August 2025

• Wild Wandsworth: Help shape Wandsworth’s new Biodiversity Action Plan

  Wandsworth is going wild, and you’re invited to be part of it. You can help protect local wildlife and restore habitats by taking part in a short survey to shape our new Biodiversity Action Plan.

  Published: 07 Aug 25

• Landmark tree saved by Wandsworth Council

  A grapefruit tree which has been growing in Battersea since it was brought from Grenada in the 1980s has been protected by a Tree Preservation Order.  

  Published: 07 Aug 25

• New outdoor gym and refurbished ball court open at Garratt Park

  A new chapter has begun for Garratt Park as a refurbished ball court and brand-new gym were opened today, a huge improvement to the park’s facilities.

  Published: 06 Aug 25

• Wandsworth to significantly expand free school meals eligibility

  Free school meals will soon be available for hundreds of additional secondary school children in Wandsworth as the council announces a major expansion of the scheme from September 2025.

  Published: 06 Aug 25

• Over 600 fines issued for fly-tipping in Wandsworth in 2025

  Wandsworth Council has issued 623 Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) to individuals found illegally dumping rubbish in the first half of 2025.

  Published: 04 Aug 25

• More families to receive help with school uniform cost under expanded voucher scheme

  Hundreds more Wandsworth families will receive help with school uniform costs as the council expands its School Uniform Support Scheme to include more children under its Access for All programme.

  Published: 04 Aug 25

• Help make Wandsworth a breastfeeding friendly borough

  This World Breastfeeding Week (1 to 7 August), Wandsworth Council is highlighting the importance of breastfeeding and encouraging local businesses and public venues to join the Breastfeeding Friendly scheme, helping parents feel supported when feeding their babies out and about.

  Published: 01 Aug 25

• Key handover at Paddock School marks a step forward for Wandsworth’s SEND offer

  The keys have officially been handed over for the new Paddock Secondary and Sixth Form School building located on Broadwater Road Tooting, a major milestone in Wandsworth Council’s efforts to expand high-quality, local specialist education for children and young people with complex special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

  Published: 01 Aug 25