July 2019

• Minister visits Battersea to mark 100th anniversary of the dawn of social housing

  New Housing Minister Esther McVey met housing estate residents in Battersea today (Wednesday) during a visit to a new Wandsworth Council home building scheme that’s providing 57 new council homes for local people to rent.

  Published: 31 Jul 19

• Families have three exciting designs to choose for new-look Garratt Park playground

  Children and families living in Earlsfield still have nearly three weeks left to choose which improvements they would like to see to playground equipment at a popular local neighbourhood green space.

  Published: 30 Jul 19

• Sign up for Brighter Living

  There's still time to book your place at next month's Brighter Living Fair.

  Published: 26 Jul 19

• New theatre set to open in Nine Elms

  A new theatre for Wandsworth is coming to the riverfront in Nine Elms. The Turbine Theatre is set to open in August under the railway arches at Battersea Power Station’s Circus West Village.

  Published: 26 Jul 19

• Still time to Pick ‘n’ Mix summer fun

  The second annual Summer Pick ‘n’ Mix programme of activities for young people starts next week, and there's still time to book a place.

  Published: 25 Jul 19

• Young people can have great days out at the Wandsworth Summer Camp

  Children and young people who live or attend schools in Wandsworth can enjoy some great sports, leisure and cultural activities during the summer holiday thanks to a local crime busting charity with support from the Met Police.

  Published: 25 Jul 19

• Construction tops out for new affordable homes at Winstanley & York Road Estate

  Construction work for 46 new affordable homes at Winstanley & York Road Estate officially ‘topped out’ this week.

  Published: 25 Jul 19

• Tooting joins Clean Air Village project

  Tooting has been chosen to be one of 13 areas in London to take part in the second phase of the Clean Air Villages project.

  Published: 25 Jul 19

• Have your say on the future of Roehampton playing fields

  People living in West Putney and Roehampton are being reminded that they still have just under a month left to submit their views on how the popular playing fields in Dover House Road could be improved.

  Published: 25 Jul 19

• Find out about sheltered housing

  People interested in sheltered housing are invited to an open day next month.

  Published: 25 Jul 19

• Court of Appeal sets date for councils’ Heathrow appeal

  Plans for Heathrow expansion face a fresh legal challenge in the Court of Appeal in October.

  Published: 24 Jul 19

• Free family fun run this Sunday

  A series of free family running races in Battersea Park continues this Sunday (July 28).

  Published: 24 Jul 19

• Staying safe while temperatures rise

  The Met Office has updated its forecast today and warned that temperatures could be even higher than expected this week, with record-breaking levels of heat possible on Thursday.

  Published: 23 Jul 19

• Hot weather appeal on behalf of borough’s young street trees

  With London in the grip of a heatwave, local people are being urged to give a helping hand to newly planted trees in their neighbourhoods.

  Published: 23 Jul 19

• Go online to confirm your right to vote

  Wandsworth households have been sent a form asking them to check that the information held about them on the electoral register is correct.

  Published: 19 Jul 19

• Planning permission granted for bigger and better Northcote Library

  Residents living in and around Battersea’s Northcote Road will soon be able to visit a bigger and better library in the heart of their neighbourhood after councillors on the planning committee approved designs for the new building.

  Published: 19 Jul 19

• Rail bridge artwork comes to life in Nine Elms street

  The transformation of the Thessaly Road railway bridge by visual artist Yinka Ilori has been unveiled by Wandsworth Council after hundreds of people celebrated the new design at a ‘Happy Streets’ community festival.

  Published: 18 Jul 19

• Wandsworth sets out green ambition

  Wandsworth Council has set itself the target of becoming the greenest borough in inner London.

  Published: 18 Jul 19

• Advance warning of road and bridge closures for Ride London bike event

  Residents are being reminded that the Prudential Ride London cycle event on the first weekend in August will affect travel in parts of the borough.

  Published: 18 Jul 19

• School children give drivers road safety advice

  Local school children have been helping the council and police educate drivers on the dangers of speeding.

  Published: 18 Jul 19

• Families face tough choice selecting the best play equipment for Garratt Park

  Families and children living in Earlsfield are being asked to help decide which improvements they would like to see to playground equipment at a popular local neighbourhood green space.

  Published: 18 Jul 19

• Learn something new at the Wandsworth Festival of Learning

  This year’s Wandsworth Festival of Learning will run from now until September, with a chance to learn new skills and improve your employability

  Published: 16 Jul 19

• Join Work Match at its Business Summit

  The council’s jobs brokerage service, Work Match, wants to meet local businesses to get an insight into their recruitment needs.

  Published: 16 Jul 19

• Planting a future for our National Park City

  To celebrate London becoming a National Park City Wandsworth Council is giving away 1,000 reusable and recyclable plant pots filled with flower or herb seeds.

  Published: 16 Jul 19

• Superstar storytime wows Balham

  As part of our #gettoknowyourlibrary celebration of Wandsworth libraries we’re focusing on the wonderful variety of events, services, groups and resources they have to offer.

  Published: 15 Jul 19

• Councillor laments “bad day for local democracy” after Mayor’s intervention on controversial planning application

  A senior Wandsworth councillor has warned that Mayor Sadiq Khan risks “riding roughshod over local democracy and local interests” if he overturns a decision by the council’s planning committee which had voted to back the views of local residents.

  Published: 12 Jul 19

• Shisha bar in Tooting shut down for flouting smoking laws

  A shisha bar in Tooting has been shut down for flouting anti-smoking laws following legal action by the council.

  Published: 12 Jul 19

• Design Award for Balham Town Centre

  The transformation of Balham Town Centre has won a ‘Pineapple’ Award sponsored by the Design Council.

  Published: 11 Jul 19

• Taking pride in our parks: Love Parks Week

  It's time to show some park love once again in a celebration of the wonderful green spaces of Wandsworth.

  Published: 11 Jul 19

• Landmark project to light up the gateway to Putney

  Work is gathering pace on an exciting landmark project to light up Putney Bridge at night.

  Published: 11 Jul 19

• Gold rush at the London Youth Games

  Wandsworth’s youngsters have run, kicked, netted, parried and hit the bullseye on their way to success at Europe’s largest youth sports competition.

  Published: 11 Jul 19

• How to compost at home

  Residents who want to recycle their food and garden waste can take advantage of special offers on composters.

  Published: 10 Jul 19

• New life for old bikes

  Secondary schools are invited to join in a scheme to restore abandoned bikes that would otherwise be scrapped.

  Published: 09 Jul 19

• Brewing is back in the heart of the Brighter Borough

  Wandsworth town centre’s 500-year-old association with beer brewing is set to live on with the announcement today (Tuesday) that London’s oldest independent brewer Sambrook’s will be moving to Greenland’s Ram Quarter development.

  Published: 09 Jul 19

• Young historians explore the borough's past

  Projects on Battersea Power Station, the Daffodil King of Tooting and Dame Margaret Rutherford were all winners of the fifth annual Wandsworth/GLL Heritage Awards for Schools competition.

  Published: 08 Jul 19

• Get to know your library: Dempsey & Makepeace launch our summer reading challenge

  As part of our #gettoknowyourlibrary celebration of Wandsworth libraries we’re focusing on the wonderful variety of events, services, groups and resources they have to offer.

  Published: 08 Jul 19

• Enjoy a Love Parks picnic this weekend

  The next event in the council’s summer-long Love Parks celebration is a picnic in Coronation Gardens, Southfield tomorrow (Saturday July 6).

  Published: 05 Jul 19

• Kick the Fat

  Wandsworth Council’s Kick the Fat football league is back.

   

  Published: 05 Jul 19

• Community comes together for Pride reception

  The town hall hosted Wandsworth’s first ever Pride reception last night to celebrate Pride in London.

  Published: 05 Jul 19

• Facelift for busy pocket park route used by walkers and cyclists

  A busy commuter route through a pocket park near Wandsworth roundabout that’s heavily used by pedestrians and cyclists has been upgraded.

  Published: 05 Jul 19

• Nine Elms Thames river path commended in public space awards

  Enjoyed by residents, local workers and visitors every day, the first completed section of the riverside walk in Nine Elms has now received a commendation after being shortlisted for the 2019 New London Awards.

  Published: 05 Jul 19

• Teams prepare to put their boots on at Battersea’s new 3G all-weather pitch

  The £2.1m project to provide a new all-weather sports pitch in Battersea’s Falcon Park is nearing completion and will soon be open for use by local teams and clubs.

  Published: 05 Jul 19

• Memorial to be unveiled in Wandsworth in honour of all those who fought and fell in bitter Gallipoli campaign

  The borough’s long-standing links with the wartime sacrifices made by troops from Australia and New Zealand will be renewed next week at a ceremony in memory of those who fell in the First World War’s Gallipoli campaign.

  Published: 05 Jul 19

• New children’s play equipment and longer opening hours for Fishponds

  Families with young children living in Tooting will soon be able to enjoy brand new play equipment that’s being installed in a local neighbourhood green space that’s being opened up to the public for extended periods over the summer.

  Published: 05 Jul 19

• Wandsworth Council marks the Addison Act celebrating 100 years of council housing

  July marks the 100^th anniversary since the passing of the Housing Act in 1919, most commonly known as the Addison Act.

  Published: 04 Jul 19

• Residents in Battersea’s Northcote ward can have their say on local services

  Residents living in the Northcote ward area of Battersea will be able to raise issues of local concern with senior councillors and town hall officials at a special feedback session next Tuesday.

  Published: 03 Jul 19

• Council Leader speaks out on Hammersmith Bridge closure

  The leader of Wandsworth Council, Cllr Ravi Govindia, has given his backing to residents saying that it is simply unacceptable they are having to pay the price for the recent closure of Hammersmith Bridge.

  Published: 02 Jul 19

• Watch the Lionesses score in Battersea Park

  This Tuesday (July 2) Wandsworth Council are proud to show a free live screening of FIFA’s Women’s World Cup Semi Finals in Battersea Park, supported by the Mayor of London. 

  Published: 01 Jul 19

• Council funds for community schemes

  Projects that help communities get together and engage and inspire young people are among those sharing the Wandsworth Grant Fund’s 11th round of funding.

  Published: 01 Jul 19