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• The Roehampton Family Hub is now open.
• It will help children and families get a better start, and improve their future, by providing easy access to services at times that meet their needs.
• The Family Hub is one of the first major improvements promised as part of the Alton Renewal Plan.

• Black History Month celebrated in Wandsworth throughout October, the theme is "reclaiming narratives".
• Events commissioned until next June for the council’s Black History 365 celebrations.
• Black history and culture and the contribution made by Black people to our borough.

The Leader of Wandsworth Council was welcomed to a Battersea primary school as the council confirmed its commitment to building a new purpose-built school nearby.

• Wandsworth's Sustainable September has come to a close, wrapping up the borough’s first ever month-long celebration of local sustainability initiatives.
• Wandsworth Council worked with local community groups and organisations to deliver an exciting programme of over 60 inspiring events, many funded through the Council's Climate Microgrants scheme.
• Highlights included Car Free Day on 22 September, welcoming the highest number of street parties in London.

• Upgraded traffic signals to be installed.
• Pedestrian island crossings to be made simpler.
• New segregated bike lane.

• Two new, free bus services will connect Roehampton to local amenities and transport hubs.
• Hop on the University of Roehampton bus at the designated bus stops.
• Request door to door service from the new community minibus run by Roehampton Transport Club.

The annual highlight of Wandsworth’s cultural calendar will be bigger than ever as part of the borough's celebrations as the Mayor of London's London Borough of Culture 2025.

Wandsworth Council has made great progress making tangible change to the lives of some of its most vulnerable residents thanks to a new service targeted specifically at rough sleepers.