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Latest news

Apply for arts cash
Local artists have until Monday 6 September to complete their applications for an arts grant from Wandsworth Council.
2 September 2010

September BrightSide out now
The latest edition of BrightSide is now avaliable to download from the council’s website at .
2 September 2010

Recruitment help for local employers
Wandsworth Council has launched a new job brokerage service offering local employers free access to a selection of pre-screened and motivated candidates.
2 September 2010

Parenting help for local families
More than 70 local residents have successfully completed a council run parenting programme designed to improve their family life and help their children succeed.
1 September 2010

New Wandsworth Museum opens
Council leader Edward Lister was joined by the Mayor of London Boris Johnson and Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt at the official opening of the new Wandsworth Museum today (Wednesday).
1 September 2010

Council welcomes housing list changes
Council leader Edward Lister has welcomed reports that the Government plans to restore priority for local people in the way social housing is let.
31 August 2010

Secondary school transfer meetings
Two important meetings are being held early next month for parents who are planning to enrol their children at a Wandsworth secondary school in September 2011.
27 August 2010

Lawyers to advise on house demolition
The owner of a large house overlooking Putney Common that was demolished without planning permission could face legal action after councillors authorised the Council's lawyers to examine if he has a case to answer.
27 August 2010

Clothes collections aren't for charity
Trading standards officers are warning residents to beware of misleading leaflets that are being put through their doors asking for clothes donations.
26 August 2010

Have your say on conservation areas
Residents living in four conservation areas are being invited to public meetings where they can say what they think is special about their neighbourhood and how it should be looked after.
26 August 2010

GCSE results improve again
Students across Wandsworth are celebrating as the borough's GCSE results improved again this year to reach a new record high.
25 August 2010

Noise fears over runway changes
Local residents living under the Heathrow flightpath face the prospect of all-day noise for six weeks starting next month.
23 August 2010

Station upgrade approved
The council’s planning applications committee has approved plans by Network Rail to enhance Wandsworth Town Station.
20 August 2010

Landlords fined for illegal evictions
Two rogue landlords who illegally evicted tenants from their homes have been taken to court by the council's housing department.
20 August 2010

Opinion Poll

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