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• Local people given greater say in future of historic building in Tooting

  The council has agreed to give the local community an increased say in the future of an historic building in Tooting.

  14 Dec 18

• Don’t miss your chance to comment on Tooting improvement plan

  Residents and businesses in Tooting have until Monday (Dec 10) to take part in a public consultation on proposals to improve pedestrian safety in the town centre.

  06 Dec 18

• Councillors confirm supervised stay and play to remain at the Tooting Triangle

  Councillors have given their backing to far reaching proposals to improve the sports and leisure facilities at the Tooting Triangle and confirmed that organised stay and play sessions for young children and toddlers remain at the heart of future plans for the site.

  23 Nov 18

• Plan for new all-weather sports pitch and upgraded children’s play facilities at the Tooting Triangle

  Councillors in Wandsworth will be asked later this week to give their backing to ambitious proposals to improve sports and leisure facilities on Tooting Common and safeguard the future of children’s play activities at the Tooting Triangle.

  19 Nov 18

• Consultation on plans to open up and improve Tooting green space

  Residents in Tooting are being reminded to take part in a public consultation on plans to improve a green open space that could soon have play equipment installed for younger children.

  12 Nov 18

• Consultation launched on plans to improve pedestrian safety in Tooting town centre

  Residents and businesses in Tooting can find out more about ambitious plans to improve pedestrian safety in the town centre at a series of face-to-face briefings next week.

  08 Nov 18

• Panda Tacos go down a storm at Tooting Market

  Donia Kamran and Kaafiya Bhatti have officially launched Panda Tacos after winning the Tooting Streetfood Challenge.

  02 Nov 18

• Consultation launched on plans to improve pedestrian safety in Tooting town centre

  Residents and businesses in Tooting are being urged to take part in a public consultation on proposals to improve pedestrian safety in the town centre.

  25 Oct 18

• Tooting residents could enjoy an improved local green space

  Residents in Tooting are being asked for their views on plans to improve a green open space that could soon have play equipment installed for younger children.

  19 Oct 18

• Residents in Tooting’s Furzedown ward can have their say on local services

  Residents living in the Furzedown area of Tooting will be able to raise issues of local concern with senior councillors and town hall officials at a special feedback session tomorrow evening (Tuesday).

  15 Oct 18

• Saluting Tooting this weekend

  The fifth annual Tootopia food, drink and culture festival starts today (Friday 21), including the popular BATCA fun day tomorrow.

  21 Sep 18

• Birthday celebration for Tooting Common cafe

  Thanks to National Lottery players, the café on Tooting Bec Common has celebrated its 120th birthday with a party for the local community.

  30 Aug 18

• Green light for creation of new community hub and conservation centre on Tooting Common

  Thanks to National Lottery players the latest phase of the Tooting Common Heritage Project is set to begin with the restoration and refurbishment of a pavilion that will serve as a hub for a range of community uses including conservation projects that benefit this popular green space.

  15 Aug 18

• Tooting Folk Festival this Saturday

  Enjoy an afternoon of free live folk and blues on Tooting Bec Common on Saturday.

  30 Jul 18

• Suspected ‘loan shark’ arrested in Tooting

  A 55-year-old woman has today (Tuesday) been arrested on suspicion of illegal money lending and money laundering.

  24 Jul 18

• New lease of life for historic Tooting building will provide jobs, homes and shops for local people

  One of Tooting’s most prominent and historic landmark buildings has been preserved for future generations and will play a key role in the regeneration of the town centre after redevelopment plans were approved last night (Tuesday).

  27 Jun 18

• Restoration work to Tooting Common’s fossil tree enclosure begins

  Thanks to National Lottery players the restoration of Tooting Common’s famous fossil tree and its surroundings will begin this week as part of a wide-ranging Wandsworth Council-led project to enhance and improve this much loved and popular green open space.

  07 Jun 18

• Tooting Bec Lido - the perfect place to keep cool

  With temperatures set to soar this bank holiday weekend people are being reminded that there is no better place in London to cool off than the much loved Tooting Bec Lido.

  04 May 18

• Fumes from Tooting shisha bar poisoned upstairs neighbours

  A recently opened shisha bar in Tooting has been closed after council enforcement officers discovered that two families living in flats above it were being poisoned by carbon monoxide fumes.

  02 Mar 18

• Local people have spoken: Tooting mural decided

  Wandsworth residents have spoken, with over 600 people voting for the mural of their choice to be produced this week, on the site of Church Lane car park in Tooting, which has become a fly-tipping hot spot.

  21 Feb 18

• Local residents to choose mural design for Church Lane car park in Tooting

  From Thursday 22nd February, Wandsworth Council will be trialling some innovative ideas in Tooting to help combat littering across the borough. Working in partnership with award-winning environmental charity Hubbub (hubbub.org.uk), Wandsworth residents will have the opportunity to get involved in a number of activities including a community clean-up day, sprucing up Church Lane car park, and gum chalking events.

  07 Feb 18

• Homeowner could face legal action after Tooting Common flytip discovery

  Officers from Wandsworth Parks Police have launched an investigation after the discovery of a large flytip on Tooting Common.

  21 Dec 17

• Butcher’s shop in Tooting faces legal action over “extensive” mouse infestation

  A butchers shop in Tooting is facing the prospect of legal action after being forced to close for the second time in three months after it was found to be riddled with mice.

  17 Nov 17

• Tooting business fined following CCTV footage

  A business in Tooting has been handed a large fine following footage found on CCTV showing them flytipping several times in the same location.

  01 Nov 17

• New avenue of trees being planted on Tooting Common

  Work is now almost complete on the planting of 64 small-leafed lime trees on Tooting Common to ensure that the historic avenue of trees at the heart of this popular green space can thrive for the next 200 years and beyond.

  29 Sep 17

• Tooting flytipper caught on CCTV

  A local resident has been fined following footage found on a CCTV camera in Tooting.

  13 Sep 17

• Protecting Tooting Market must be central to Mayor’s new Crossrail 2 plan

  Wandsworth Council’s transport spokesman is calling on Mayor Sadiq Khan to confirm that revised plans for Crossrail 2 will include a new underground stop in Tooting, rather than Balham, and to end the uncertainly hanging over both communities.

  25 Jul 17

• Tooting man arrested in ‘loan shark’ probe

  A 36-year-old man has been arrested in Tooting on suspicion of illegal money lending and money laundering.

  12 Jul 17

• Party on the Streets in Tooting this summer

  Get ready to party in Tooting as the community gets together for a summer of fun.

  05 Jul 17

• New council homes for Tooting

  Work is under way on two new council houses in Tooting as the town hall’s pioneering Hidden Homes initiative continues.

  14 Jun 17

• Emergency work necessary to one tree on Tooting Common’s Chestnut Avenue

  Residents and local amenity groups are being advised that emergency felling work is to be carried out to a stricken horse chestnut tree on Tooting Common.

  02 Jun 17

• Resident faces £400 fine for dumping waste in Tooting car park

  A Tooting resident faces a £400 on-the-spot fine for dumping waste in a local car park.

  01 Jun 17

• Tooting Bec Lido - the perfect place to cool off this weekend

  With temperatures set to soar this bank holiday weekend people are being reminded that there is no better place in London to cool off than the much loved Tooting Bec Lido.

  26 May 17

• Restoration of Tooting Common’s rare grassland habitat begins

  Thanks to National Lottery players, the next stage of the Tooting Common restoration project is now underway.

  04 May 17

• Tooting residents can enjoy another green open space this summer

  Residents in Tooting will be able to enjoy another green open space this summer.

  12 Apr 17

• Essential tree works on Tooting Common’s Chestnut Avenue

  A team of tree surgeons is to carry out essential maintenance work to eight trees on Tooting Common that are suffering from a variety of ailments and posing a risk to passers-by.

  11 Apr 17

• Restoration work begins at Tooting Common lake

  Thanks to National Lottery players, work has now begun on an important heritage project that aims to breathe new life into the lake on Tooting Common.

  06 Apr 17

• Restoration begins on historic Tooting Common drinking fountain

  Refurbishment work has begun on restoring a prominent and historic landmark on Tooting Common, thanks to National Lottery players.

  02 Mar 17

• Phone company loses appeal over Tooting Common telecom mast

  Mobile phone company Vodafone has lost its bid to overturn the council‘s refusal to grant planning permission for a large telecom mast overlooking Tooting Common.

  28 Feb 17

• Conservation careers take seed on Tooting Common

  So far 15 Wandsworth residents have taken their first steps into ground maintenance and landscape conservation industry thanks to the £1.9m Tooting Common Heritage Project.

  24 Feb 17

• Still time to have your say on plans for a Neighbourhood Forum in Tooting

  People living in Tooting have just under a fortnight left to take part in the public consultation on plans to establish a neighbourhood forum that would help shape decisions on planning issues within their area.

  08 Feb 17

• Consultation continues on plans for a Neighbourhood Forum in Tooting

  There is still a month left for people living in Tooting to have their say on plans to establish a neighbourhood forum that would help shape decisions on planning issues within their area.

  23 Jan 17

• Proposals to tackle criminal begging gangs in Tooting

  The formal consultation on plans to control organised or aggressive begging and street drinking in Tooting is now closed. The proposals do not apply to homeless people, but residents with questions or concerns are urged to get in touch with the council’s community safety team.

  12 Jan 17

• Consultation on plans to set up Neighbourhood Forum in Tooting

  People living in a large area of Tooting are from today (Monday) being consulted on proposals to establish a neighbourhood forum that would help shape decisions on planning issues within their area.

  09 Jan 17

• Last chance to comment on proposals to tackle begging and street drinking in Tooting

  Local people have another few days to comment on proposals to crack down on anti-social behaviour in Tooting.

  05 Jan 17

• Eco-project to breathe new life into Tooting Common’s ancient grassland

  Residents can expect to see improvement works to revive two key areas of Tooting Common over the coming months as part of the Tooting Common Heritage Project.

  09 Dec 16

• Phone company seeks to overturn Tooting Common telecom mast refusal

  The council will resist a mobile phone company’s plans to erect a large telecom mast next to Tooting Common at an appeal being heard in the New Year.

  09 Dec 16

• Comment on proposals to tackle begging and street drinking in Tooting

  The council is asking residents for their views on proposals to crack down on anti-social behaviour in Tooting.

  07 Dec 16

• Jazz takes to the streets in Tooting

  Tooting rang to the sound of live jazz at the weekend as The Streets returned to the town.

  22 Nov 16

• The Streets brings jazz to Tooting this weekend

  If you like jazz or want to enjoy some live entertainment in a relaxing atmosphere, come along to The Streets in Tooting this weekend.

  17 Nov 16

• The Streets returns to Tooting in November

  Get ready for a weekend of free music and entertainment popping up in unexpected places as The Streets returns to Tooting next month.

  17 Oct 16

• Tooting playground revamp complete

  Work on improving the children’s playground in Upper Tooting Park is now complete.

  27 Sep 16

• Campaigners offered chance to buy Tooting Constitutional Club

  Campaigners fighting to preserve one of Tooting’s best loved historic buildings are to be offered the chance to buy it.

  02 Sep 16

• Tooting ward by-election result

  The Labour Party has retained its seat in Tooting following yesterday’s (Thursday’s) by-election.

  19 Aug 16

• Polls open for today's Tooting ward by-election

  Polling stations are open until 10pm this evening (Thursday) so that people can cast their votes in the Tooting Ward by-election.

  18 Aug 16

• Polling cards not needed to cast votes in Tooting Ward by-election

  People intending to vote in tomorrow's (Thursday's) elections for Tooting Ward by-election are being reminded that they do not need a poll card to cast their ballot.

  17 Aug 16

• Council taking action against travellers camped on Tooting Common

  The council is taking action to ensure a group of travellers who have set up camp on Tooting Common will have to leave the site or face prosecution and risk having their vehicles towed away.

  15 Aug 16

• Midnight deadline for Tooting by-election voter registration

  Residents of Tooting Ward are reminded that they have until midnight tonight (August 2) to register to vote in time for the Tooting Ward by-election taking place on 18 August.

  02 Aug 16

• Tooting Bec street improvements nearing completion

  Work is nearing completion on a community-led street improvement scheme that’s brightened up a residential area of Tooting Bec.

  28 Jul 16

• Tooting ward by-election candidate list confirmed

  Nominations have now closed for the Tooting ward by-election taking place on Thursday 18 August 2016 and the following candidates are standing for election:

  25 Jul 16

• Work begins on new £900k fitness pavilion at Tooting Bec Lido

  Work has now begun on the construction of a new £900,000 extension that will provide a new pavilion offering space for workout and exercise classes plus new toilets, changing rooms and a first aid room at the much loved Tooting Bec Lido.

  13 Jul 16

• Burst water main affecting Tooting

  The council is calling on Thames Water to do everything it can to reinstate Tooting’s water supply after a main burst in Merton yesterday.

  04 Jul 16

• Local families explore Tooting wildflower meadow

  More than 70 local children have paid a visit to Wandsworth Council’s first wildflower meadow at Furzedown Recreation Ground, Tooting, where they helped build a five star bug hotel.

  21 Jun 16

• Tooting takes art to the streets

  There’s a packed summer of arts and events coming up in Tooting.

  21 Jun 16

• TfL to carry out overnight resurfacing work in Tooting Bec Road

  Transport for London has announced it will be carrying out overnight resurfacing work in Tooting Bec Road starting next week.

  26 May 16

• Tooting by-election candidate list published

  Nominations have now closed for the Tooting Parliamentary by-election taking place on Thursday June 16.

  20 May 16

• Notice of Election published for Tooting by-election

  The Notice of Election has now been formally published ahead of next month’s Tooting by-election.

  13 May 16

• Tooting by-election will be held on June 16

  The date for the forthcoming Tooting Parliamentary constituency by-election has been set for Thursday, June 16.

  11 May 16

• Tooting Bec Lido - the perfect place to cool off this weekend

  With temperatures set to soar this weekend people are being reminded that there is no better place in London to cool off than the much loved Tooting Bec Lido.

  06 May 16

• School pupils in Tooting have safer route to school

  Work to improve road safety on the approach to two schools and a nursery in Tooting are set to begin next week.

  08 Mar 16

• Tooting celebrates Clean for the Queen

  Council leader Ravi Govindia joined local people visiting Transition Town Tooting’s Pop-Up Sitting Room at Church Lane car park on Saturday.

  07 Mar 16

• Street improvements underway at Tooting Bec

  A quiet residential street in Tooting Bec is to get a facelift with new paving, trees and better cycle parking facilities following positive feedback from local residents.

  03 Mar 16

• Consultation on plans to replace tarmac with grass at Tooting Common

  The council has launched a formal statutory consultation on proposals that could see parts of a tarmac road that runs through the middle of Tooting Common being permanently replaced with grass and trees.

  26 Feb 16

• Heritage Lottery Fund backs ambitious plans for Tooting Common

  Ambitious plans to restore some of Tooting Common’s most prominent historic features and breathe new life into this much loved green space have been given the seal of approval by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).

  12 Feb 16

• Council repeats call for Crossrail 2 tube link at Tooting Broadway

  The council has repeated its strongly held view that the new Crossrail 2 tube link should come to Tooting Broadway.

  14 Jan 16

• Council resists latest appeal from developer over Tooting Constitutional Club

  The council is continuing to resist a proposal that would see one of Tooting’s best loved historic buildings replaced with an inappropriate and over-dominant five storey building.

  17 Dec 15

• Time for Tooting to Get to Know Cancer

  The Wandsworth Get to Know Cancer pop up shop comes to Tooting for the first time this January.

  17 Dec 15

• Disease strikes Tooting Common horse chestnuts

  Town Hall tree experts are currently assessing the health of some large trees on Tooting Common after it was discovered that many are suffering from a serious disease.

  08 Dec 15

• Tooting Common flytippers jailed for four years

  The two men who dumped tonnes of builder’s rubble and construction waste on Tooting Common earlier this summer have both been jailed for four years.

  03 Nov 15

• New housing scheme helping Tooting residents maintain their independence

  A new extra care housing development has been officially opened in Tooting offering 45 apartments specially designed to help vulnerable older people retain their independence.

  30 Oct 15

• Local builder fined for his role in causing giant flytip on Tooting Common

  A 37-year-old builder from Tooting is one of three people who have now been convicted of involvement in the dumping of a huge amount of waste on Tooting Common earlier this summer.

  29 Oct 15

• Council rejects proposal to demolish Tooting Constitutional Club

  Councillors have once again rejected plans submitted by a property developer that would have resulted in the demolition of one of Tooting’s best loved historic buildings.

  21 Oct 15

• Travellers must leave Tooting Common car park or face prosecution

  A group of travellers who have set up camp in a car park at Tooting Common have been told to leave by lunchtime today (Wednesday) or face prosecution and risk having their vehicles towed away.

  23 Sep 15

• Tooting man to face court hearing over huge flytip on common

  A Tooting resident linked to a huge flytip that appeared on Tooting Common in June has been summonsed to appear before magistrates.

  11 Sep 15

• Local families celebrate new affordable homes in Tooting

  A family with two children with special needs have hailed their new affordable rent home on Mitcham Road, Tooting as “life changing”.

  26 Aug 15

• Late night fun at Tooting Market

  Tooting Market is now open late on Friday and Saturday evenings – with loads of bars, restaurants and stalls open until 10.30pm.

  21 Aug 15

• Still time to comment on plans to make Tooting Common greener

  People still have time to comment on plans to replace a tarmac road that runs through the middle of Tooting Common with grass, trees and plants.

  14 Aug 15

• Developer loses Tooting Constitutional Club planning appeal

  A property developer has failed in a bid to overturn Wandsworth Council’s opposition to a scheme that would have resulted in the loss of one of Tooting’s best loved historic buildings.

  06 Aug 15

• Builder to appear in court over Tooting Common flytip

  A builder who was renovating his home is to be summonsed to appear before magistrates next month following the discovery of a huge flytip on Tooting Common in June.

  05 Aug 15

• Consultation on plans to replace tarmac with grass at Tooting Common

  The council has unveiled proposals that could see parts of a tarmac road through the middle of Tooting Common being replaced with grass, trees and plants.

  29 Jul 15

• Popular Tooting pub is listed as asset of community value

  A popular local pub in Tooting has been given an added layer of protection from redevelopment after the council agreed it should be listed as an asset of community value (ACV).

  29 Jul 15

• Street improvements proposed at Tooting Bec

  People living in a quiet residential street in Tooting Bec are being asked for their views on a set of proposals designed to brighten up their neighbourhood.

  16 Jul 15

• Multi-million pound road safety boost for Tooting

  Wandsworth Council has welcomed news that the busy junction at Tooting Broadway will be the centre point for a major street improvement and pedestrian safety project.

  16 Jul 15

• Tooting bangs the drum as two year arts project gets underway

  World renowned street performers took over Tooting yesterday as a two year arts initiative was officially launched in the heart of the town centre.

  15 Jul 15

• Share your views on Wandsworth and Tooting Commons

  Come to the Commons Management Advisory Committees' annual public meetings to give your views about how the commons have been managed over the past year and what you would like to see in the future.

  10 Jun 15

• Local man to appear in court following huge flytip on Tooting Common

  The council is taking legal action against a local resident whose waste and refuse was found dumped on Tooting Common yesterday afternoon (Wednesday).

  04 Jun 15

• Council opposes plan to redevelop Tooting Constitutional Club

  Councillors on Wandsworth’s planning committee have voiced their opposition to a development scheme that would result in the loss of one of Tooting’s best loved historic buildings.

  26 May 15

• Travellers leave Tooting Lido car park

  A group of travellers who set up camp in the car park of the Tooting Bec Lido yesterday have moved on this morning (Friday) after being warned to go or face legal action.

  06 Mar 15

• Travellers ordered to leave Tooting Bec Lido car park or face prosecution

  A group of travellers who have set up camp in the car park of the Tooting Bec Lido have been told to leave within 24 hours or face prosecution and risk having their vehicles towed away.

  05 Mar 15

• Four more affordable homes for Tooting

  The Khans are among four local families who have now moved into a new affordable home on Ribblesdale Road, Tooting.

  03 Mar 15

• Extra layer of protection for Tooting historic building

  The council has agreed to give the local community an increased say in the future of an historic building in Tooting.

  12 Feb 15

• Work to begin on Balham and Tooting’s new 20mph zones

  Work to introduce a new 20mph speed limit across large parts of Balham and Tooting is set to begin in the next few days.

  09 Jan 15

• Tooting ward stages next Let’s Talk session

  Residents living in Tooting ward will be able to quiz their locally elected representatives and senior council managers and deliver their verdicts on a range of public services at special feedback meeting next week.

  06 Jan 15

• Help preserve Tooting Common

  Passionate about Tooting Common? You could help record its wildlife and protect its future.

  16 Dec 14

• Staff members in driving seat to take over at Tooting Bec track

  The team of people who work at the Tooting Bec athletics track will be offered the chance to take over its day-to-day management and run it as a social enterprise, councillors heard last night (Thursday).

  28 Nov 14

• Council publishes plans to safeguard future of Tooting Bec athletics track

  Councillors are expected to endorse proposals designed to safeguard the long-term future of Tooting Bec athletics track when they meet next week.

  20 Nov 14

• Council set to begin discussions to safeguard Tooting Bec athletics track

  Council officers are exploring possible new management proposals for the Tooting Bec athletics track in a bid to secure its long term future.

  28 Oct 14

• Go-ahead for new 20mph zone in Balham and Tooting

  A new 20mph speed limit will come into force across large parts of Balham and Tooting after local residents said they supported measures to curb vehicle speeds in their residential streets.

  07 Oct 14

• Half price parking for Tooting to stay

  Shoppers heading to Tooting town centre will continue to enjoy half price parking on a permanent basis if a pilot scheme to boost local businesses is extended by councillors.

  25 Sep 14

• Replacement all-weather sports pitch plan for Tooting Triangle

  Wandsworth Council is drawing up plans to improve the sports facilities that are available on Tooting Common.

  12 Sep 14

• Work Match roadshow heads to Tooting

  Residents looking for work will be able to find out about local job vacancies and access a wealth of help and support at the latest Wandsworth Work Match roadshow, which will be heading to Tooting Broadway tomorrow morning (Wednesday).

  26 Aug 14

• New look Tooting Triangle reopens after £120k revamp

  Tooting Bec’s new-look Triangle children’s centre will be officially reopening tomorrow (Tuesday) offering families in this part of the borough a full range of family-friendly services and play activities.

  21 Jul 14

• Tooting man caught using disabled parking badge stolen from 80-year-old’s car

  A middle-aged man from Tooting has narrowly avoided a jail sentence after he was caught using a blue badge that had been stolen from the car of a disabled 80-year-old living nearby.

  16 Jul 14

• Tooting Common restoration plans get £325k funding boost

  Ambitious plans to restore some of Tooting Common’s most prominent historic features have moved a step closer after the council was successful in a bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund.

  04 Jul 14

• Work nears completion on £120k revamped Tooting Triangle

  Residents with young children in Balham and Tooting Bec will be able to access a full range of family-friendly services and play activities when the new-look Triangle children’s centre opens next month.

  12 Jun 14

• Travellers leave Tooting Common

  A group of travellers have abandoned their camp on Tooting Common and moved on this morning (Thursday) after being warned to leave or face legal action.

  12 Jun 14

• Travellers ordered to leave Tooting Common

  A group of travellers who have set up camp on Tooting Common have been told to leave within 24 hours or face prosecution and risk having their vehicles towed away.

  11 Jun 14

• Get set for Tooting Jobs Fair

  The council’s Work Match recruitment team will host its next jobs fair at the Tooting Campus of South Thames College next week (Tuesday 3 June).

  28 May 14

• Jobs fair: Next stop Tooting Broadway

  The council’s Work Match recruitment team will host its next local jobs fair at the Tooting Campus of South Thames College on Tuesday 3 June.

  06 May 14

• Consultation underway on Balham and Tooting 20mph zones

  Consultation is now underway with 30,000 residents in in the south of the borough to see if they support the introduction of 20mph speed limits in their neighbourhoods.

  12 Mar 14

• Work starts on affordable homes in Tooting

  Building work is now underway on four new family sized homes in Tooting which will be available to local people at an affordable rent.

  03 Feb 14

• Christmas comes to Tooting

  Tooting enters the festive season on Wednesday (Dec 4) with the official switching on of the Christmas tree lights.

  03 Dec 13

• Tooting overtakes Shoreditch in capital’s cool stakes

  Tooting is fast becoming one of London’s hippest districts according to a report in the Evening Standard.

  13 Nov 13

• Prosecutions in pipeline following Tooting Common flytip

  The council is poised to prosecute two travellers in connection with a huge flytip that was dumped on Tooting Common last month.

  30 Oct 13

• Tooting OAPS benefit from anti-burglary scheme

  Council staff have today (Monday) teamed up with volunteers from The Prince’s Trust as part of a special crime prevention project to deter burglars from targeting the homes of elderly residents in Tooting.

  28 Oct 13

• Forty tonnes of rubbish cleared from Tooting Common

  Nearly 40 tonnes of rubbish has had to be removed from Tooting Common following an illegal traveller invasion last week.

  27 Sep 13

• Fun run in Tooting this weekend

  Children can test out a recently refurbished Olympic-standard running track this weekend by taking part in a charity fun run.

  24 Sep 13

• Council hard at work clearing up Tooting Common flytip

  Council clean up crews are hard at work this morning clearing away a vast quantity of rubbish that's been dumped on Tooting Common following the removal of a large group of travellers.

  20 Sep 13

• Travellers ordered off Tooting Common

  A group of travellers have been warned that they face prosecution and run the risk of having their vehicles seized if they do not move off Tooting Common this afternoon.

  18 Sep 13

• Travellers leave Tooting Common

  A group of travellers have abandoned their camp on Tooting Common and moved on this morning (Thursday) after being given a strong ultimatum from the council.

  05 Sep 13

• Travellers ordered to leave Tooting Common

  A group of travellers who have set up camp on Tooting Common have been told to leave within 24 hours or face prosecution and risk having their vehicles towed away.

  04 Sep 13

• More good news for Tooting

  Post Office Ltd has confirmed it is to upgrade the branch in Trinity Road, Tooting – and extend opening hours.

  21 Aug 13

• Shakespeare comes to Tooting

  The Tooting Arts Club has unveiled its production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream after becoming one of the latest groups to benefit from the council’s cultural fund.

  19 Aug 13

• Tooting pub named Asset of Community Value

  A much-loved pub in Tooting has been officially recognised as an Asset of Community Value (ACV) following an emphatic campaign by local people.

  19 Aug 13

• Record numbers cool off at the Tooting Bec Lido

  Record numbers of people have been cooling off at the Tooting Bec Lido during this month’s heatwave.

  25 Jul 13

• Tooting Bec Lido 'one of London's best outdoor pools'

  The Daily Telegraph has named Tooting Bec Lido as one of London's best outdoor swimming pools.

  11 Jul 13

• New rules to curb noisy music at Tooting bar

  The owners of a bar in Tooting have been ordered to switch their music off earlier each night and been warned that their licence could be at risk if they do not curb noise problems they are causing in the area.

  17 Jun 13

• Half price parking for Tooting

  Shoppers heading to Tooting town centre can enjoy half price parking as part of a new initiative launched by Wandsworth Council.

  05 Apr 13

• New life for Tooting landmark building

  A key landmark building in Tooting is to be given a new lease of life as part of a major investment scheme in the town centre.

  14 Mar 13

• Work to begin on new Tooting pedestrian crossing

  Work will begin next week on the installation of a new traffic light controlled pedestrian crossing near Amen Corner in Tooting.

  06 Mar 13

• Tooting rail linked saved

  The campaign to save a key rail service between Tooting with north London has ended in victory.

  22 Jan 13

• Pedestrian friendly maps for Tooting

  New pedestrian friendly signs have been installed throughout Tooting town centre to make it easier for people to find their way around on foot.

  03 Dec 12

• Travellers quit Tooting Common

  A group of travellers who set up an illegal camp on Tooting Common on Friday morning have complied with the council’s deadline to leave or face legal action.

  08 Oct 12

• Alcohol free zone in effect in Tooting

  Parts of Tooting and Graveney are now alcohol free zones after a plan to deal with problem street drinkers was rolled out yesterday (July 30).

  31 Jul 12

• Green light for new Tooting primary school

  Parents in Tooting will have even greater choice when it comes to choosing a school next September after ministers today (Friday) formally approved exciting plans to open a new primary school in the area.

  13 Jul 12

• Share your views about Tooting Commons

  Go along to a meeting on June 25 to discuss how best to look after Tooting Commons.

  15 Jun 12

• Tooting residents can quiz councillors

  Residents in Tooting will next week be able to quiz senior councillors and raise local issues at the latest Let’s Talk meeting.

  07 Jun 12

• Travellers depart from Tooting Common

  A group of travellers have abandoned their camp on Tooting Common and moved on after being given a strong ultimatum by the council.

  30 May 12

• Travellers ordered to quit Tooting Common

  A group of travellers who have set up camp on Tooting Common have been told to leave within the next 24 hours or face prosecution and risk having their vehicles towed away.

  29 May 12

• New look Tooting Triangle playground

  Children living near Tooting Common now have a great new playground to explore and enjoy with the opening of the new-look Tooting Triangle play facility.

  23 Feb 12

• Support grows for Tooting free school

  Support is growing for Graveney School’s plan to sponsor a new primary free school in Tooting.

  22 Feb 12

• Love Tooting this Valentine’s Day

  Tooting shoppers are being urged to show their support for the town by joining in with the new Love Tooting campaign.

  10 Feb 12

• New medical centre for Tooting

  A new medical centre is to be built in Tooting after councillors gave their backing to a development project.

  03 Feb 12

• Plan for new primary free school in Tooting

  Parents in Tooting could soon have a new choice of school for their children with the unveiling of plans for a new primary in the area.

  02 Feb 12

• New art gallery for Tooting

  Tooting’s new pop-up arts centre, Construction Gallery, has officially opened.

  01 Feb 12

• New free school plan for Tooting

  Councillors are welcoming plans for a new free school in Tooting that promises to give its pupils a traditional “public school style education” - with a big focus on academic achievement and high standards of discipline.

  01 Dec 11

• Hollywood comes to Tooting

  Tooting is getting its very own pop-up cinema showing Christmas classics during December.

  01 Dec 11

• Christmas comes to Tooting

  Christmas kicks off in Tooting next week with the official switching on of the Christmas tree lights on Wednesday November 30.

  22 Nov 11

• Tooting playground begins transformation

  The council has begun transforming a conventional playground on Tooting Common into a ‘natural play space’ with the latest outdoor equipment.

  30 Sep 11

• New studios for Tooting’s arts scene

  Tooting’s growing arts and culture scene has received another welcome boost with the news that four new artists’ studios will be created in the town centre.

  30 Aug 11

• Witness appeal following Tooting attack

  Detectives in Wandsworth are appealing for help in identifying a man following a stabbing in Tooting.

  25 Aug 11

• Boris cash boost for Tooting

  London mayor Boris Johnson has awarded a £194,155 grant to help bring more buzz to Tooting town centre.

  05 Aug 11

• Wilko comes to Tooting

  Tooting’s regeneration continues, with the news that major store Wilkinsons will open its new branch on September 23.

  12 Jul 11

• Tooting Broadway litterbugs nabbed

  Six litterbugs have been hit with on-the-spot fines after being caught red-handed dropping rubbish on the pavement in Tooting Broadway.

  06 Jul 11

• Tooting faces key rail service cut

  Network Rail has been accused of turning its back on thousands of south London commuters over their plans to sever a direct rail link into the heart of the capital.

  07 Jun 11

• Travellers leave Tooting Common

  Wandsworth Council's swift response to a group of travellers who had set up an illegal camp on Tooting Common has proved successful.

  02 Jun 11

• Talking Tooting

  Developers, property agents and retailers were invited to a special event to hear about the ongoing work to improve Tooting town centre.

  27 Apr 11

• Tooting Market gets creative this weekend

  Tooting Market is set for a creative makeover this weekend as the hands of arts collective The Brick Box.

  21 Apr 11

• Arts explosion at Tooting Market

  Tooting Market is set for a creative makeover this April at the hands of arts collective The Brick Box.

  17 Mar 11

• Restoring Tooting cemetery and chapel

  A restoration project to restore an ageing chapel and improve biodiversity at a cemetery in Tooting will be the subject of illustrated talks organised by the Tooting Local History Group next week.

  03 Feb 11

• Tooting's jobs and skills fair

  A jobs and training workshop is being staged in Tooting next week to help people who are looking for work, thinking of switching jobs or considering new learning or training opportunities.

  07 Jan 11

• Tooting stages January job and skills fair

  A jobs and training workshop is being staged in Tooting early next month to help people who are looking for work, thinking of switching jobs or considering new learning or training opportunities.

  20 Dec 10

• Tooting Together focuses on shops

  The council’s successful Tooting Together campaign is now focusing on how to improve shopping in the town.

  03 Dec 10

• Tooting lights up its tree for Christmas

  Tooting starts its countdown to Christmas with the official lighting of a town centre Christmas tree tomorrow (Wednesday).

  23 Nov 10

• Tooting common travellers depart

  04 Nov 10

• Tooting Bec litterbugs caught

  The council's anti-litter squad gave out on-the-spot fines to 12 litterbugs in their latest crackdown on people who throw rubbish on the borough's streets.

  04 Oct 10

• New Tooting business watch

  A business watch has been set up in Tooting to help reduce crime and anti-social behaviour.

  14 Sep 10