London Borough of Wandsworth formed in 1965 from the former area of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea and the Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth, but excluding Clapham and most of Streatham which were transferred to the London Borough of Lambeth. The borough borders the London Borough of Lambeth to the east, the London Borough of Merton and the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames to the south, the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames to the west and to the north (across the River Thames) three boroughs, namely the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and the City of
London Borough of Wandsworth are Labour and 1 is Independent. The Conservatives have had an overall majority on the council since 1978 and provide all eight members of the Cabinet, the Leader of which is Cllr Ravi Govindia. The borough contains three parliamentary constituencies: Five bridges join Wandsworth to the three London Boroughs on the north side of the Thames (from downstream following the river up): There are also a number of bridges crossing the River Wandle which runs through the centre of Wandsworth town and divides the borough in two. National Rail services are operated from London Waterloo by South West Trains to