Next week is Recycle Week, and this year Wandsworth residents are being reassured that the items they put out for recycling really do get recycled, as long as they put them in the right bag or bin.

The council has drawn up plans to create a new green open space in Tooting’s Mellison Road.

As part of its commitment to supporting and promoting art and culture in the borough, Wandsworth Council is embedding its arts team at the centre of its work.

The council has published its plan for protecting and improving Wandsworth Common.

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

The summer might be drawing to a close but there is nothing to stop the next generation of Andy Murrays and Roger Federers from practicing their racquet skills throughout the autumn and winter on 28 of the borough’s newly refurbished tennis courts.

Now that children have returned to school, parents and carers are being urged to check that they are protected against measles.

The sixth annual Tootopia festival celebrating local food, drink and culture starts on Friday (Sep 20).

Parents and children in three dozen areas of Wandsworth will be holding parties and playing in the streets as the borough takes part in this weekend’s London Car Free Day.

Councillors will next week be asked to back plans that would make it simpler and quicker for residents that own bicycles to have safe and secure bike hangars installed in their streets.