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Stuart Broad Helps Launch New South Western Fleet
Stuart Broad Helps Launch New South Western Fleet

Arterio trains will serve local lines including Hounslow Loop

New Local Plan Requires Half of New Homes to Be Affordable
New Local Plan Requires Half of New Homes to Be Affordable

Developers may also need to make 35% available for social rent

Older People Forum Raises Concerns Over Cost of Living
Older People Forum Raises Concerns Over Cost of Living

Event gets assurances from council leader that action was being taken

Wandsworth Parking Wardens Strike Over Pay
Wandsworth Parking Wardens Strike Over Pay

Union claims south London will be in complete dysfunction’

Frustration as Thames Water Roadworks Overrun
Frustration as Thames Water Roadworks Overrun

Council leader writes to company about Wandsworth High Street

Shops Fear Closure Due to Pedestrianisation Works
Shops Fear Closure Due to Pedestrianisation Works

Businesses on Old York Road describe project as a ‘nightmare’

RNLI Launches Appeal to Enable Move from Chiswick to Wandsworth
RNLI Launches Appeal to Enable Move from Chiswick to Wandsworth

Needs an extra £300,000 to fit out new facility for lifeboat

This Year
This Year's Wandsworth Civic Awards Winners Announced

Local heroes recognised for their contributions to the community

MP Calls for Action After Major Water Main Burst
MP Calls for Action After Major Water Main Burst

Leak under Wandsworth High Street has interrupted supply over wide area

Council Put Pregnant Woman in Unsuitable Accommodation
Council Put Pregnant Woman in Unsuitable Accommodation

Forced to share facilities with strangers for six months

Wandsworth to Deal with
Wandsworth to Deal with 'Notoriously Bad' Road Markings

Audit to identify faded yellow lines and confusing street signs

Geo-fence Restrictions for e-scooters Reduced
Geo-fence Restrictions for e-scooters Reduced

Riders have been injured after engines cut out unexpectedly

Council Forced to Apologise Over Blue Badge Delay
Council Forced to Apologise Over Blue Badge Delay

Took four months to process renewal for disabled woman

Legal Challenge Looms for Wimbledon Tennis Plans
Legal Challenge Looms for Wimbledon Tennis Plans

Campaigners prepare to resume battle against AELTC in the courts

Council Repaints Faded Road Markings Outside Schools
Council Repaints Faded Road Markings Outside Schools

Yellow zig zags and other lines renewed for new term

Over One Hundred New Bike Hangar Sites Proposed
Over One Hundred New Bike Hangar Sites Proposed

Wandsworth Council consulting on planned locations

Rumble Strips Fail to Stop Speeding Cyclists on Thames Path
Rumble Strips Fail to Stop Speeding Cyclists on Thames Path

Tramlines for wheelchair users negate purpose say riverside walkers

Council Failed to Deliver Support to Special Needs Child
Council Failed to Deliver Support to Special Needs Child

Ombudsman's report finds she was sent to nursery with untrained staff

New Figures Show Falling Pollution in Wandsworth Borough
New Figures Show Falling Pollution in Wandsworth Borough

Nitrogen dioxide levels down but challenges remain

Case Highlights Therapist Shortage in Wandsworth
Case Highlights Therapist Shortage in Wandsworth

Council fined for failing to deliver child's speech and language therapy

Growth in Use of Temporary Accommodation Slows
Growth in Use of Temporary Accommodation Slows

Council faces challenge to end rough sleeping by 2030

Driving for Change Bus Aims to Support Rough Sleepers
Driving for Change Bus Aims to Support Rough Sleepers

Services offered include dentistry, vaccinations and advice

'Constant Pressure' to Issue Parking Fines in Wandsworth

Staff say underhand tactics being used to catch drivers

Green Light for New Intensive Care Unit at St. George
Green Light for New Intensive Care Unit at St. George's

Twenty bed facility will nearly double existing capacity

Borough-wide Developer Levy Funding Pot Approved
Borough-wide Developer Levy Funding Pot Approved

Move will see money from Nine Elms projects spent in other areas

Two Dolphins Found Dead on Bank of River Thames
Two Dolphins Found Dead on Bank of River Thames

One had been spotted swimming between Hammersmith and Putney Bridges

Thames Water Fined Over Half a Million for Delayed Roadworks
Thames Water Fined Over Half a Million for Delayed Roadworks

Wandsworth Council says 320 projects overran agreed deadline

Historic Sign in Southfields Restored to Original Glory
Historic Sign in Southfields Restored to Original Glory

United Service Transport mosaic is nearly 100 years old

New App Blamed for Dial-a-Ride Problems
New App Blamed for Dial-a-Ride Problems

Services users say it has become less reliable since system implemented

E-bike Parking Ban Introduced in Town Centres
E-bike Parking Ban Introduced in Town Centres

Riders will be required to leave them in one of 111 new bays

Mick Jagger Voices Opposition to Battersea Bridge Skyscraper
Mick Jagger Voices Opposition to Battersea Bridge Skyscraper

Joins Felicity Kendal, Eric Clapton and Anthea Turner in objecting to plan

Measures Taken to Reduce Speed of Cyclists on Thames Path
Measures Taken to Reduce Speed of Cyclists on Thames Path

Changes being made between Wandsworth Bridge and Battersea Park

Plastic Wet Wipe Ban Announcement Welcomed
Plastic Wet Wipe Ban Announcement Welcomed

Thames 21 describes it as a major boost to the health of the river

Hourly Week Day River Bus Service Introduced at Local Piers
Hourly Week Day River Bus Service Introduced at Local Piers

Putney, Wandsworth Riverside Quarter and Chelsea Harbour to benefit

Man Arrested for Drug Driving After Woman Killed on Garratt Lane
Man Arrested for Drug Driving After Woman Killed on Garratt Lane

25-year-old victim was a pillion passenger on motorcycle

Effort Being Made to Recruit Women Train Drivers
Effort Being Made to Recruit Women Train Drivers

South Western Railway aims to reduce industry gender gap

Council Aims to Make Wandsworth London
Council Aims to Make Wandsworth London's Most Active Borough

Wants resident feedback on new leisure strategy

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Wandsworth Council Expands Recycling of Small Electricals
Wandsworth Council Expands Recycling of Small Electricals

Kerbside collection introduced along with recycling banks across borough

Eight Years of Chaos Feared if Wimbledon Tennis Plan Proceeds
Eight Years of Chaos Feared if Wimbledon Tennis Plan Proceeds

Opponents not against the sport but rather 44,000 lorry movements

Wandsworth Council to Take Part in No Mow May Again
Wandsworth Council to Take Part in No Mow May Again

Grass in borough's parks to remain uncut for a month

Calendar

Forthcoming Travel Disruption in Wandsworth
Forthcoming Travel Disruption in Wandsworth

Trains and tubes affected by engineering works and strikes

Wandsworth Park Eco Fair Hailed a Success
Wandsworth Park Eco Fair Hailed a Success

Crowds join local MP and host of environmental organisations at event

Earlsfield Theatre Designated
Earlsfield Theatre Designated 'Official Theatre of Sanctuary'

Tara is the only theatre in London to achieve this status

Muddy Dog Challenge To Support Battersea Animals
Muddy Dog Challenge To Support Battersea Animals

Go on, you know you'll enjoy it!

ASLEF Calls Off Planned Industrial Action on Tube
ASLEF Calls Off Planned Industrial Action on Tube

Both unions have now cancelled strikes after revised offers

Free Courses for Young People at World Heart Beat
Free Courses for Young People at World Heart Beat

Learn about the music industry in a new programme of mentoring sessions

Age UK Wandsworth Hosts Scams Bingo
Age UK Wandsworth Hosts Scams Bingo

Innovation to help older residents deal with fraud crisis

Local Private and State Schools Collaborate on Art Project
Local Private and State Schools Collaborate on Art Project

Working together on exhibition in Southside Shopping Centre

Wandsworth Council To Double Mega Skip Locations
Wandsworth Council To Double Mega Skip Locations

Free recycling measure credited with reducing fly-tipping

Wandsworth Arts Fringe Given Award
Wandsworth Arts Fringe Given Award

OneOff awards are for theatre organisations operating during pandemic

LIVE Travel Updates
LIVE Travel Updates

Wandsworth traffic and travel information

More Tube Strikes Planned in November
More Tube Strikes Planned in November

Both ASLEF and the RMT announce industrial action over pay

Lifestyle

New Megan
New Megan's Restaurant on Garratt Lane Gets Licence

Owners denied permission to sell alcohol without food before 10am

More New Brands Coming to Gravity Southside
More New Brands Coming to Gravity Southside

Entertainment centre is expanding its food hall offering

Bitten By The Gardening Bug?
Bitten By The Gardening Bug?

Thrive London's local hub is looking for volunteers

Japanese Restaurant Latest Addition To Ram Quarter
Japanese Restaurant Latest Addition To Ram Quarter

Sushi Moka plans opening at Bubbling Well Square

What
What's Happening at The Spread Eagle?

Major refurb includes boutique hotel, HQ for Young's and a new pub interior

Property

Mixed Reaction from Locals to Hugh Gasworks Development
Mixed Reaction from Locals to Hugh Gasworks Development

Concern that local infrastructure including the train station won’t cope

Prime Central Wandsworth Plot Acquired For Redevelopment
Prime Central Wandsworth Plot Acquired For Redevelopment

Student accommodation provider Downing buys gasworks site

Plans Being Drawn Up To Transform Wandsworth Town Hall
Plans Being Drawn Up To Transform Wandsworth Town Hall

New public entrance, walkways and gardens being proposed

Wandsworth Agents Deal with Hangover After Stamp Duty Party
Wandsworth Agents Deal with Hangover After Stamp Duty Party

Sales reportedly slow after rush to meet tax discount deadline

Another High-Rise Build Underway On York Road
Another High-Rise Build Underway On York Road

On the site of the old Battersea Bar

Property in Wandsworth
Property in Wandsworth

Your guide to the local property market including services and homes for sale and rent

Landmark Tower Approved for Wandsworth Town Centre
Landmark Tower Approved for Wandsworth Town Centre

Controversial 20 storey building will be on Garratt Lane

Huge Redevelopment of Old York Road Area Planned
Huge Redevelopment of Old York Road Area Planned

Ferrier Street, Wandsworth Town Station and corner site in line for a complete rebuild

Community

Ukrainian Children Thrive in Southfields School
Ukrainian Children Thrive in Southfields School

Families praise Riversdale Primary School pupils and staff for their kindness

Queenstown Road Set For Substantial Reduction in Services
Queenstown Road Set For Substantial Reduction in Services

South Western Railway plan to halve number of trains during peak

Which Are The Hardest Schools In Wandsworth To Get Into?
Which Are The Hardest Schools In Wandsworth To Get Into?

New figures show over-subscription rates at local primaries and secondaries