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Whether you are looking for adult education, need help on housing, advice on adult care services or want to register a birth, death or marriage you will find lots of useful information and resources on these pages. Details and online services are available here for residents and businesses in Wandsworth.

There are six main categories for the content of this site. You are currently in Community Services. Some services are relevant to more than one section of this website. The coloured icon beside the name of the service indicates the 'home' section for that service. Find out more about how to navigate this site.

Adult education

Find out where all the Council-funded adult education centres are in the borough.

Adult social services

Contact details, reports and plans, working for us, making a complaint, direct payments and find details of the Occupational Therapy Service.

Benefits

Full details on housing and council tax benefits

Business support

Detailing the work of the council's Economic Development Office and the support, advice and practical assistance offered to new and established businesses in the borough

Cemeteries and crematorium

Information on the borough's cemeteries and crematorium.

Community centres

Community buildings for hire or use by local residents, ranging from purpose built centres with various rooms and different activities to local community clubrooms with one room run by, and for, the local community.

Community safety

Crime and disorder reduction strategy and audit. Local crime bulletins and information on the Watchlink (Neighbourhood Watch scheme).

Domestic violence

Information about and contact details of organisations able to help victims of domestic violence.

Drug and alchohol action team

Information on the full spectrum of illegal drugs, alcohol and the work of the Drug and Alcohol Action Team.

Environmental services

Information and online services for pest control, pollution, food safety, trading standards, noise and the other responsibilities of the Environmental Services division.

Freedom passes

Information on the scheme providing free travel to the over 60's and people with disabilities.

Home ownership

Information and application forms for the various home ownership schemes operating in Wandsworth.

Housing

Housing services covered in detail together with online forms to apply for services or housing publications.

Interpreting service

Information in multiple languages on the service provided by the Wandsworth Interpreting Service.

Libraries

Information on libraries in the borough, online renewal and reservations, locations and plans.

Older people

Directory of services and information aimed at older people. With latest news and links to other websites.

Parking

Information on parking in Wandsworth, download permit application forms, search the borough's streets for what parking controls are in force and where you can park, pay fines online, join online consultations on parking plans and find out about the work of the department.

Planning

Information on the work of the Planning Service, download application forms, find out what applications are in your area, read our Unitary Development Plan, apply online for planning permission, building control, conservation areas, major developments in the borough and more.

Property valuation and sales

Information on how the council purchases and disposes of real estate.

Public halls

Information and application forms for renting of council managed public halls and venues.

Information and guidance on how to register births, deaths and marriages. Also providing full details on how to get married in Wandsworth with webcams and a virtual tour of the wedding rooms.

Sports, leisure and health

Information on the range of sports facilities managed by the council - including tennis courts, sports pitches, athletics tracks, swimming pools and more.

Town centres

Find out about each of the borough's six major town centres, its management, and their visions for the continual development of the centres.

Voluntary sector development

Advice, guidance and support for voluntary organisations in the borough including a useful searchable directory of local groups.

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