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Parking changes for jubilee festival
Residents living in Battersea’s Albert Bridge Road are being advised that parking restrictions will be in place for the big diamond jubilee festival being staged in Battersea Park next week.
Friday 25 May 2012
Outdoor art festival on Sunday
This year’s Wandsworth Arts Festival will be coming to a close in a grand fashion on Sunday with a huge outdoor festival.
Friday 25 May 2012
Parents urged to be vigilant
Police in Wandsworth are reminding local parents of the need to be vigilant and report any suspicious activity they witness near school gates.
Friday 25 May 2012
Opera comes to the town hall
Mesmerising recitals echoed out of the town hall’s courtyard last night after it was transformed into an outdoor arena for the National Opera Studio.
Friday 25 May 2012
Still time to arrange a jubilee street party
Royal jubilee fever has swept the borough with a record breaking 231 street parties planned for next week’s bank holiday weekend.
Thursday 24 May 2012
More time to respond to school plan
Residents in Putney will have more time to respond to a consultation on proposals for a new primary school on the vacant Putney Hospital site.
Thursday 24 May 2012
New operator for riverbus service
Residents and commuters who use riverbus services to travel around London will soon see more boats running everyday and more choice where to get on and off.
Thursday 24 May 2012
Discover the borough’s rich heritage
The history of the borough will be explored in the fourth annual Wandsworth Heritage Festival from Saturday May 26 to June 10.
Thursday 24 May 2012
Jail for parking thief caught red-handed
A joint council and police operation targeting parking pay & display machine thieves has struck gold after collaring a culprit red-handed.
Thursday 24 May 2012
Examiner supports development tariffs
An independent assessment of the council’s proposed development tariff system has concluded that the rates are fair and affordable.
Thursday 24 May 2012
Family fun on offer this summer
Children and young people and their parents and carers are being promised an array of fun activities this summer as part of the Wandsworth Family Experience.
Wednesday 23 May 2012
New one-stop reception
Work starts soon on a new town hall one-stop reception area, due to open in October.
Wednesday 23 May 2012
Jubilee Festival tickets sold out
All of the tickets for the Diamond Jubilee Festival in Battersea Park have now sold out, the event’s organisers have confirmed.
Wednesday 23 May 2012
Carers’ Week 2012
Carers are invited to celebrate this year’s National Carer’s Week at one of a series of events across the borough.
Monday 21 May 2012
New Mayor of Wandsworth chosen
Wandsworth’s new Mayor entered the history books on Thursday, May 17, as he used sign language to formally accept his new role.
Monday 21 May 2012
Gates to open for garden celebration
Garden-lovers in Wandsworth will have the chance to see inside some of the borough’s best gardens during Open Garden Squares Weekend.
Monday 21 May 2012
Still time to organise a jubilee street party
Street party fever is sweeping Wandsworth with 190 community get-togethers planned to mark The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
Friday 18 May 2012
Cameras help police nab bike theft ring
The borough’s network of CCTV cameras has played a central role in helping the police smash a local bike theft ring.
Friday 18 May 2012
Barn Elms edges closer to safety
The campaign to save Barn Elms moved a step closer to victory today as Thames Water confirmed that the playing fields will not be the first choice location for one of its ‘super sewer’ tunnelling compounds.
Thursday 17 May 2012
Young person of the year revealed
A 17-year-old girl who is planning to use her experience growing up in care to pursue a career in family law has been named the winner of the Wandsworth Young Person of the Year 2012.
Thursday 17 May 2012
