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Post Office pressed on Putney plans
The council has renewed its call for the Post Office to reveal its plans for the future of counter services in Putney now that their current location is set for redevelopment.
19 March 2010

11,000 potholes repaired
The council’s pothole repair team has filled in 1,262 holes since March 1.
19 March 2010

Clapham Junction campaign launched
Today (Friday) marks the official launch of the council’s new campaign to improve Clapham Junction Station and create better connections to the rest of London.
19 March 2010

Top award for shop waste scheme
Wandsworth’s pioneering project to clean up Tooting town centre has been praised at a national ceremony.
19 March 2010

New care standards for dementia sufferers
A new initiative has been launched to ensure that dementia sufferers in Wandsworth receive the highest quality residential care.
19 March 2010

Finish line in sight for Tooting track upgrade
The council is waiting for the green light from ministers so that it can complete a £400,000 improvement scheme to the athletics track on Tooting Bec Common.
19 March 2010

Sheltered block's £2.6m facelift
A sheltered housing scheme for older residents in Balham has been officially re-opened after undergoing a £2.6m revamp.
19 March 2010

Pledge for Surestart in every ward
A new Surestart children's centre will be opening in Putney later this month, bringing the total number of these family friendly facilities in the borough to 16.
19 March 2010

Government hikes business rates
Thousands of local businesses have received letters this week confirming sharp increases in their rates.
19 March 2010

More major retailers join Southside
Three more fashion retailers will be opening new stores in Southside Shopping Centre, Wandsworth Town over the coming months.
18 March 2010

Scheme keeps youngsters safe
Wandsworth schoolchildren have been learning how to keep out of danger at the council’s popular Junior Citizen scheme.
18 March 2010

Lords deal blow to Richmond Park plan
The Government's controversial plans to introduce parking charges in Richmond Park have suffered a setback after peers in the House of Lords backed a motion calling on ministers to have a rethink.
18 March 2010

Minister visits 'outstanding' family centre
Children's minister Ed Balls was part of a high-flying delegation that yesterday (Wednesday) paid a fact finding visit to a Wandsworth Council-run and directly funded care centre for vulnerable families.
18 March 2010

New-look library launched
Tooting Library was officially reopened last week (Wednesday 10 March) by shadow culture minister Ed Vaizey.
17 March 2010

New investors explore Putney
Around 80 business leaders attended a council backed event last week to find out more about investment opportunities in Putney town centre.
17 March 2010

Safer stations pledge reaffirmed
The council, police, train operators and transport organisations have all reaffirmed their commitment to providing safer stations in Wandsworth.
17 March 2010

West Putney 20mph plans
Councillors have approved plans to introduce a 20mph speed limit on more roads in West Putney.
17 March 2010

Young offenders clear away graffiti
Young offenders have been helping to pay back the community for their crimes by clearing away graffiti from a block of flats in Battersea.
16 March 2010

Sign up to direct debit and win £25k
Popstar Suggs says that with a £25,000 cash prize on offer it would be "madness" not to sign up to a new council tax direct debit payment campaign.
16 March 2010

More hidden homes planned
The council has approved plans to create five new homes from a disused clinic on the Ashburton Estate, West Putney.
16 March 2010

Cars 'for sale' hogged parking spaces
Car dealers who have been illegally using a busy residential street in Tooting to store vehicles they are trying to sell have been dealt a financial blow after the council towed them away.
15 March 2010

Make sure your vote counts
With elections looming now is the time to make sure your name is on the electoral register.
12 March 2010

Wandsworth tax half London average
Wandsworth councillors last night (March 10) set a council tax that is the lowest in the country and barely more than half the London average.
11 March 2010

New signs appear ahead of dog orders
New signs have begun to appear across the borough in advance of the introduction of new dog control orders in Wandsworth.
11 March 2010

High speed rail plans 'lacking ambition'
Councils opposed to Heathrow expansion say detailed government plans for a high speed line to Birmingham fall far short of the kind of national network that is need to provide alternatives to short haul flights.
11 March 2010

Smallwood enjoying rapid progress
Smallwood primary school in Tooting has enjoyed rapid progress in raising standards of behaviour, learning and teaching, education inspectors have concluded.
10 March 2010

New-look play spaces unveiled
Four local play spaces have reopened to the public with a wealth of challenging new facilities.
10 March 2010

£2m pothole blitz
The council has pledged an additional £2m for road repairs, and has launched a major ward-by-ward pothole repair programme.
10 March 2010

Free exhaust checks cut pollution
Dozens of motorists took advantage of free roadside emissions tests arranged by the council's environmental services team as part of the on-going efforts to reduce air pollution.
9 March 2010

Councils call for new aviation regulator
Councils concerned about the environmental impact of Heathrow expansion have called on the Government to set up a brand new regulator for the aviation industry.
8 March 2010

Summer opening for new museum
The opening of a new Wandsworth Museum has moved a step closer following the signing of a 20 year lease on the building that will be the museum's new home.
8 March 2010