November 2020

• Nine tips to reduce plastic pollution and litter

  The council is urging residents to reduce the amount of plastic litter and avoid plastic consumption wherever possible, as part of its MyWandsworth campaign to keep the borough looking at its best.

  Published: 27 Nov 20

• Decision to stage 2021 boat race in Cambridge because of Hammersmith Bridge risk branded ‘kick in the teeth for Putney businesses’

  Councillors say they are disappointed and frustrated at the decision to stage next year’s university boat race on the River Ely in Cambridge instead of its traditional route along the Thames because of ongoing safety concerns about the state of Hammersmith Bridge.

  Published: 27 Nov 20

• Public asked for their views on keeping lower speed limits on some of the borough’s busiest roads

  A public consultation will get underway early next week to ask local people if they’d like to keep lower speed limits on some of the borough’s busiest roads.

  Published: 27 Nov 20

• Construction work well underway at Chestnut Grove Academy’s new sixth form block

  Construction work is gathering pace to provide a new 21st Century sixth-form teaching block at Balham’s Chestnut Grove Academy.

  Published: 27 Nov 20

• Jobs boost as Nine Elms attracts new international hotel

  Wandsworth Council has welcomed the announcement of a new hotel in Nine Elms which will bring further construction and hospitality jobs to the area.

  Published: 27 Nov 20

• Message from the council leader

  As Wandsworth prepares to join the rest of London in Level 2 High Alert,  Cllr Ravi Govindia talks about the importance of following national guidelines to keep everyone safe and prevent tougher restrictions being imposed. 

  Published: 27 Nov 20

• Redundancy risk? Work Match offers free support

  Valuable careers support for local people facing redundancy is now on offer from Wandsworth Council's Work Match service.

  Published: 26 Nov 20

• World AIDS Day 2020

  It’s World AIDS Day on December 1, and the Mayor of Wandsworth has urged Wandsworth residents to get a quick and simple test to check their HIV status.

  Published: 26 Nov 20

• Free school meals plan to cover Christmas holiday and spring half term

  The families of children eligible for free school meals are set to receive supermarket food vouchers to cover both the Christmas holiday and the February half term break it has been revealed.

  Published: 26 Nov 20

• Thank you to our social workers

  Wandsworth social workers and some of the children they support will be playing a key role in today’s Thank You Social Workers event.

  Published: 26 Nov 20

• Get tested in Wandsworth this week

  People who think they may have contracted Coronavirus can get tested in Wandsworth on November 29 and December 1 and 3.

  Published: 26 Nov 20

• Two Gold Awards for Wandsworth in this year’s RSPCA PawPrint Awards

  Wandsworth Council has achieved a Gold Stray Dog Award and Gold Housing Award for its commitment and efforts to improve animal welfare in the borough.

  Published: 26 Nov 20

• Sign up for Wandsworth Housing repairs online

  Council tenants can book non urgent repairs online 24 hours a day using their own Wandsworth Housing Online account.

  Published: 26 Nov 20

• Council leader calls for Government rethink or risk last orders at borough’s pubs

  Wandsworth Council leader Ravi Govindia is backing calls for a relaxation of the Tier 2 lockdown rules to ease the severe trade restrictions faced by pubs and bars.

  Published: 26 Nov 20

• Wandsworth urges government to rethink new business grant funding

  Wandsworth Council has joined eleven other London boroughs to urge the government to reconsider how a new cash grant is allocated to local businesses in need of support during the pandemic.

  Published: 25 Nov 20

• Winstanley & York Road Estate regeneration gets a green light

  Wandsworth Council’s plans to build up to 2,550 new homes on the Winstanley and York Road Estates have been backed by the GLA.

  Published: 25 Nov 20

• Drilling scheme underway to prevent football pitches becoming waterlogged

  Work is underway to improve drainage at some of the football pitches on Wandsworth Common in a bid to prevent games being called off due to waterlogging.

  Published: 24 Nov 20

• Graveney School in top ten nationwide for closing disadvantage gap

  A ground-breaking piece of research carried out by a national teachers’ support group has number crunched last summer’s GCSE exam results and found that Graveney School in Tooting is in the nation’s top ten for closing the disadvantage gap among its pupils.

  Published: 23 Nov 20

• Get tested in Wandsworth this week

  People who think they may have contracted Coronavirus can get tested in Wandsworth on November 23, 26 and 29.

  Published: 20 Nov 20

• Hundreds of residents get involved in climate summit

  Wandsworth Council saw more than 650 attendees to its first annual Climate Summit.

  Published: 20 Nov 20

• Law keeps public spaces safe

  Residents are reminded that a new Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) is in force to tackle anti-social behaviour in  parks and open spaces.

  Published: 20 Nov 20

• Businesses invited to trade at Virtual Christmas market

  Small businesses in Wandsworth are being invited to sell their wares at a virtual Christmas market on 4th-5th December.

  Published: 19 Nov 20

• Government risks ‘unintended consequences’ in its draft planning reforms

  Council leader Ravi Govindia has renewed his calls for ministers to rethink elements of their proposed shake-up of the planning system.

  Published: 19 Nov 20

• Council teams up with local theatre to offer live-streamed panto 

  Wandsworth Council is working with Battersea’s Theatre503 to offer a live-streaming of their pantomime The Fairytale Revolution.  

  Published: 19 Nov 20

• Wandsworth boasts third highest number of inner London’s ‘School Streets’

  New research by two leading environmental lobby and pressure groups shows that Wandsworth has the third highest number of School Street projects in inner London.

  Published: 19 Nov 20

• Spotlight on this year’s top adult learners 

  This year’s Wandsworth Lifelong Learning Awards have moved online, with the achievements of 14 of the borough’s top adult learners showcased on social media.  

  Published: 19 Nov 20

• Permission sought for replacement all-weather sports pitch and improved children’s play facilities at the Tooting Triangle

  The council has applied to the Government for planning permission to provide better sports and leisure facilities at the Tooting Triangle that also safeguard the future of its stay and play learning activities for younger children in the area.

  Published: 18 Nov 20

• Policing update from Elizabeth Chapple

  The South West Borough Commander for the Metropolitan Police has written the following message to the public. 

  Published: 16 Nov 20

• Drink responsibly to protect your mental health 

  It’s Alcohol Awareness Week (16 – 22 November) and Wandsworth residents are encouraged to drink responsibly during lockdown and beyond to protect their mental health. 

  Published: 16 Nov 20

• Thousands of purple crocuses raise awareness of Polio

  The council has collaborated with the Putney Rotary Club and the Friends of Wandsworth Park to plant thousands of crocus bulbs in Wandsworth Park to raise awareness of Polio.

  Published: 16 Nov 20

• Calling all 3-7 year olds - activities to do at home

  Children aged from three to seven can learn all about litter and recycling from a free educational platform called Earth Cubs created by a Tooting resident.

  Published: 13 Nov 20

• Advice sessions for EU citizens

  Advice sessions on the EU Settlement Scheme are being held in different European languages over the next few weeks.  

  Published: 13 Nov 20

• Protect yourself from Diabetes 

  Tomorrow (Nov 14) is World Diabetes Day and people are being urged to check if they are at risk of developing this serious disease.  

  Published: 13 Nov 20

• Cash grant scheme opens for Wandsworth businesses hit by new lockdown

  Wandsworth businesses forced to close during the latest coronavirus lockdown can now apply to the council for a support grant.

  Published: 13 Nov 20

• Multi-million pound revamp of Wandsworth Bridge continuing apace

  The first phase of the multi-million-pound refurbishment of Wandsworth Bridge will conclude tomorrow (Friday).

  Published: 12 Nov 20

• Get tested in Wandsworth this week

  People who think they may have contracted Coronavirus can get tested in Wandsworth on November 13, 14 and 17.

  Published: 12 Nov 20

• Homes evacuated after stray firework sparks blaze and damages gas pipe

  The council’s emergency response team swung into action overnight to help residents in Tooting who had to be evacuated from their homes after a stray firework sparked a fire that ruptured a gas pipe.

  Published: 11 Nov 20

• Minister will consider temporary traffic crossing while Hammersmith Bridge is repaired

  Wandsworth Council leader Ravi Govindia has secured an assurance from the head of the Hammersmith Bridge task force that consideration will be given to opening a temporary traffic crossing while the main bridge remains closed.

  Published: 11 Nov 20

• Community action against domestic abuse

  Residents, businesses and professionals are invited to attend two workshops aimed at supporting local communities from domestic abuse.

  Published: 11 Nov 20

• Rapid turnaround testing coming to Wandsworth for vulnerable residents

  Wandsworth is one of the first local authorities chosen for the launch of new locally-led, rapid turnaround Coronavirus testing. 

  Published: 11 Nov 20

• Affordable Housing Virtual Open Day a success for Wandsworth residents wanting access to new homes

  Wandsworth Council successfully hosted its annual Affordable Housing Open Day ‘virtually’ online due to the ongoing Covid-19 situation.

  Published: 10 Nov 20

• Brighter Borough tops London’s league table for EV charging points

  A map that pinpoints all the UK’s electric vehicle charging points is now showing that Wandsworth tops the London league table for the number of publicly available sockets.

  Published: 06 Nov 20

• Libraries stay open during lockdown 

  Wandsworth’s libraries will stay open during the lockdown, with residents able to reserve books online and pick them up from their local branch.  

  Published: 05 Nov 20

• High-tech help to keep people connected   

  Wandsworth Council is providing vulnerable people with easy-to-use communication tablets to help them keep connected.  

  Published: 05 Nov 20

• Councillors approve plans for a cleaner and greener vehicle fleet

  Councillors have given the green light to a major overhaul of the council’s fleet of vans and lorries by voting to replace these older vehicles with more environmentally friendly options.

  Published: 05 Nov 20

• Council’s pension fund set to get greener

  The council’s high performing pension fund is poised to go greener by reducing investments in carbon intensive industries and switching funding to renewable energy companies.

  Published: 04 Nov 20

• Get tested in Wandsworth this week

  People who think they may have contracted Coronavirus can get tested in Wandsworth on  November 5, 8 and 11.

  Published: 04 Nov 20

• Parents reassured that schools remain safe for pupils despite lockdown

  As the country enters a second lockdown, health and education chiefs in Wandsworth are offering further reassurance to parents that schools remain safe places for their children and they should continue to attend classes.

  Published: 04 Nov 20

• Key services continue during lockdown

  Most key local services will continue without disruption during the lockdown, the council has confirmed.

  Published: 04 Nov 20

• Service of Remembrance

  An Armistice Day service of remembrance will take place at the war memorial in Battersea Park on Wednesday November 11. 

  Published: 04 Nov 20

• Final proposals published for borough’s newly redrawn ward boundaries

  The borough’s network of local electoral wards is set to be redrawn following a review by the Local Government Boundary Commission.

  Published: 03 Nov 20

• Putney residents to be consulted on plan to reduce cut through traffic

  The council is set to launch a pilot traffic scheme designed to reduce traffic volumes in an East Putney neighbourhood.

  Published: 03 Nov 20

• Council invests £13m in new Nine Elms NHS health centre

  A brand new health centre for Nine Elms has been given the green light thanks to a funding agreement between Wandsworth Council and NHS Property Services.

  Published: 02 Nov 20

• Local Covid-19 case tracing service to launch

  The council is launching a new Wandsworth-based case tracing system this week for people who test positive for Covid-19.

  Published: 02 Nov 20