September 2023

Wandsworth Council celebrates Black History Month 2023

All through the month of October, Wandsworth Council is celebrating Black History Month with a line-up of events showcasing the richness of Black culture.

Published: 29 Sep 23

Wandsworth Bridge to reopen to traffic following successful completion of its essential safety repairs 

The essential safety repairs to Wandsworth Bridge will conclude this weekend.

Published: 29 Sep 23

Family hub launched in Battersea

Wandsworth Council has launched its first Family Hub in Battersea today, to make it easier for families to access and use a wide range of important services.

Published: 29 Sep 23

Battersea pupils show off tech skills to Apple CEO Tim Cook

• Council leader welcomes Apple's top executive Tim Cook to the borough. 
• Local schoolchildren learning tech and coding skills thanks to Apple partnership. 
• Digital access project to be expanded to nine Wandsworth schools. 

Published: 29 Sep 23

Thames ‘Super Sewer’ project delivers new public space on Putney’s Riverside

Wandsworth Council’s Deputy Leader Kemi Akinola says she was delighted to attend the official opening of a brand new riverside public space in Putney.

Published: 28 Sep 23

Information sessions being held to outline plans to improve road safety on Furzedown’s Mitcham Lane 

Residents living in Furzedown are being invited to attend information sessions next week and the week after where they can find out more about plans to improve road safety at a hazardous junction.

Published: 28 Sep 23

Serving up free school meals in Wandsworth  

• Council leader and MP visit local primary school to discuss free school meals.
• Mayor of London’s scheme has been welcomed by the council.
• The council has also developed its own package of Cost of Living and school food support.

Published: 28 Sep 23

Get ready for the Brighter Living Fair

Enjoy events, workshops and taster sessions next month to help you live a healthy, safe and independent life.

Published: 27 Sep 23

Mega Skip Day this Saturday

The next Mega Skip Day will be this Saturday (September 30) with skips in eight locations.

Published: 26 Sep 23

New Cost of Living Grant for Community Projects

Wandsworth has launched a Cost of Living Fund to help deliver grass-roots community responses to the Cost of Living crisis.

Published: 26 Sep 23

Generous Wandsworth residents welcome over 1000 guests fleeing Ukraine

• Generous borough residents support more than 1000 Ukrainian refugees.
• Key element in transforming Wandsworth into a borough that welcomes and supports refugees and asylum seekers.
• Wandsworth’s cash support more generous than Government scheme.

Published: 26 Sep 23

Wandsworth teams up with Crimestoppers to keep young people safe 

• Community Safety Partnership works with charity’s young service, Fearless. 
• Young people can anonymously report crime without fear of repercussions. 
• Part of a range of work to keep Wandsworth residents safe from crime.

Published: 26 Sep 23

NHS opens public consultation on children’s cancer care

Council Leader Simon Hogg has been campaigning for months to save children’s cancer care at St George’s Hospital in Tooting.

Published: 26 Sep 23

Measures for better parking of e-bikes and e-scooter trial

• E-bikes are proving popular and have an important role to play but need to be better managed.
• Council will provide parking bays to help riders and protect pavements for pedestrians.
• E-bikes offer healthy, affordable and sustainable method of transport.

Published: 22 Sep 23

Wandsworth’s £1,000 ULEZ support scheme now up and running to help residents give up polluting vehicles 

• Lower income residents in line for £1,000 grant to give up vehicles that aren’t ULEZ-compliant.
• Scheme is now live and backdated to January for people who’ve already made the switch.
• Council’s cash help is in addition to Mayor’s scrappage scheme.  

Published: 22 Sep 23

Health Secretary urged to reconsider closure of St George’s child cancer centre

The Leader of Wandsworth Council has again urged the Health Secretary to reconsider the transfer of children’s cancer services away from St George’s Hospital in Tooting.

Published: 22 Sep 23

Council to make major investment to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour

• Targeted pro-active monitoring of CCTV cameras by new CCTV officers. 
• New Community Safety Officers to engage with residents, tackle crime and anti-social behaviour. 
• Boosting our response to VAWG and sustaining crucial front-line services. 

Published: 21 Sep 23

Council sticks to climate change targets despite Government’s Net Zero U-turn

Council leader Simon Hogg has confirmed that Wandsworth will be sticking to its climate change commitments despite the Government’s U-turn yesterday (Wednesday) on its Net Zero targets.

Published: 21 Sep 23

New plan to clean up Wandsworth's air

• Wandsworth publishes ambitious new Air Quality Action Plan
• Plan is based on the recommendations of the Wandsworth Citizen’s Assembly on Air Quality
• Part of work to put local people at the heart of decision making around crucial borough-wide issues

Published: 20 Sep 23

Spotlight on Battersea design communities at London festival

Venues around Battersea are opening their doors this week for London Design Festival, showing off pop-up design exhibitions alongside walks and talks.

Published: 20 Sep 23

Be kind to your kidneys, stay healthy

●  We are running a ‘Being kind to your kidneys’ awareness campaign to help people understand more about Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD).

●  Visit our health bus on Friday 22nd September to find out more. 

●  Advice to protect your kidney health, FREE blood pressure checks, info. about diabetes + tips to eat more healthily and be more active.

Published: 19 Sep 23

Wandsworth Council launches first mobile youth centre 

Published: 19 Sep 23

Find out about owning your own home

Affordable Housing Open Day: October 19th, 11am-6pm

Civic Suite, Wandsworth Town Hall

Published: 19 Sep 23

Don't lose your vote

Londoners are being urged to make sure they are registered to vote, and reminded about the new need for voter ID.

Published: 18 Sep 23

A Cleaner Borough - improving waste and recycling services for all

• Our Cleaner Borough Plan will invest heavily to improve waste and recycling services
• Food waste collection service to be rolled out borough-wide by December 2024
• New cleaner vehicles and in-cab technology will ensure that missed collections are quickly picked up.

Published: 15 Sep 23

Deputy Mayor of London discusses Cost of Living support with Battersea families

• Deputy Mayor Joanne McCartney visits Sacred Heart School
• Cost of Living Working Group talks to local families about the support they are receiving
• Visit also looks at impact of free school meals scheme

Published: 15 Sep 23

Council leader condemns another big tax hike proposal from Commons Conservators 

• Proposed increase branded “totally unacceptable”.
• 25 per cent rise would hit thousands of households in west of the borough.
• Leader says conservators need to think again.

Published: 15 Sep 23

Landlord licensing plan announced to drive out rogue landlords

• Wandsworth Council is seeking to introduce additional licensing for homes shared by more than three residents from different households, as well as new selective licensing for the wider Private Rented Sector.
• The aim of these schemes is to drive up standards, crack down on rogue landlords and deliver a fairer borough for all.
• A 12-week consultation on the proposed schemes will start in the coming months.

Published: 14 Sep 23

Wandsworth welcomes London’s biggest park since the Olympics 

The opening of London’s biggest park in over a decade has hailed as a ‘great result’ for local residents by Wandsworth Council. 

Published: 14 Sep 23

Parents voice concerns over threat to children’s cancer care at St George’s

A Balham mum says accessing local hospital care was vital when her two-year-old daughter was diagnosed with kidney cancer in March 2020.

Published: 12 Sep 23

Cash grant will deliver even more EV charging points across Wandsworth  

• Borough to share cash injection for EV infrastructure of nearly £3.7m.
• Will help pay for new wave of chargers.
• Wandsworth already boasts one of UK’s biggest number of public charge points 

Published: 08 Sep 23

Council Leaders across South England call to save children’s cancer care at St George’s Hospital

Wandsworth Council leader Simon Hogg’s campaign to save children’s cancer care at St George’s Hospital has gained the support of other Council Leaders across the south of England.

Published: 08 Sep 23

Launch of e-cargo bike ‘last mile’ delivery hub will help improve Wandsworth’s air quality 

• E-cargo bike will deliver parcels to homes and businesses.
• Replaces polluting diesel and petrol powered delivery vehicles.
• Scheme reduces pollutants in the air we breathe. 

Published: 08 Sep 23

US Ambassador unveils plaque marking friendship with Wandsworth communities

The US Ambassador was warmly welcomed by Wandsworth Council’s Leader and Mayor as she unveiled a plaque at a Battersea community garden to mark friendship towards the residents of the borough.

Published: 08 Sep 23

Council helps secure pensions credit payout worth £414k for lower income households 

• Campaign secures cash support for 126 pensioner households.
• Pensioners benefit to the tune of an extra £414,666 a year.
• Each household receives almost £3,300 in owed benefits.

Published: 07 Sep 23

Work Match workshops could be key to unlocking the right job for you

• Council’s job finding service helps people access training and employment
• Programme designed to give confidence & skills needed to secure job
• Sessions will identify strengths and skills 

Published: 06 Sep 23

Council opposes plans by railway chiefs to axe ticket offices

• Train companies propose ticket office closures at seven stations. 
• Plans increase risk of fare evasion and loss of revenue. 
• Concern that passengers will purchase incorrect and more costly tickets for their journeys. 

Published: 01 Sep 23

Financial services worker convicted of a string of dishonesty offences  

A financial services employee has been convicted of a string of dishonesty offences after being investigated by the council’s blue badge fraud team.

Published: 01 Sep 23

Last chance to nominate your hero for a Wandsworth Civic Award

There's just one week left to nominate a local hero for a 2023 Wandsworth Civic Award.

Published: 01 Sep 23

Help for local families as children head back to school

• Parents reminded about package of support for families in Wandsworth. 
• Help provided with food and uniforms, plus measures to protect health & wellbeing. 
• Part of council’s work to help families through Cost of Living crisis. 

Published: 01 Sep 23