Community and living

What's in this section?

Community and living covers a range of topics relating to daily life and matters of concern or interest to the borough's residents especially -from safeguarding your home, registering a birth or joining a library to complaining about aircraft noise and tracking flights over your area.

Births, deaths and marriages

The Wandsworth Register Office has responsibility for births, deaths and marriages within the borough.

Contact the Register Office
How to register a birth or death
Getting married or joining in civil partnership
Book an appointment online to register a birth, register a death or give notice of marriage or civil partnership
Find a venue in the borough for a marriage, civil partnership or naming ceremony
Search Register Office records and obtain copies of certificates
Cemeteries and crematorium in the borough cemetery and chapel locations and opening times, cremation services, grave plots, choosing a memorial

Community facilities

Wandsworth borough has a comprehensive library service for use by the community. As well as a wide range of books, CD, DVDs and other learning facilities, there are computers, play areas, cafes and rooms that you can hire.

Also, a variety of centres and facilities in Wandsworth are available for community use or hire:

Community centres - hire a room or a hall for parties, rehearsals, meetings, etc
Civic Suite at Wandsworth Town Hall - this magnificent venue is available to hire for weddings, conferences and other large events

Community safety

The Community Safety division works with the Metropolitan Police to increase the safety of the borough's residents, visitors and workers.

What else can I do in this section?

Get involved

Background information and how to have your say on a range of important matters affecting the community, including:

Heathrow expansion and aircraft noise
Post office closures
Plans for the Battersea power station site and Nine Elms

Childcare

Information for potential childcare workers and those seeking childcare, including:

One O'clock Centres for children under five, their parents or carers
Looking for childcare? - who to contact, charges and regulations

Youth support

Find your nearest youth club and organised activities for young people, such as the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme and the Wandsworth Fun and Fitness Programme.

Dog control

Find out about offences relating to dogs, how the council deals with stray and dangerous dogs, multiple dog walking and more.

See below for a full list of topics in the Community & living section.

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