March 2019

Educational trust that launched Britain’s first purpose-built Muslim state school celebrates its 25th birthday
Celebrations have been held at Wandsworth Town Hall to mark the 25th anniversary of the launch of the educational trust that established Britain’s first purpose built and voluntary-aided Muslim primary school in the country.
Published: 29 Mar 19
Council awarded new funding to tackle rough sleeping
Wandsworth has been successful in two bids for additional Whitehall funding to support rough sleepers as part of the Government’s efforts to tackle this form of homelessness.
Published: 29 Mar 19
Reduce your risk of diabetes
See if you are at risk of developing diabetes and find out about local support to stay healthy during Diabetes Prevention Week next week.
Published: 29 Mar 19
‘School Streets’ plan moves a step closer
Schools in Wandsworth have been asked if they are interested in supporting a scheme that would stop traffic from driving past their school gates at drop-off and pick-up times.
Published: 29 Mar 19
Girls get active
The Girls Active project to get teenage girls taking part in sport and physical activity has got off to a flying start.
Published: 29 Mar 19
Why I love Wandsworth libraries

In the latest of our series of chats as part of our #gettoknowyourlibrary campaign, we meet Lucinda Murray, children’s librarian at Balham Library

Published: 28 Mar 19
Get tips on producing less waste
Go along to Southside this weekend for tips on how to reduce the amount of waste you produce.
Published: 27 Mar 19
Mayor sends off ‘super sewer’ tunnelling machine on her journey under Wandsworth
The Mayor of Wandsworth visited one of the ‘super sewer’ construction sites to send off a tunnelling machine digging a 1km tunnel under Wandsworth to help tackle sewage pollution in the River Thames.
Published: 27 Mar 19
Walking boat sculpture to launch at Battersea Power Station
British artist James Capper will unveil his new large-scale mobile sculpture Mudskipper at Nine Elms.
Published: 27 Mar 19
Mayor omits St George’s from hospital air quality scheme

The council’s spokesman on air quality has expressed “frustration and disappointment” that a pollution monitoring scheme Mayor Sadiq Khan has just launched at hospitals across London does not include St George’s in Tooting.

Published: 27 Mar 19
Get to know your library: Wandsworth librarians star in The One Show
Last night BBC One’s The One Show began in fine style featuring Wandsworth Town librarians.
Published: 26 Mar 19
Get to know your library: eye-opening event for youngsters
As part of our #gettoknowyourlibrary celebration of Wandsworth libraries we’re focusing on the wonderful variety of groups, events, resources and services they have to offer.
Published: 25 Mar 19
New project BREWs up success

A new scheme to help women over 50 get on in business has been launched during Wandsworth Enterprise Month.

Published: 25 Mar 19
Scheme to tackle West Hill area rat runners begins on Monday
A pilot scheme will start on Monday (March 25) which is designed to deter morning rush-hour rat-run traffic from using residential streets in the West Hill area.
Published: 22 Mar 19
New street trees blossom
The borough’s new street trees are putting on a blooming marvellous springtime display as they burst into blossom.
Published: 22 Mar 19
Local Scout group organises community clean up at Furzedown Recreation Ground, Tooting

A 15-strong team of Beavers came together for a community clean at Furzedown Recreation Ground in Tooting on Saturday (March 16).

Published: 22 Mar 19
Charity’s research highlights Wandsworth’s approach to evaluating early years provision

A leading research charity has highlighted Wandsworth’s efforts to make sure its early years support for families and children is effective and comprehensive and that the services it provides have a positive and measurable impact on those it’s trying to help.

Published: 22 Mar 19
Council vows to keep battling to save the 19 bus
Wandsworth Council has promised Battersea residents it will continue to fight to save a vital bus route linking the area to central and north London.
Published: 21 Mar 19
Why I love Wandsworth libraries

In the latest of our series of chats as part of our #gettoknowyourlibrary campaign, we meet Joe Eurell in Putney Library

Published: 21 Mar 19
Balham primary’s exam successes propel it into England’s top one per cent of schools
The standard of teaching and learning at Trinity St Mary’s CofE primary school in Balham has seen it climb into England’s top one per cent of high performing schools.
Published: 19 Mar 19
Get to know your library: our history and heritage

As part of our #gettoknowyourlibrary celebration of Wandsworth libraries we’re focusing on the wonderful variety of groups, events, resources and services they have to offer.

Published: 18 Mar 19
Council granted fast-track legal powers to tackle unauthorised land occupations
A High Court judge has granted Wandsworth Council new legal powers that offer a fast-track solution to limit the impact of unauthorised incursions on publicly owned land in the borough.
Published: 15 Mar 19
Just over three weeks to go before launch of London’s new Ultra Low Emission Zone
With less than a month to go before a new charge will begin to be levied on some motorists in central London, residents and businesses are being urged to familiarise themselves with the new rules.
Published: 14 Mar 19
Comment on services for children with autism
Wandsworth wants to hear the views of all families with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), or who are in the process of getting a diagnosis, about proposed changes to the support they are offered.
Published: 14 Mar 19
Borough’s youth offending team rated good by national inspectors
Wandsworth has joined only a handful of youth justice schemes in the country to have been rated 'good' by national inspectors.
Published: 14 Mar 19
Women get inspired at Wandsworth Enterprise Month
Around a hundred female entrepreneurs headed off to Putney last week for Women’s Enterprise Day – part of a month-long package of support for local businesses.
Published: 14 Mar 19
Get to know your library: Full of shaggy dog stories
As part of our #gettoknowyourlibrary celebration of Wandsworth libraries we’re focusing on the wonderful variety of groups, events, resources and services they have to offer.
Published: 14 Mar 19
Work begins on cycling contraflow scheme in Roehampton
Works are about to get underway that will enable cyclists to take a short cut along Roehampton High Street.
Published: 13 Mar 19
Get set for special needs employment fair

Sign up now for next month’s Get Set GO! Next Steps into Adulthood event to help young people with special educational needs get into education, employment or training.

Published: 13 Mar 19
Pilot scheme aims to tackle rat runners in West Hill
A trial scheme is about to get underway to tackle rush-hour rat-running across the West Hill area, in response to pleas from residents concerned at traffic using their residential streets as cut-throughs.
Published: 12 Mar 19
Why I love Wandsworth libraries

In the latest of our series of chats as part of our #gettoknowyourlibrary campaign, we meet Andree Rushton, secretary of the Friends of Putney Library.

Published: 12 Mar 19
Next advice event for EU residents
Another free event is being held later this month to help EU Nationals worried about their post-Brexit status.
Published: 11 Mar 19
Celebrating National Apprenticeship week with the Mayor of Wandsworth
A group of Wandsworth apprentices and their employers enjoyed afternoon tea in the Mayor’s Parlour to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week.
Published: 11 Mar 19
Councils, Mayor of London and Greenpeace will ask Court to quash Heathrow decision
Lawyers representing a coalition of local authorities opposed to Heathrow expansion will make the case in the High Court today (Monday) that the Government’s Airport National Policy Statement backing Heathrow expansion should be quashed.
Published: 11 Mar 19
MyWandsworth poster competition winners announced
To mark World Book Day, the winners of the Council’s MyWandsworth poster competition, were presented with book tokens at a special prize giving ceremony with the Mayor of Wandsworth, Councillor Piers McCausland.
Published: 08 Mar 19
Flying start to Wandsworth Enterprise Month
Hundreds of budding Wandsworth entrepreneurs have already received free advice this week as a month of business support events kicks off.
Published: 07 Mar 19
More community schemes awarded a council grant
A wide variety of community projects will share the latest wave of funding from the Wandsworth Grant Fund.
Published: 07 Mar 19
Get to know your library: a lifeline for the isolated
As part of our #gettoknowyourlibrary celebration of Wandsworth libraries we’re focusing on the wonderful variety of groups, events, resources and services they have to offer.
Published: 07 Mar 19
Borough's average council tax bills will stay the lowest in the UK
Councillors last night approved the town hall's budget plans for the next financial year which will see average council tax bills in Wandsworth remaining the lowest in the UK.
Published: 07 Mar 19
Council staff join police and customs raids on ‘dangerous’ shisha bars
Officers in the council’s environmental health team have taken part in joint raids with police and customs officials investigating activities at two local shisha bars.
Published: 06 Mar 19
Have your say on £300k investment for Battersea pocket park and playground
There’s still time for people in Battersea to say how they would like to see more than £300,000 spent on improving a small pocket park and its children’s playground.
Published: 05 Mar 19
Five facts Heathrow don’t want you to know about noise misery
Councils in boroughs facing blanket noise misery from an expanded Heathrow are calling on the airport to spell out the real price communities will have to pay to satisfy its demand for growth.
Published: 04 Mar 19
Residents asked if they want lorries banned from Magdalen Road
Residents living in in Magdalen Road, which links Earlsfield with Wandsworth Common, are being asked if they want to ban lorries driving past their front doors.
Published: 01 Mar 19
Safeguarding vulnerable adults – response to media coverage
Wandsworth Council takes very seriously the case of Dr Allin-Khan's father and, along with the police, has carried out thorough investigations into this matter. These investigations have proven to be inconclusive and the council appreciates how frustrating and upsetting that must be for Dr Allin-Khan and her family.
Published: 01 Mar 19
Think pink and save money on your business rates

In the past week more than 500 shops, cafes and other small High Street businesses have responded to the council’s invitation to apply for a third off their business rates.

Published: 01 Mar 19
Don't miss your chance to comment on Chilvary Road playground upgrade

Residents have just over a week to say what improvements they would like to see at a playground on Wandsworth Common.

Published: 01 Mar 19
Why I Love Wandsworth Libraries

In the latest of our series of chats as part of our #gettoknowyourlibrary campaign, we find out why two-year-old Juno and mum Sophie love Balham Library.

Published: 01 Mar 19