What happened in Putney during February 2004 May 2005?

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

* Putney turns Blue *
Justine Greening the new local MP after victory over Tony Colman with a 6.5% swing away from Labour
http://www.putneysw15.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/polbandsw02.htm

* Louhanna applies for extended licensing hours
as new law allows for longer drinking time
http://www.putneysw15.com/info/conlouhanna.htm

* Putney Councillor to be next Mayor of Wandsworth *
turn again as D Whittingham is proposed to represent the borough but this time it is Diana from East Putney not Dick
http://www.putneysw15.com/info/conmayor05.htm

* Putney Arts Theatre Summer Festival *
Performances, workshops and rehearsed readings
http://www.putneysw15.com/info/evputsummerfest05.htm

* Dramatic drop in house sales *
Volumes tumble as prices stagnate in local property market
http://www.PutneySW15.com/property/stats0505.htm

* Cllr Lister's Diary returns *
with post election congratulations, anti-social youths & more
http://www.putneysw15.com/info/concllrlister54.htm

* Michael Howard announces plans to resign *
whilst visiting Whitelands College in Roehampton University
http://www.putneysw15.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/polbandsw03.htm

* Hotham Primary School gets composting *
as part of International Composting Awareness Week
http://www.putneysw15.com/info/concomposting01.htm

* Nominate your local "bobby" *
For the annual Constable of the Year Award
http://www.PutneySW15.com/info/evconstable01.htm

* Post election responses *
from the Lib Dem & UKIP candidates
http://www.putneysw15.com/info/electionsw01.htm

* Residents in the know where recycling is concerned *
Recent MORI poll shows our knowledge has increased as has participation
http://www.putneysw15.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/issuerecycling02.htm

* Get your copy of the Council's new environmental guide *
as they publish Agenda 21
http://www.putneysw15.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/conagenda21.htm

* Westward Congestion Charge - Consultation period begins *
Wandsworth Council expresses their concerns
http://www.putneysw15.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/conccharge01.htm

* Lady drowned in the Thames at Richmond *
Police appeal for information
http://www.putneysw15.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/concrimesw03.htm

* WANTED: Runners with a love of London *
to run 10K and raise money for the Putney based charity the VSO
http://www.putneysw15.com/info/evvso01.htm

* Saturday bin collections *
soon to be a thing of the past
http://www.putneysw15.com/info/conrefuse01.htm

* Free swim at Putney Leisure Centre *
as Wandsworth Council offers sporting events across the borough to promote the London Olympic bid
http://www.putneysw15.com/info/evolympic01.htm

* Ecstasy tablets did not kill Putney Mum * 
Press reports of local tragedy inaccurate  
http://www.putneysw15.com/info/concrime64.htm

* Crime down in the Putney area in April  *  
Reassurance given over apparent surge in violent crime  
http://www.putneysw15.com/info/crimstat0504.htm

* Quackers Idea From the Wetland Centre  
Wildlife haven launches novel scheme to help visitors  
http://www.putneysw15.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/evwetlands03.htm

* Aiming High for success! *  
Putney boys prepare their foils for the National Championships  
http://www.putneysw15.com/info/evtwrhse01.htm

* Putney High School girls go Green in Fashion *  
with recycled clothes the key to TRAID competition   
http://www.putneysw15.com/info/evtriad.htm

* Putney Pool one of London's  top 3 swimming pools * 
from a possible 104 in the capital  
http://www.putneysw15.com/info/conpool01.htm

* Putney does suffer from aircraft noise! * 
CAA maps contradict Government stance  
http://www.putneysw15.com/info/issuenoise01.htm

* Your chance to play with John Fawshaw *   
at Charity Football Day in memory of Dennis Finnegan    
http://www.PutneySW15.com/info/evfinegan.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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Below is a calendar for 2003 - click on the relevant month to see what happened - remember you can't look into the future!