August 2020

Popular road closures until October thanks to footfall and jobs boost

Businesses on two local high streets have welcomed news that Wandsworth councillors are keeping road closures in place – giving the green light to ‘al fresco’ dining and shopping until the autumn.

Published: 28 Aug 20

Don’t be a Covid spreader this weekend

Wandsworth residents are being urged to remember social distancing rules this bank holiday weekend, as infections among young people contribute to a rise in the borough’s Covid rate.

Published: 28 Aug 20

Schools prepare to safely welcome pupils back

As children prepare to return to school, Wandsworth is reassuring parents that they will be kept safe.

Published: 28 Aug 20

Youth4Climate Gets Surprise Two Week Extension

The Youth4Climate competition end date has been extended by two weeks to give more people an opportunity to enter the competition. The final day for entrants to get their poster in is now Friday the 11th of September.

Published: 28 Aug 20

Wandsworth Council pick litter with the Friends of Tooting Common

Wandsworth Council and the Friends of Tooting Common are hosting another litter picking day as part of the Love Parks Wandsworth campaign on Saturday (Aug 29). They will be joined by Plogolution to help raise awareness of the effect littering has on the common.    

Published: 28 Aug 20

Advice sessions for EU citizens

Advice sessions on the EU Settlement Scheme are being held during September in different European languages. 

Published: 27 Aug 20

Free parking on the bank holiday - but please steer clear of yellow lines

Motorists can enjoy free parking across Wandsworth on Monday’s August bank holiday - as long as they stick to marked-out bays in the borough’s controlled parking zones.

Published: 27 Aug 20

Youth4Climate Entrants, Meet Your Judges!

With one week to go, it is finally time to reveal our judges on the panel of the very first Wandsworth Council Youth4Climate competition.

Published: 26 Aug 20

Book now for short courses to become more employable

The council’s Work Match team is running a series of short online courses from this week to help you brush up your skills.

Published: 25 Aug 20

‘Love to Garden’ is here to bring out your inner Greenfingers

The council has launched a gardening campaign that seeks to encourage people to nurture and grow their front gardens. 

Published: 25 Aug 20

If Music Be the Mood of Love Parks, Play On!

Wandsworth is one of the greenest of London boroughs boasting 32 public parks. In recognition of our many council-owned parks and open spaces we are spending the summer celebrating our wonderful green spaces, as part of our Love Parks campaign. 

Published: 25 Aug 20

Pop-up Coronavirus test centre in Wandsworth this week

People who think they may have contracted Coronavirus can get tested at a temporary testing centre in Wandsworth on August 27, 28, 29 or 30.

Published: 25 Aug 20

Wandsworth Guys Get Active

Guys Get Active has launched its new programmes after a pause during lockdown.

Published: 25 Aug 20

ReWork helps furnish struggling families during lockdown  

The ReWork project based at the Smugglers Way waste and recycling plant in Wandsworth has provided free electrical goods to struggling families during the Coronavirus crisis.  

Published: 24 Aug 20

Live Theatre comes to Shillington Gardens

Wandsworth Council is proud to bring two, free live-theatre performances to Shillington Gardens, near Clapham Junction, as part of its Love Parks campaign this summer.

Published: 21 Aug 20

#KeepOurChildrenSafe Campaign Launches in Wandsworth

Wandsworth Council has launched a campaign aimed at raising awareness on the importance of recognising and reporting children suffering from harm.

Published: 21 Aug 20

Wandsworth welcomes exam decision 

Wandsworth Council’s cabinet member for education and children’s service has welcomed the decision to award A-level and GCSE grades based on centre-assessed grades. 

Published: 19 Aug 20

Love Parks…and Commons!

Our Love Parks campaign celebrates Wandsworth’s fabulous green spaces. We can boast the highest number of council-owned parks and open spaces in inner London which, together with private gardens, cover 40 per cent of the borough.

Published: 18 Aug 20

Pop-up Coronavirus test centre in Wandsworth this week

People who think they may have contracted Coronavirus can get tested at a temporary testing centre in Wandsworth on Thursday August 20 and Friday August 21.

Published: 18 Aug 20

Past and future - Nine Elms

As the borough recovers from the Coronavirus pandemic, Wandsworth Council, through its Smart Growth plan, is seizing the opportunity to make profound changes that will make it a greener, better place to live. In a series of articles, we are exploring the past and looking forward to the future of our borough.

Published: 18 Aug 20

Work Match opens door for local recruitment 

Work Match has now re-opened its doors to jobseekers and businesses wanting to recruit – complete with COVID-safe measures in place. 

Published: 17 Aug 20

Thousands enjoy bedtime stories 

Bedtime stories read by Wandsworth councillors have been viewed around 15,000 times over the last six weeks. 

Published: 17 Aug 20

Book your place at the Festival of Learning 

Join a free online activity for adults and families at the month-long Festival of Learning in September.  

Published: 17 Aug 20

Consultation continues on trial cycle contraflow scheme in Battersea

Local people still have time to comment on a trial scheme in Battersea that provides cyclists with a safe and convenient short cut between a quiet residential street and an existing cycle route.

Published: 14 Aug 20

Bandstand Chamber Festival comes to Battersea Park

1-15 September 2020, Battersea Park bandstand, SW11 4NJ

Doric Quartet, Maggini Quartet, Solem Quartet & Anthony Friend, Hill Quartet

Published: 14 Aug 20

Art facelift for Clapham Junction town centre

Shoppers in Clapham Junction can now browse an open-air gallery of artwork as they pass the landmark Arding & Hobbs building which recently closed as a Debenhams store.

Published: 14 Aug 20

Safer spaces for cyclists and pedestrians on busy roads in Battersea and Tooting

Works are scheduled to get underway next week on two of the borough’s busiest roads to improve safety for cyclists and create additional space for pedestrians to observe Covid-19 social distancing rules.

Published: 14 Aug 20

Pop-up Coronavirus test centre in Wandsworth this weekend

People who think they may have contracted Coronavirus can get tested at a temporary testing centre in Wandsworth on Saturday August 15 and Sunday August 16.

Published: 13 Aug 20

Three new Low Traffic Neighbourhood pilot schemes for Tooting

The council has unveiled a comprehensive package of trial measures designed to make areas of Tooting much more bike and pedestrian friendly and deter rat run traffic.

Published: 11 Aug 20

Installation of bike hangars underway in 21 streets

Bike hangars are currently being installed in 21 streets across the borough.

Published: 11 Aug 20

Battersea’s Doddington and Rollo Estate gets £300,000 makeover to improve residents’ lives

Work on a new-look Garden Square is underway at Battersea’s Doddington and Rollo Estate to enhance the existing space and create an area where people can be proud to live and work.

Published: 10 Aug 20

Boost for local restaurants as families order Eat Out discount

Wandsworth residents are tucking into discounted dinners at over 280 bars, restaurants, pubs and cafés as part of the new Eat Out To Help Out scheme.

Published: 07 Aug 20

Upgrades at Clapham Junction pocket park include improvement for people with disabilities

A local neighbourhood pocket park in Clapham Junction has been given a fresh facelift thanks to a council refurbishment scheme.

Published: 07 Aug 20

Emergency grants for food and essentials

Emergency grants are available for voluntary and community groups to help people struggling to buy food and other essentials due to Covid-19.

Published: 07 Aug 20

Pedestrianisation proving a boon for businesses in Bedford Hill

Traders in Balham’s Bedford Hill say business is booming as a result of its pedestrianisation, introduced as part of the council’s response to the easing of some coronavirus lockdown measures.

Published: 07 Aug 20

Vauxhall Bridge to be closed on Sunday for 17 weeks

Motorists are being warned to expect heavier than normal traffic delays in Battersea, Nine Elms and surrounding areas over the next four months after highways chiefs at Transport for London confirmed they are to close Vauxhall Bridge for repairs.

Published: 06 Aug 20

Alton Estate regeneration: Joint statement from Redrow Homes and Wandsworth Council

The following statement has been issued today (August 6, 2020) by Redrow Homes and Wandsworth Council. 

Published: 06 Aug 20

Better signage to reinforce Tooting neighbourhood’s lorry ban

New and improved road signage is to be installed to ensure residents of a Tooting neighbourhood are spared the thunder of HGV’s trundling past their front doors.

Published: 06 Aug 20

Call for households to keep front garden hedges in check

Residents with front garden hedges, trees or bushes are being urged to keep them under control so they don’t pose a pavement hazard for blind and disabled people.

Published: 05 Aug 20

Friends of Wandsworth Common go plogging

Wandsworth Council kicked off its annual summer campaign, Love Parks Wandsworth - at the weekend - with a community clean up event and plog organised by the Friends of Wandsworth Common.

Published: 05 Aug 20

Pop-up Coronavirus test centre in Wandsworth this week 

People who think they may have contracted Coronavirus can get tested at a special temporary testing centre in Wandsworth on Thursday August 6 and Friday August 7. 

Published: 05 Aug 20

Lower speed limits on the way on five busy B-roads

Signs will shortly be installed informing drivers that new lower speed limits apply on some of the borough’s busiest B-roads.

Published: 04 Aug 20

Online help to get back to work

Wandsworth people looking for work can sign up for online training from Wandsworth Work Match, the council’s job brokerage service.

Published: 03 Aug 20