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Art facelift for Clapham Junction town centre
Shoppers in Clapham Junction can now browse an open-air gallery of artwork as they pass the landmark Arding & Hobbs building which recently closed as a Debenhams store.
Bandstand Chamber Festival comes to Battersea Park
1-15 September 2020, Battersea Park bandstand, SW11 4NJ
Doric Quartet, Maggini Quartet, Solem Quartet & Anthony Friend, Hill Quartet
Emergency grants for food and essentials
Emergency grants are available for voluntary and community groups to help people struggling to buy food and other essentials due to Covid-19.
Council launches ‘Summer Unlocked 2020’ Programme
The council, working together with young people, has launched an innovative, action-packed summer programme.
Online help to get back to work
Wandsworth people looking for work can sign up for online training from Wandsworth Work Match, the council’s job brokerage service.
Friends of Wandsworth Common go plogging
Wandsworth Council kicked off its annual summer campaign, Love Parks Wandsworth - at the weekend - with a community clean up event and plog organised by the Friends of Wandsworth Common.
Boost for local restaurants as families order Eat Out discount
Wandsworth residents are tucking into discounted dinners at over 280 bars, restaurants, pubs and cafés as part of the new Eat Out To Help Out scheme.
Flytippers caught on camera
No one likes a fly-tipper, which is why Wandsworth Council has released Episode Three of its CCTV appeal to catch litter louts in the act.
Better signage to reinforce Tooting neighbourhood’s lorry ban
New and improved road signage is to be installed to ensure residents of a Tooting neighbourhood are spared the thunder of HGV’s trundling past their front doors.
EU nationals – secure your status
European nationals are urged to take action to secure their right to live, work, study and receive benefits and services after Brexit.
Love your parks this summer
Wandsworth Council is launching its annual summer campaign this weekend, Love Parks, under the umbrella of Keep Britain Tidy’s movement.
Cycle training starts again
30 Jul 20
Sports pitches reopen for bookings this weekend
In line with the latest Government’s guidance, local sports clubs and groups can now book sports pitches in the borough.
Boards bring back prefab memories
Wandsworth’s past is being remembered in King George’s Park.
Past and future - Wandsworth Town Centre
As the borough recovers from the Coronavirus pandemic, Wandsworth Council, through its Smart Growth plan, is seizing the opportunity to make profound changes that will make it a greener, better place to live. In a series of articles, we will look at the past and future of our borough.
End of Lockdown Term - Thanking our Incredible Schools
Wandsworth schools are having their last day of term today before they break for summer holidays and reflect on what is likely to be one of the most unusual terms of their school careers.
Council grants for community groups
27 Jul 20
Wandsworth Council Launches Creative Youth4Climate Competition
Young creatives in Wandsworth could get their work showcased on 72 poster sites around the borough, with the launch of the council’s ‘Youth4Climate’ competition today.
Art kits help children stay creative
Another 1,750 kits to help children be creative at home were distributed at the start of July as part of a partnership between the council and Wandsworth’s creative organisations.
Confirm your right to vote
Wandsworth households are being contacted to check that the information held about them on the electoral register is correct.
Council tells local businesses ‘we will use all our powers to help’
Wandsworth Council’s new cabinet member for Economic Development, Skills and Employment has pledged to work with local businesses to understand what they need to help them towards recovery.
Take note of important changes to ‘shielding’ guidance
Vulnerable residents are reminded to take note of changes to the Government’s COVID-19 guidance around ‘shielding’.
Now bars and restaurants in Balham’s Bedford Hill can go al-fresco
Following on from the successful pedestrianisations of Old York Road and Northcote Road – to aid social distancing, encourage walking and cycling and support local hospitality businesses – the council is to unveil a third such scheme in Balham’s Bedford Hill.
Become a tree warden and help keep your street green and leafy
With London continuing to enjoy warm weather and little rainfall, councillors are praising the efforts of a team of local volunteers who are helping to look after the borough’s street trees.
Parks police investigating spate of graffiti attacks
The council’s parks police team are investigating a rash of graffiti vandalism on buildings and structures close to Wandsworth Common and examining CCTV footage of the culprits.
Wandsworth Council launches Smart Growth recovery plan
Wandsworth Council is responding to the Coronavirus pandemic by launching an ambitious recovery plan designed to ensure that the borough gives the best possible opportunities and advantages to its residents and businesses.
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