Wandsworth Conservatives

Putney

Justine Greening, Parliamentary Candidate for Putney, Southfields and Roehampton.

Putney Conservatives are proud to have been part of the resurgence in the Conservative Party’s parliamentary fortunes in 2005 when Justine Greening was returned as the first Conservative MP to the new Parliament. The swing we achieved in Putney of 6.5% with 42.4% of the vote was the result of Justine's hard work over several years, backed up by the energetic Putney campaign team.

Justine Greening is restanding as the Conservative Candidate for Putney, Roehampton and Southfields and has made four key campaign pledges:

1. Stop the Heathrow expansion
2. Better District Line and South West Train Services
3. Safer streets in Putney, Roehampton and Southfields
4. Roehampton regeneration, it is essential that we creating jobs and improving facilities in Roehampton.

For more information on Justine’s work or to contact her, please click here.

Putney Conservative Association - A Background

Putney Conservative Association is the local association for Conservatives living in the six wards (Roehampton, Southfields, Thamesfield, West Putney, East Putney and West Hill) which make up the Putney parliamentary constituency. Along with Battersea and Tooting constituencies, we comprise the London Borough of Wandsworth.

Who is the London Assembly representative for Putney?

Putney is represented on the London Assembly by a Conservative, Richard Tracey. Please click here to find details about how to contact Richard. To find out more about Richard Tracey, and read a short biography, please click here.

Who represents Putney in the EU?

Putney is represented in Brussels by our three London MEPs, Charles Tannock, Syed Kamall and Marina Yannakoudakis. Please click on their names to find out more about them.

How is Putney represented in Wandsworth Borough Council?

In Spring 2006 Putney Conservatives fought a very successful local election campaign, successfully holding (with increased majorities) all 18 Conservative council seats across the six Putney wards. Wandsworth Borough Council is judged by independent auditors to be one of the top five Councils in England in terms of efficiency and quality of service, and also levies the lowest council tax in the country.
To find your local Conservative councillors, please click here.

How does Putney Conservative Association work?

Our Conservative Association has its offices in Summerstown, on the borders of Balham and Tooting, from where we administer the work of our party in the Putney Constituency. This includes providing a local office for our agent and support staff, servicing the needs of our party members in Putney and working to secure the re-election of Justine Greening MP, Conservative MEPs for the London Area, and Conservative Wandsworth Councillors.

Who's who in the Putney Conservative Association?

Putney Conservative Association have over 700 members and our membership is growing fast.
The Putney Officer Team comprises of the following people:

Chairman – Nigel Scarlett
Deputy Chairmen – Jan Leigh (Political) and Steffi Sutters (Membership and Fundraising)
Vice Chairmen – Marilyn Golding, Edward Hayter, Shawn Manning and Richard Norton
Treasurer: David Walden

Every member is part of the local branch structure within the association. Putney Association has nine 9 geographical branches each with its own Chairman and Committee:

Dover House Branch Chairman: Alec Boulton
East Putney Branch Chairman: Leslie McDonnell
Parkside Branch Chairman: Andrew Young
Riverside Branch Chairman: Johnnie Burke-Gaffney
Roehampton Branch Chairman: Simon Roberts
Southfields Branch Chairman: Terry Walsh
West Hill Branch Chairman: Chris Nicol

We also have an active Womens Branch, chaired by Margaret Calcott-James. Our newly-formed Policy Forum is chaired by Cllr Jeremy Larsson.

What events does Putney Conservative Association run?

We organise a huge range of events across the Association each year, from music evenings and wine tastings, to garden parties and political suppers. Many of these events are attended by Conservative MPs and shadow front bench spokesman. These events are a great chance to meet MPs and also to get to know the local voluntary team before you decide to get involved, and we welcome all members.
Please see our events page for details of what is coming up in Putney.

How else does Putney Conservative Association work for local residents?

Even between elections, we undertake weekly survey canvassing to ensure our elected representatives stay on top of Putney residents’ key concerns. We also run action days on a regular basis to raise the highlight key issues impacting on Putney. Recently we ran two campaign days on Putney High Street to highlight the damage that the Government’s planned cuts to NHS services would have on local residents’ access to healthcare facilities.
If you would like to have your say on any campaign issue, click here and fill out some of our online surveys.

Through our recently formed Policy Forum, Putney Association members are able to contribute to the policy formation process at Conservative Campaign HQ currently underway as part of a nationwide consultation process. The feedback from the Policy Forum is considered by David Cameron’s policy team who are currently developing the Conservative Party’s policy themes which will form the basis for the next General Election Campaign.
If you would like to help shape Conservative Party policy in this way please click here.

How can I become more involved in my local Association?

If you would like to join the Conservative Party, find out how you could get involved in your local branch or contribute to our activity in any way, or learn more about our work, please click here.