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• Free parking in Wandsworth at Christmas and New Year

  Motorists can park their cars for free in the borough’s controlled parking zones on the three bank holidays being held over the festive break.

  21 Dec 18

• Crackdown on dangerous parking outside schools

  Parents who park dangerously outside schools are to be targeted in a council crackdown.

  02 Nov 18

• Saturday morning parking reminder as Putney welcomes rowers and spectators

  Thousands of rowing fans are once again expected to head to Putney on Saturday to witness the climax of the annual Head of the River Fours regatta.

  01 Nov 18

• Free parking on the bank holiday - but please avoid yellow lines

  Motorists can enjoy free parking across Wandsworth on Monday’s bank holiday - as long as they stick to marked-out bays in the borough’s controlled parking zones.

  23 Aug 18

• Parking changes unveiled for Wimbledon tennis

  Changes to parking rules across the Southfields area will come into effect next week to coincide with the start of the Wimbledon tennis championships.

  22 Jun 18

• Free parking on bank holiday Monday

  Motorists are being advised that they can park for free in marked out parking bays in the borough’s controlled parking zones on Monday’s bank holiday.

  04 May 18

• Free parking on Easter bank holidays

  People visiting friends or relatives in Wandsworth over the Easter weekend and arriving by car are being reminded that they can park for free in marked out parking bays in the borough’s controlled parking zones on bank holidays.

  27 Mar 18

• Free parking in Wandsworth at Christmas and New Year

  Motorists can park their cars for free in the borough’s controlled parking zones on bank holidays over the festive break.

  20 Dec 17

• Sunday morning parking reminder as Putney welcomes rowers and spectators

  Thousands of rowing fans are once again expected to head to Putney on Sunday to witness the climax of the annual Head of the River Fours regatta.

  08 Nov 17

• Hospital workers and teacher caught using disabled parking permits

  Hospital staff working at St George’s, a gym instructor and a teacher were among nine people taken to court and fined after being caught fraudulently using other people’s disabled parking badges.

  01 Sep 17

• Free parking on bank holiday Monday

  Motorists are being advised that they can park for free in all marked out parking bays in the borough’s controlled parking zones on Monday’s bank holiday.

  24 Aug 17

• Parking changes for Wimbledon tennis championships

  Changes to parking rules across the Southfields area will come into effect in the coming days to coincide with the start of the Wimbledon tennis championships.

  23 Jun 17

• Free parking on bank holiday Monday

  Motorists are being advised that they can park for free in marked out parking bays in the borough’s controlled parking zones on Monday’s bank holiday.

  26 May 17

• Free parking on the bank holiday

  Motorists are being advised that they can park for free in marked out parking bays in the borough’s controlled parking zones on Monday's bank holiday.

  28 Apr 17

• Free parking on Easter bank holidays

  Motorists are being advised that they can park for free in marked out parking bays in the borough’s controlled parking zones on bank holidays over Easter.

  12 Apr 17

• Bank staff and hospital worker caught using disabled parking permits

  Two bank branch employees and a member of staff at St George’s Hospital have been taken to court and fined after being caught fraudulently using other people’s disabled parking badges.

  06 Apr 17

• Saturday morning parking reminder as Putney welcomes more rowers

  Thousands of rowing fans are once again expected to head to Putney on Saturday to witness the climax of the 2017 Head of the River Race.

  23 Mar 17

• Saturday parking reminder as Putney welcomes women rowers

  Thousands of rowing fans are expected to make their way to Putney on Saturday to witness the climax of the annual Women’s Head of the River Race.

  09 Mar 17

• Free parking on festive season bank holidays

  Motorists can park their cars for free in the borough’s controlled parking zones on bank holidays over the festive break.

  23 Dec 16

• Free parking on festive season bank holidays

  Motorists can park their cars for free in the borough’s controlled parking zones on bank holidays over the festive break.

  16 Dec 16

• Free parking on the bank holiday - but please avoid yellow lines

  Motorists can enjoy free parking across Wandsworth on Monday’s bank holiday - as long as they stick to marked-out bays in the borough’s controlled parking zones.

  26 Aug 16

• Start of tennis championships means parking changes in Southfields

  People living and working in Southfields are being reminded that changes to normal parking rules will come into effect from Monday of next week to mark the start of this year’s Wimbledon tennis championships.

  22 Jun 16

• Parking changes for Wimbledon tennis championships

  Changes to parking rules across the Southfields area will come into effect in the coming days to coincide with the start of the Wimbledon tennis championships.

  17 Jun 16

• Free parking on the bank holiday - but please avoid yellow lines

  Motorists can enjoy free parking across Wandsworth on Monday’s bank holiday - as long as they stick to marked-out bays in the borough’s controlled parking zones.

  27 May 16

• Free parking on the bank holiday - but please steer clear of yellow lines

  Motorists can enjoy free parking across Wandsworth on Monday’s bank holiday - as long as they stick to marked-out bays in the borough’s controlled parking zones.

  29 Apr 16

• Free parking on Easter weekend bank holidays

  Motorists are being advised that they can park for free in marked out parking bays in the borough’s controlled parking zones on bank holidays over Easter.

  22 Mar 16

• Saturday morning parking reminder as Putney welcomes women rowers

  Thousands of rowing fans are expected to make their way to Putney on Saturday to witness the climax of the annual Women’s Head of the River Race.

  03 Mar 16

• Free parking on festive bank holidays

  Motorists are being reminded that they can park their cars for free in marked out parking bays in the borough’s controlled parking zones on bank holidays over the festive break.

  23 Dec 15

• Councillors support residents over parking controls

  Councillors have given their backing to residents in an Earlsfield neighbourhood who were opposed to parking controls in their streets.

  22 Sep 15

• Steer clear of bank holiday parking tickets

  Motorists can park for free in marked out parking bays in the borough’s controlled parking zones on bank holiday Monday, but are warned to avoid yellow lines.

  28 Aug 15

• Parking changes for Wimbledon tennis

  Changes to parking rules across the Southfields area will come into effect next week to coincide with the start of the Wimbledon tennis championships.

  24 Jun 15

• Parking spaces saved for local residents during Formula E weekend

  With just under a fortnight to go before Battersea Park hosts the climax to this year’s Formula E racing championship, Wandsworth Council has announced the measures it’s putting in place to ensure local residents are guaranteed priority when it comes to parking in the area.

  16 Jun 15

• No need to pay for parking on bank holiday Monday but please avoid yellow lines

  Drivers are being reminded that they can park for free in marked out parking bays in the borough’s controlled parking zones on bank holiday Monday.

  21 May 15

• Free parking on bank holiday Monday but please avoid yellow lines

  Motorists are being advised that they can park for free in marked out parking bays in the borough’s controlled parking zones on bank holiday Monday.

  30 Apr 15

• Free parking on Easter weekend bank holidays

  Motorists are being advised that they can park for free in marked out parking bays in the borough’s controlled parking zones on bank holidays over Easter.

  31 Mar 15

• Second hand car dealer fined for clogging up parking spaces

  A second hand car dealer who blocked a resident‘s parking space in Tooting for a fortnight while he tried to offload a gold coloured Peugeot has been fined for unlicensed street trading.

  04 Feb 15

• Free parking for drivers on festive bank holidays

  Motorists are being reminded that they can park for free in marked out parking bays in the borough’s controlled parking zones on bank holidays over the festive break.

  23 Dec 14

• After the builders, parking crackdown extends to second-hand car dealers

  Car dealers who use residents‘ parking spaces to store and sell their vehicles are facing a crackdown from the council’s operational services team.

  16 Oct 14

• Parking enforcement rules apply as normal

  Drivers are advised that parking enforcement will be in operation across Wandsworth in the coming days.

  02 Oct 14

• Half price parking for Tooting to stay

  Shoppers heading to Tooting town centre will continue to enjoy half price parking on a permanent basis if a pilot scheme to boost local businesses is extended by councillors.

  25 Sep 14

• How to avoid a bank holiday parking ticket

  Motorists can park for free for as long as they like in any of the borough’s controlled parking zones on bank holiday Monday – but they should steer clear of yellow lines.

  22 Aug 14

• Tooting man caught using disabled parking badge stolen from 80-year-old’s car

  A middle-aged man from Tooting has narrowly avoided a jail sentence after he was caught using a blue badge that had been stolen from the car of a disabled 80-year-old living nearby.

  16 Jul 14

• Bellevue Road shoppers could get two hours free parking

  Shoppers could be given free parking to help boost businesses in Bellevue Road if local residents give their backing to the plans.

  03 Jul 14

• Parking changes for Wimbledon tennis

  Changes to parking rules across the Southfields area will come into effect next week to coincide with the start of the Wimbledon tennis championships.

  16 Jun 14

• How to avoid a bank holiday parking ticket

  Motorists can park for free for as long as they like in any of the borough’s controlled parking zones on bank holiday Monday – but they should steer clear of yellow lines.

  23 May 14

• How to avoid a bank holiday parking ticket

  Motorists can park for free for as long as they like in any of the borough’s controlled parking zones on bank holiday Monday – but they should steer clear of yellow lines.

  02 May 14

• How to steer clear of an Easter weekend parking ticket

  Motorists are being advised to take special care where they park their cars on bank holidays over the Easter weekend.

  17 Apr 14

• Free parking on bank holidays

  Motorists are being advised that they can park for free in marked out parking bays in the borough’s controlled parking zones on bank holidays over the festive break.

  24 Dec 13

• Council’s sent out 61,000 parking permit reminders

  Residents who have renewed their parking permits online are being advised to check the settings on their email accounts to make sure they receive reminder messages when their old permit is about to expire.

  24 Jun 13

• Parking changes for Wimbledon tennis

  Changes to parking rules across the Southfields area will come into effect at the start of next week to coincide with the first day of the Wimbledon tennis championships.

  20 Jun 13

• Steer clear of a bank holiday parking ticket

  Motorists are being advised to steer clear of yellow lines on bank holiday Monday.

  03 May 13

• Half price parking for Tooting

  Shoppers heading to Tooting town centre can enjoy half price parking as part of a new initiative launched by Wandsworth Council.

  05 Apr 13

• Don’t get hit with a bank holiday parking ticket

  Motorists are being advised to take special care where they park their cars on bank holidays over the Easter weekend.

  28 Mar 13

• Steer clear of bank holiday parking ticket

  Motorists are being reminded to take special care where they park their cars on bank holidays over the Christmas and New Year break.

  21 Dec 12

• Parking changes for Olympics tennis

  Changes to parking rules across the Southfields area will come into effect on Saturday at the start of the Olympic tennis competition.

  26 Jul 12

• Parking changes for Wimbledon tennis

  Changes to parking rules across the Southfields area will come into effect on Monday, June 25 to coincide with the first day of the Wimbledon tennis championships.

  20 Jun 12

• Parking & travel advice for jubilee weekend

  A map showing the location of road closures across Wandsworth has been published so that the public can plan their journeys more easily over the Diamond Jubilee weekend.

  01 Jun 12

• Parking & travel advice for jubilee Sunday

  Wandsworth will be at the heart of the nation’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations this weekend with a huge royal festival being staged in Battersea Park to coincide with the 1,000 boat Thames River Pageant.

  31 May 12

• Parking changes for jubilee festival

  Residents living in Battersea’s Albert Bridge Road are being advised that parking restrictions will be in place for the big diamond jubilee festival being staged in Battersea Park next week.

  25 May 12

• University boat race parking changes

  Thousands of boat race fans will be heading for Putney town centre on Saturday to witness the world famous showdown between Oxford and Cambridge.

  05 Apr 12

• Residents’ parking moves online

  You can now apply for a resident parking permit online.

  23 Mar 12

• Rethink over Olympic parking plan

  Parking restrictions during this year’s Wimbledon and Olympic tennis tournaments have been scaled back.

  06 Jan 12

• Views sought over Olympic parking plan

  Business owners and residents in Southfields are being invited to comment on a temporary parking restriction proposal, which is planned to last for more than six weeks next year when Wimbledon hosts two tennis tournaments.

  02 Dec 11

• Visitor parking moves online

  You can now apply online for a visitor’s parking permit with the introduction of Paperless Visitor Permits (PVPs).

  25 Oct 11

• Steer clear of bank holiday parking ticket

  Motorists are being advised to take special care where they park their cars over the Easter break if they want to avoid getting a parking ticket.

  20 Apr 11

• Parking attendant’s quick thinking praised

  A Wandsworth parking attendant brought some festive cheer to a local resident after finding her mislaid car keys.

  23 Dec 10

• Embankment's Sunday parking ban

  Motorists who normally park their cars on Putney Embankment are being advised that parking bays there will be suspended on Sunday for the annual Head of the River Fours rowing regatta.

  11 Nov 10