eretailsw15.htm

* Putney's no Clone! says Town Centre Manager * defending the character of SW15 http://www.putneysw15.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/eretailsw1502.htm

* BAA publishes Heathrow Expansion Plan * wanting Third Runway & 6th Terminal http://www.putneysw15.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/conhrw19.htm

* Local crime falling according to new figures *
Reassurance given over apparent surge in violent crime http://www.PutneySW15.com/info/crimstat0504.htm

* Free emission tests *
to petrol drivers in Putney
http://www.putneysw15.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/evemsw01.htm

* Robin Hood Gate to stay permanently shut *
announces Culture Minister David Lammy
http://www.PutneySW15.com/community/issuerp28.htm

* £12,000 raised for The Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability *
following a weekend of Music & Dance

* Signal Failure on the District Line *
More bad news for the 'Cinderella service'
http://www.putneysw15.com/info/common/contube18.htm

* New on-line Consumer Advice *
as Consumer Direct London is launched
http://www.putneysw15.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/conconsumer01.htm

* Van caught fly tipping in Roehampton * confiscated and may be crushed http://www.putneysw15.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/issueflytip01.htm

* Mayor joins opposition to Heathrow expansion * Livingstone claims expansion is against his environmental policy http://www.putneysw15.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/conhrw20.htm

+ Madison's Song the debut novel +
Meet Putney Opera Singer and author Kay Plowman at the launch of her new book http://www.putneysw15.com/info/evtyler.htm

* Thumbs up following emission tests *
as Council fleet passes with 100% and only three residents cars fail http://www.putneysw15.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/evemsw02.htm

If you feel there is a aspect of local life that we haven't given sufficient coverage to, let us know. Most of the articles listed above were not written by us but contributed by local people.

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