October 2023

Mayor of Wandsworth calls on residents to support poppy appeal

Wandsworth’s Mayor Cllr Juliana Annan is urging residents to support this year’s Poppy Appeal.

Published: 30 Oct 23

Mega Skip Day this Saturday

The next Mega Skip Day will be this Saturday (October 28) with skips in seven locations.

Published: 27 Oct 23

New zebra crossing plan for safer walking route to Tooting primary school 

• Councillors set to approve safer route to and from the school gates.
• Action proposed in response to appeals from parents, teachers and businesses.
• Safer walking and cycling routes a key element of borough’s Future Streets strategy.

Published: 27 Oct 23

Final few days for residents to tell commons conservators to drop tax increase plans

• Council leader Simon Hogg has branded proposed increase as “totally unacceptable”.
• 25 per cent rise would hit thousands of households in west of the borough, including Roehampton.
• Conservators’ consultation closes this week (29 October).

Published: 26 Oct 23

Celebrating the borough’s Sheroes 

A new exhibition of portraits celebrating some of the borough’s notable African-Caribbean women in the fields of business, community and sport opens this week.  

Published: 25 Oct 23

Blue badge fraudster left counting the cost after thieves broke into his car 

A Tooting man who was using a blue badge parking permit that had been stolen from a disabled motorist found out what it feels like to be a victim of this type of crime when someone broke into his car and stole it for a second time.

Published: 25 Oct 23

Just one week left to submit secondary school choices

Parents are being reminded that the deadline to submit their secondary school choices for September 2024 is now just seven days away (31 October).

Published: 24 Oct 23

Proposed changes to Council Tax Reduction Scheme set to benefit thousands of low-income households

• Council proposes improving the scheme to make it fairer. 

• Residents invited to have their say. 

• Part of the council’s commitment to support local people with the cost of living.

Published: 24 Oct 23

Tooting business appears in court for underage vape sale

A trading standards investigation into the unlawful sale of vapes to children has led to a court appearance for a business in Tooting.

Published: 23 Oct 23

Wandsworth Cabinet Member addresses the housing crisis in BBC documentary

• Aydin Dikerdem features in a recent BBC documentary.
• The film explores the causes of Britain’s housing crisis.
• Wandsworth is taking ambitious steps to address the housing divide in the borough.

Published: 23 Oct 23

Wandsworth’s annual fireworks extravaganza returns

Wandsworth Council’s Battersea Park Fireworks will return for two days on November 4th and 5th.

Published: 20 Oct 23

Join us for a Stoptober event - Come and Chat about your Health

Do you or someone you know smoke? This Stoptober, we are raising awareness of our successful local Stop Smoking service and encouraging everyone who smokes to embark on a journey to quit for good.

Published: 20 Oct 23

New look bigger and better Wandsworth Town Centre Library about to open its doors

• New town centre library opens November 14.
• Wandsworth opening new libraries when other councils are closing theirs.
• Follows significant investment in improving four other local libraries.

Published: 20 Oct 23

Wandsworth Mayor meets lifelong learners 

Mayor of Wandsworth Juliana Annan has met with adult learners at the council’s Life Long Learning centre in East Hill, Wandsworth.  

Published: 19 Oct 23

Ten days left to tell commons conservators to rein in their tax increase plans 

• Council leader brands proposed levy increase “totally unacceptable” 
• 25 per cent rise would hit thousands of households in west of the borough
• Conservators’ consultation closes October 29

Published: 19 Oct 23

Join the discussion at Older People’s Forum 

Local organisations are invited to the Wandsworth Older People’s Forum Annual Conference on November 2.  

Published: 18 Oct 23

Two week deadline for submitting secondary school applications

Parents are being reminded that the deadline to submit their secondary school choices for September 2024 is now just a fortnight away.

Published: 17 Oct 23

Heavyweight support for London Borough of Culture bid 

Boxing legend Frank Bruno is the latest celebrity to back Wandsworth’s bid for London Borough of Culture 2025. 

Published: 17 Oct 23

Get involved with Recycle Week and Recycle Right

• Get involved with Recycle Week, and find out more about common items that are incorrectly recycled.
• We’re investing heavily to make it easier to recycle through our Cleaner Borough Plan.
• Food waste collection, new cleaner vehicles and more bins on estates are all part of the plans.

Published: 16 Oct 23

Come and have a chat about your health

• Get the flu vaccine and COVID-19 booster, if eligible, on the day
• Speak to our friendly health experts at our health bus
• Friday 20^th October, 10am to 4pm, St Joseph’s Church, 218 Roehampton Ln, London SW15 4LE

Published: 13 Oct 23

Wandsworth Work Match provides exciting opportunities to local job seekers. 

• Wandsworth Work Match thorough its Retail and Hospitality programme teaches local job seekers essential skills. 
• To date, 64 people who have taken the course have secured a job offer.   
• Registrations are now open for the next round of the programme.    

Published: 13 Oct 23

Top children’s writer from Roehampton lines up support for London Borough of Culture bid

Over 1,400 children from 29 Wandsworth schools have enjoyed a taste of poetry this week with Joseph Coelho, the national Waterstones Children's Laureate who grew up in Roehampton and is backing our bid for London Borough of Culture.

Published: 13 Oct 23

Quit smoking for good this ‘Stoptober’

· When you stop smoking, good things start to happen — you can begin to see almost immediate improvements to your health.

· Did you know that if you stop smoking for 28 days, you're 5 times more likely to give up for good?

· Wandsworth council offers FREE consultations with a Stop Smoking Specialist, FREE nicotine replacement medications and FREE blood pressure checks. It's much easier to stop smoking when you get the right support.

Published: 12 Oct 23

Faith Leaders light candles of hope

Deputy Mayor of Wandsworth, Cllr Sana Jafri, Rabbi Jeff Berger, Imam Sayed Ali Abbas Razawi, and the Archdeacon of Wandsworth John Kiddle came together at Wandsworth Town Hall to light candles of hope on Monday night in the wake of the terrible escalation of conflict in the middle-east.

Published: 11 Oct 23

Mega Skip Day this Saturday

The next Mega Skip Day will be this Saturday (October 14) with skips in five locations.

Published: 11 Oct 23

World Mental Health Day – mental health is a universal human right

• World Mental Health Day, Tuesday 10 October, highlights that good mental health is a universal human right.
• We have been working closely with the NHS to provide in-school, mental health support – from mental health professionals - to half the schools in the borough.
• Our ambition is to work with the NHS and ensure all schools and young people receive this service.

Published: 10 Oct 23

Help count hedgehogs and boost biodiversity

Wandsworth Council wants to check the health of the local hedgehog population and is asking the public to help.  

Published: 09 Oct 23

Landmark blue plaque for Battersea woman launches Black History Month

Wandsworth has marked Black History Month with the unveiling of a blue plaque to mark the former Battersea home of ground-breaking singer and performer Evelyn Dove.

Published: 06 Oct 23

Month long countdown underway for secondary school applications

Parents are being reminded that the deadline to submit their secondary school choices for September 2024 is the end of this month.

Published: 06 Oct 23

Community backs Wandsworth’s London Borough of Culture bid

• Cross-section of Wandsworth's community shows support for the London Borough of Culture bid. 
• Wandsworth Council listens to partners' challenges and ambitions for change. 
• Show your support with our new quick online pledge. 

Published: 06 Oct 23

Improved segregated cycle lane to open on Wandsworth Bridge  

• Enhances safety measure for cyclists on river crossing.
• Supports the council’s Future Streets Strategy. 
• Helps deliver borough’s ambitious climate change targets.

Published: 05 Oct 23

Council leader steps up campaign against inflation busting rise in commons conservators levy

Council leader Simon Hogg has stepped up his campaign against an inflation-busting rise in the levy charged by the Wimbledon and Putney Commons Conservators that’s paid by more than 28,000 Wandsworth households.

Published: 04 Oct 23

New eco-friendly floodlights at Tooting Bec Track helping Olympic hopefuls train longer 

Athletes from the borough’s premier amateur athletics club Herne Hill Harriers can train longer into the evenings following the installation of new eco-friendly LED floodlights at their home track on Tooting Bec Common.

Published: 04 Oct 23

Give old items a second life – come to our Reuse and Repair Fair

Come along to the Wandsworth Reuse and Repair Fair – organised by the council to mark Circular Economy Week 2023.

Published: 03 Oct 23

Wandsworth and Merton Councils condemn Wimbledon and Putney Commons Conservators proposals to dramatically hike local tax

In a statement issued today, the leaders of Wandsworth and Merton Councils, Simon Hogg and Ross Garrod have jointly condemned proposals from the Wimbledon and Putney Commons Conservators for another inflation-busting rise in the levy they charge local residents in the area.

Published: 03 Oct 23

Social housing is the cornerstone of our housing plans

• Social housing is the cornerstone of our housing plans.
• More social homes planned for local families
• New plans to tackle the Council’s housing waiting list

Published: 02 Oct 23