September 2019

• Development milestone reached at York Gardens

  A milestone has been reached at Winstanley-York Road regeneration that will see Thames Christian School and Battersea Baptist Church relocate to larger, new premises in 2021.

  Published: 27 Sep 19

• Takeover Challenge branches out

  Young people from Wandsworth have been presented with their Youthpass certificates for taking part in a project to expand the Takeover Challenge into other countries.

  Published: 27 Sep 19

• Hundreds come to Brighter Living Fair

  Around 250 residents went along to last week’s Brighter Living Fair to find out about local services for people with care and support needs

  Published: 27 Sep 19

• Second phase of road safety measures unveiled for Tooting Bec neighbourhood

  The council has unveiled plans for a further series of traffic calming measures to deter through traffic and improve pedestrian safety in a neighbourhood in Tooting Bec.

  Published: 27 Sep 19

• Black History Month celebrations in Wandsworth

  October is Black History Month – and the council is marking this annual commemoration of the history, achievements and contributions of black people in the UK with a series of events.

  Published: 27 Sep 19

• Get help to quit this Stoptober

  Ditch nicotine for good by signing up to the 28-day Stoptober challenge.

  Published: 27 Sep 19

• Love Parks summer draws to a close

  The final Love Parks Wandsworth event was a party for the many friends’ groups, management advisory committees (MACs), community organisations and others who help protect the borough’s green spaces.

  Published: 26 Sep 19

• Green light for community tree planting project

  Wandsworth Council is to work with local schools, residents and parks friends’ groups to plant an extra 80 trees across the borough.

  Published: 26 Sep 19

• Ram Inn reopening

  A new pub is opening on the site of the old Brewery Tap in Wandsworth Town Centre next month and will bring back the pub’s original name – the Ram Inn.

  Published: 25 Sep 19

• Roads scheme reduces rat run traffic in West Hill by 22 per cent

  A pilot scheme designed to deter rat-run drivers from clogging streets in West Hill is to be extended and subject to further monitoring and evaluation after initial surveys showed a 22 per cent reduction in traffic in the area’s residential roads.

  Published: 25 Sep 19

• Councillors give green light to more bike hangars

  Councillors have given their approval to new plans making it simpler and quicker for bicycle owning residents to request safe and secure bike hangars in their streets.

  Published: 25 Sep 19

• School pupils in Wandsworth given safety lessons and shown how to be Junior Citizens

  More than a thousand children from Wandsworth’s primary schools are about to take part in special lessons that use real life scenarios to help them stay safe, avoid dangerous everyday situations and how to save a friend’s life.

  Published: 25 Sep 19

• Kick the Fat is back

  The Kick the Fat football league is gearing up for its third season. 

  Published: 25 Sep 19

• Come to a Silver Sunday tea dance

  Wandsworth Council is hosting a tea dance on Sunday October 6 as part of a national day to overcome loneliness amongst older people.

  Published: 24 Sep 19

• Art in abundance at Artists' Open House

  Wandsworth Artists’ Open House (WAOH) is back, with more than 130 artists inviting you into their homes and studios across the borough.

  Published: 24 Sep 19

• Where does your recycling go?

  Next week is Recycle Week, and this year Wandsworth residents are being reassured that the items they put out for recycling really do get recycled, as long as they put them in the right bag or bin.

  Published: 20 Sep 19

• Gold Award for Wandsworth in this year’s RSPCA PawPrint Awards

  Wandsworth Council has achieved a Gold Stray Dog Award for its commitment and efforts to improve animal welfare in the borough.

  Published: 20 Sep 19

• Plan to protect and enhance Wandsworth Common

  The council has published its plan for protecting and improving Wandsworth Common.

  Published: 20 Sep 19

• New approach to the arts in Wandsworth

  As part of its commitment to supporting and promoting art and culture in the borough, Wandsworth Council is embedding its arts team at the centre of its work.

  Published: 20 Sep 19

• Plans unveiled for new pocket park in Tooting

  The council has drawn up plans to create a new green open space in Tooting’s Mellison Road.

  Published: 20 Sep 19

• Game, set and match as borough’s £600k tennis courts upgrade completed

  The summer might be drawing to a close but there is nothing to stop the next generation of Andy Murrays and Serena Williams' from practicing their racquet skills throughout the autumn and winter on 28 of the borough’s newly refurbished tennis courts.

  Published: 20 Sep 19

• Are your children vaccinated?

  Now that children have returned to school, parents and carers are being urged to check that they are protected against measles.

  Published: 18 Sep 19

• Saluting Tooting this weekend

  The sixth annual Tootopia festival celebrating local food, drink and culture starts on Friday (Sep 20). 

  Published: 18 Sep 19

• Dozens of Brighter Borough street parties will celebrate Car Free Day

  Parents and children in three dozen areas of Wandsworth will be holding parties and playing in the streets as the borough takes part in this weekend’s London Car Free Day.

  Published: 18 Sep 19

• Councillors will be asked to approve fast-track plan for bike hangars

  Councillors will next week be asked to back plans that would make it simpler and quicker for residents that own bicycles to have safe and secure bike hangars installed in their streets.

  Published: 17 Sep 19

• Putney High Street improvements

  Major works to Putney High Street to improve traffic flow and make it safer and more attractive will start shortly.

  Published: 13 Sep 19

• Works set to begin renewing green space that forms important part of Wandsworth’s history

  A small but historically important piece of open space that plays a prominent role in the story of Wandsworth is set to be given a new lease of life as part of £250,000 council conservation scheme.

  Published: 13 Sep 19

• One week till Brighter Living Fair

  The Brighter Living Fair is just one week away and people with care and support needs who want to go along are urged to book now to secure their free space.

  Published: 13 Sep 19

• Film follows HIV testing journey

  People who need to use sexual health services, or who want to know more about testing for HIV, can find out about local support in a new short film.

  Published: 12 Sep 19

• Award for Godley Gardens park improvements

  Improvements to Godley Gardens on Godley Road in Earlsfield completed last July have come second the Children's Play category of the Street Design Awards 2019.

  Published: 12 Sep 19

• Judge orders eviction of woman whose Battersea flat was being used as a crack cocaine factory

  A judge has approved the eviction of a Battersea woman who allowed her council flat to be used as a drugs factory where large quantities of crack cocaine were manufactured.

  Published: 12 Sep 19

• See inside borough’s architectural gems

  Take a look inside iconic Wandsworth buildings normally closed to the public as part of the Open House London event this month.

  Published: 11 Sep 19

• Create story books for visually impaired children

  Southfields Library is hosting workshops to create tactile books for children with visual impairments and learning difficulties.

  Published: 11 Sep 19

• Roehampton extra care housing scheme wins prestigious award

  A new 100 per cent affordable housing scheme in Roehampton that will include dozens of homes for older people with a range of care needs has won a top prize in this year’s National Housing Award.

  Published: 10 Sep 19

• Pocket Living housing scheme in Wandsworth wins another design award

  An innovative affordable housing scheme aimed at first time buyers in Wandsworth has won its third prestigious design award.

  Published: 09 Sep 19

• Students – get immunised before heading to uni

  As students across the borough prepare for college and university, Wandsworth Council and local GPs are urging them to look after their health as well.

  Published: 06 Sep 19

• London’s Biggest Fireworks Display is Back

  Tickets are on sale for Wandsworth Council’s 2019 Battersea Park Fireworks, in partnership with Battersea Power Station

  Published: 06 Sep 19

• Nominate your community champions

  If you know an unsung champion in your community, you have just over a month to nominate  them for a Wandsworth Civic Award.

  Published: 06 Sep 19

• Children in Battersea have another revamped playground to enjoy

  Another children’s playground in Battersea has undergone a facelift as part of ongoing council plans to improve play and leisure facilities for some of the borough’s youngest residents.

  Published: 06 Sep 19

• Next information event for EU residents

  The next free event to help EU Nationals worried about their post-Brexit status will be held on October 8.

  Published: 06 Sep 19

• Roehampton Gets Active

  The Roehampton Festival will be returning to Bull Green this Saturday (Sep 7) from 2pm.

  Published: 06 Sep 19

• Artworks announced for Battersea and Nine Elms Northern Line stations

  Wandsworth Council has welcomed the announcement of the permanent artworks to be incorporated into the ticket halls of the two new Underground stations on the Northern Line Extension in Battersea and Nine Elms.

  Published: 06 Sep 19

• Air quality campaign continues to target idling vehicles outside schools

  The council is continuing its air quality campaign to discourage unnecessary engine-idling outside local schools.

  Published: 06 Sep 19

• Tooting joins Healthy Streets project

  Tooting is to be part of the three-year Healthy Streets Everyday project after a successful bid for funding from Wandsworth Council.

   

  Published: 04 Sep 19

• Pubs continue to thrive in Wandsworth

  Wandsworth had a net gain of five pubs between 2017 and 2018, new figures show.

  Published: 04 Sep 19

• Borough’s youth support council’s green pledge

  The Wandsworth Youth Council has given a firm commitment in its latest manifesto to support the council’s pledge to be inner-London’s greenest borough.

  Published: 04 Sep 19

• Nominate now for the 2019 Wandsworth Design Awards

  You have until the end of this month (September) to nominate for the 2019 Wandsworth Design Awards.

  Published: 03 Sep 19

• Helping businesses find funds

  Local firms looking for sources of finance can get free support and advice at the Access to Finance Wandsworth event on September 26.

  Published: 03 Sep 19

• Cautious welcome for Hammersmith Bridge announcement – but funding questions remain

  Wandsworth’s cabinet member for transport Paul Ellis has welcomed the news that repair work is set to begin on Hammersmith Bridge - but sounded a note of caution over the “unanswered funding questions that still remain”.

  Published: 03 Sep 19

• Parents can find out more about local secondary schools at series of open days

  Parents whose children will be starting secondary school next September can visit local schools and see what they offer at a series of open days that will get underway next week.

  Published: 03 Sep 19