Final days of Wandsworth Museum

Wandsworth Museum will close for the final time this coming Sunday, 30th December at 5pm.

The closure, imposed by Wandsworth's Conservative Council, fully supported by Putney's Conservative MP despite the decision costing taxpayers over £1million and petitions of over 20,000 residents and users - wins my "most incompetent decision of 2007" award.

Not only will the Museum, based in the old courthouse opposite the Southside shopping centre in Garratt Lane, close but the Council is taking down two libraries with it: West Hill and Allfarthing.

My "best local campaign of 2007" award goes to the Friends of Wandsworth Museum who have fought a quite spectacular battle that has shredded the credibility of the councillor behind this wasteful idea, Malcolm Grimston, and demolished one by one every single excuse he has come up with to explain the Tory council's bizarre plans.

I remain absolutely convinced that had Putney benefitted from the leadership of its MP, the Council's plans would have collapsed - Justine Greening's complicity in this decision is an inexcusable betrayal and destroys forever any claim that she puts the interests of Putney residents ahead of supporting her pals on the council.

We need a Putney loyalist, not a party loyalist representing our patch. With her (lack of) action over the Museum, Justine proved she's not fit for purpose.