January 2019

Ground broken on council housing development

Work has started on the £7m Stag House housing development in Roehampton - part of the council's pledge to build a thousand new council homes.

Published: 31 Jan 19
Borough’s gritting team gearing up to keep roads and pavements clear if temperatures plummet
The council’s gritting team are getting ready for another busy period keeping the borough’s roads and pavements clear of snow and ice as the capital gears up for another cold snap.
Published: 30 Jan 19
Have your say on £182k investment plan for Battersea’s Falcon Park
People are being urged to take part in a public consultation on proposed new play facilities and landscaping improvements in Battersea’s Falcon Park.
Published: 30 Jan 19
Digital support for older people

Digipals, which helps older people cope with new technology, is running a series of drop-in sessions around the borough this year.

Published: 30 Jan 19
Beware blue badge copycat website

The council is warning people applying for a parking blue badge about a copycat online application website which will charge them £49 for a service usually provided for free.

Published: 30 Jan 19
Residents in Queenstown ward can have their say on local services
Residents living in the Queenstown ward area of Battersea will be able to raise issues of local concern with senior councillors and town hall officials at a special feedback session tonight (Tuesday).
Published: 29 Jan 19
Still time to help shape borough’s late night licensing policy

There is still time for local people to have their say on the borough’s licensing policy and help determine the permitted opening hours of Wandsworth’s pubs, bars, nightclubs and off-licences.

Published: 29 Jan 19
What's in a name? Nine elm trees restored in London’s Nine Elms
After years of only seven elms, the Nine Elms community have joined forces to re-plant the eighth and ninth elm trees next to the Battersea riverfront.
Published: 25 Jan 19
Wandsworth marks Holocaust Memorial Day
Wandsworth is marking this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day with a series of exhibitions in the borough’s libraries.
Published: 25 Jan 19
Have your say on how best to spend £300k on improvements at Fred Wells Gardens
A public consultation will begin next week to gauge people’s priorities for how best to spend more than £300,000 on improving a small park in Battersea along with its children’s playground.
Published: 25 Jan 19
Don't miss your only chance to make your voice heard about Heathrow
Wandsworth Council Leader Ravi Govindia today urged residents, concerned about the impact of a third runway at Heathrow, to attend a consultation event that the airport is hosting in the borough next week.
Published: 24 Jan 19
Event to keep older people safe and well
The borough’s older residents can get tips on avoiding scams and keeping fit and well at a second Senior Citizens Community Event.
Published: 24 Jan 19
Still time to Kick the Fat
There’s still time to get fit and have fun with another chance to take part in a new football-based weight-loss programme.
Published: 24 Jan 19
Residents encouraged to apply for local construction jobs
Local residents interested in working in the construction industry are invited to a recruitment event on 31 January.
Published: 24 Jan 19
Smart bins coming to Wandsworth
Wandsworth Council is trialing smart bin technology to help keep the borough’s streets clean.
Published: 23 Jan 19
Dame Darcey Bussell sets the stage for new Royal Academy of Dance headquarters in Battersea
President of the Royal Academy of Dance Dame Darcey Bussell and the leader of Wandsworth Council Ravi Govindia launched the first stage of development for the new global headquarters of the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) in Battersea today (Jan 23).
Published: 23 Jan 19
Documentary tells the Men’s Shed story
A documentary about the Battersea’s Men’s Shed is now complete, telling the full story of the group’s four-year boat building project.
Published: 23 Jan 19
In principle agreement reached for Parkrun to come to Battersea Park
Amateur running group Parkrun has moved a step closer to staging events in Battersea Park following discussions between the town hall and the group’s local organisers.
Published: 23 Jan 19
Next advice event for EU residents
Book your place now on the next free event to help EU Nationals worried about their post-Brexit status.
Published: 18 Jan 19
Motorists warned to beware of parking conmen
People parking their cars are warned that fraudsters pretending to be council parking enforcement officers are conning people out of money.
Published: 18 Jan 19
Wandsworth Arts Fringe children's art competition
Wandsworth Council’s Wandsworth Arts Fringe (WAF) returns this year from May 3-19.
Published: 18 Jan 19
Reprieve for Lavender Hill police station
Wandsworth Council has welcomed the news that Lavender Hill Police station is to remain open.
Published: 17 Jan 19
Tens of millions of pounds more earmarked for housing improvements
Council estate residents in Wandsworth are set to benefit from a series of major improvements to their homes and neighbourhoods worth more than £450m over the next four years.
Published: 17 Jan 19
Good news on fuel bills for 2,900 council properties
Council tenants and leaseholders living in 2,930 properties on Wandsworth housing estates are set to see their heating and hot water bills either reduced or frozen at current levels during the next financial year.
Published: 16 Jan 19
Don’t miss your chance to comment on the Local Plan
Wandsworth residents and businesses are reminded that the Local Plan Review consultation concludes on February 6.
Published: 16 Jan 19
Eleven new Honorary Aldermen thanked for their public service
Eleven former councillors have been honoured for their service to the borough of Wandsworth by being made Honorary Aldermen.
Published: 15 Jan 19
Famous Putney landmark lit up
One of the borough’s most important historical landmarks - which some say was the cradle of English Parliamentary democracy – has been given new prominence thanks to a council funded heritage project.
Published: 11 Jan 19
Public asked to choose how £182k is invested at Battersea’s Falcon Park consultation
A consultation is about to get underway with people in Battersea about what new play facilities and landscaping improvements they would like to see in Falcon Park.
Published: 11 Jan 19
Three months to go before new Ultra Low Emission Zone launches in central London
With just under three months to go until the launch of the Mayor’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) in central London, motorists are being urged to plan ahead and check whether or not they will need to pay extra if they drive into town.
Published: 11 Jan 19
MyWandsworth campaign launches with poster competition
We are calling on all young, budding artists in Wandsworth to enter a borough-wide poster competition, as part of our new MyWandsworth campaign.
Published: 11 Jan 19
New plans show ‘no escape’ from Heathrow noise
Noise from an expanded Heathrow is likely to affect communities in all parts of the borough with many set to experience significant annoyance from aircraft for the first time.
Published: 11 Jan 19
Book your place now for business advice
Bookings are now open for Wandsworth Enterprise Month in March, so get in early to secure your spot.
Published: 11 Jan 19
New tenants’ champion will fight for a better deal for private renters

Wandsworth Council has appointed a Tenants’ Champion to speak up for people across the borough.

Published: 11 Jan 19
Deadline fast approaching for primary school applications
Parents whose children will begin attending primary school in September have only a few days left to submit their applications for a place at their preferred choice school.
Published: 09 Jan 19
Help update the borough’s policy on late night licensing

The council is urging members of the public to take part in a fresh consultation that will help determine the late night opening hours of pubs, bars, nightclubs and off-licences in Wandsworth.

Published: 09 Jan 19
Council urges residents opposed to Heathrow third runway to make their voices heard
On the day Heathrow Airport has launched a new major public consultation exercise, Wandsworth Council Leader Ravi Govindia has reiterated the local authority’s opposition to a third runway.
Published: 08 Jan 19
Schoolchildren invited to explore the borough’s past
Wandsworth schools are invited to enter the fifth annual Wandsworth/GLL Heritage Award for Schools.
Published: 08 Jan 19
Get finance to help start or grow your business

Thinking about starting your own business in 2019, or maybe you want to take your existing start-up to the next level?

Published: 04 Jan 19
Get fit and healthy in 2019

Make 2019 the year you improve your health with loads of free help on offer from the council.

Published: 03 Jan 19
Kick the fat in 2019

Work off the excesses of the festive season with a new football-based weight-loss programme.

Published: 02 Jan 19