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Wandsworth Sets Out Borough’s Strategy for Leisure
Wandsworth Sets Out Borough’s Strategy for Leisure

Over £24million to be invested over next decade to help residents get active

6,500 Register for Wandsworth Access for All Scheme
6,500 Register for Wandsworth Access for All Scheme

Concession programme provides discounted or free access to services

Council Opts to Extend Measures Against Antisocial Behaviour
Council Opts to Extend Measures Against Antisocial Behaviour

Public Spaces Protection Order to run for another three years

Carmen Birth Centre at Risk of Closure
Carmen Birth Centre at Risk of Closure

St. George's Hospital Trust mulls shutting facility as number of births falls

Shortlist Announced for Wandsworth Civic Awards
Shortlist Announced for Wandsworth Civic Awards

Names taken from over one hundred nominations

Wandsworth Council Launches Mobile CCTV Vans
Wandsworth Council Launches Mobile CCTV Vans

Three new vehicles aim to strengthen community safety

Wandsworth
Wandsworth's Adult Social Care Team Rated as Good

But concerns raised about waiting lists and out-of-borough placements

New Crackdown on Dangerous e-bike Parking by Wandsworth Council
New Crackdown on Dangerous e-bike Parking by Wandsworth Council

Daily patrols will remove and impound vehicles

TfL Urged to Increase Staffing at Station Ticket Barriers
TfL Urged to Increase Staffing at Station Ticket Barriers

Targets for fare evasion loss reduction are currently being missed

Lithium Battery Sparks Fire in Wandsworth Bin Lorry
Lithium Battery Sparks Fire in Wandsworth Bin Lorry

Council issues reminder about rules on disposal of electronic waste

Save Wimbledon Park Campaign Seeks Court of Appeal Hearing
Save Wimbledon Park Campaign Seeks Court of Appeal Hearing

Legal battle against AELTC Expansion plans enters a new phase

Wandsworth Council Delays Led to Woman Sleeping on Bus
Wandsworth Council Delays Led to Woman Sleeping on Bus

Watchdog says she should have been housed three months earlier

Plug Pulled on Wandsworth Town One-way System Changes
Plug Pulled on Wandsworth Town One-way System Changes

Plan to restrict High Street to buses and bikes first proposed a decade ago

Wandsworth Council Expands Free School Meals
Wandsworth Council Expands Free School Meals

Families eligible for Access for All programme now qualify

Southfields Grid Residents
Southfields Grid Residents' Association Marks 50 Years

Half a century of community service honoured in Westminster

Wandsworth Council Steps Up Fly-Tipping Enforcement
Wandsworth Council Steps Up Fly-Tipping Enforcement

Over six hundred fines issued in first half of this year

Wandsworth
Wandsworth's Growth Plan Includes 14,000 Housing Units

More than half would be in the Nine Elms district

Misdiagnosis at St George
Misdiagnosis at St George's Led to Boy's Death

Coroner criticises lack of communication between hospital teams

Wandsworth to Launch Free Book Programme for Young Children
Wandsworth to Launch Free Book Programme for Young Children

Borough has signed up with Dolly Parton's literacy initiative

New
New 'Platform Hoovers' Every Week Promised

South Western Railways says it is accelerating rollout of Arterios

Loss of Borough
Loss of Borough's Last Police Station Counter 'Deeply Worrying'

Expected Lavender Hill closure a means no full-time coverage

Statue of Fanny Wilkinson Unveiled in Coronation Gardens
Statue of Fanny Wilkinson Unveiled in Coronation Gardens

First professional female landscape designer helped lay out the park

Brand New Playground Unveiled at Wandsworth Park
Brand New Playground Unveiled at Wandsworth Park

Area upgrade includes wildflower meadow information boards

New Way to Get Updates on Neighbourhood Policing
New Way to Get Updates on Neighbourhood Policing

Met Engage provides info about incidents, investigations and meetings

Watchdog Finds Serious Failures in Borough Housing Provision
Watchdog Finds Serious Failures in Borough Housing Provision

Tenants left waiting a year for key safety tests

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National Insurance Rise to Cost Wandsworth £3.4million
National Insurance Rise to Cost Wandsworth £3.4million

Council rejects call to ask for extra funding to plug gap in finances

Council Blunders Caused Woman to Fall into Rent Arrears
Council Blunders Caused Woman to Fall into Rent Arrears

Borough covers shortfall and pays compensation after watchdog investigation

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

Wandsworth Council Offering Free Bulky Waste Collections
Wandsworth Council Offering Free Bulky Waste Collections

Every household can have items picked up twice a year

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Extinction Rebellion Wandsworth Holds Rally for Cyclists
Extinction Rebellion Wandsworth Holds Rally for Cyclists

Aiming to highlight air pollution and pressure council into action

Forthcoming Travel Disruption in Wandsworth
Forthcoming Travel Disruption in Wandsworth

Trains and tubes affected by engineering works and strikes

200 Access for All Tickets Available for Secret Cinema
200 Access for All Tickets Available for Secret Cinema

Borough residents could get cheap entry into showing of Grease in Battersea Park

A Packed Summer Event Programme for Wandsworth
A Packed Summer Event Programme for Wandsworth

Celebrating its year as London Borough of Culture

Free Activities on Offer to Kick Off Summer of Sport
Free Activities on Offer to Kick Off Summer of Sport

Wandsworth Wellness Weekender includes five-day pass to leisure centres

Buckhold Road Gas Works to Last for Over a Year
Buckhold Road Gas Works to Last for Over a Year

SGN carrying out major upgrade on pipe network

At Least 58 VE Day Street Parties Planned Across the Borough
At Least 58 VE Day Street Parties Planned Across the Borough

Council launches commemorative online hub

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 Arts Fringe Given Award
Wandsworth Arts Fringe Given Award

OneOff awards are for theatre organisations operating during pandemic

Home-Start Wandsworth Seeks Volunteers
Home-Start Wandsworth Seeks Volunteers

Local charity supports families in the area experiencing difficulties

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

Free recycling measure credited with reducing fly-tipping

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

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

Innovation to help older residents deal with fraud crisis

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

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

Go on, you know you'll enjoy it!

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

Tara is the only theatre in London to achieve this status

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

Lifestyle

What
What's Happening at The Spread Eagle?

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

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

Sushi Moka plans opening at Bubbling Well Square

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

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

Owners denied permission to sell alcohol without food before 10am

Property

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

Student accommodation provider Downing buys gasworks site

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

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

Property in Wandsworth
Property in Wandsworth

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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

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

Controversial 20 storey building will be on Garratt Lane

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