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You can now recycle your uncooked and cooked food waste

Posted on July 12, 2024 by Wandsworth Council
Recycle all of your food waste on your usual collection day.  Thanks to you more than 200 tonnes have been recycled, all part of our Cleaner Borough Plan.   Recycled food waste is turned into fertiliser for farmers and renewable energy.
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Battersea neighbourhood alive with music, dance and art at Happy Streets Festival

Posted on July 12, 2024 by Wandsworth Council
Despite the rain, more than 800 local residents joined the Mayor of Wandsworth to enjoy this year's free Happy Streets festival in Battersea, with live performances, face painting, food, sports, wellbeing and craft activities.
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Families take safer walk to school thanks to new Alton Road zebra crossing

Posted on July 12, 2024 by Wandsworth Council
New zebra crossing makes school journey safer for children.   Heathmere School Street boosts Wandsworth's Future Streets roll-out.   Investment in Alton area is part of borough's decade of renewal.
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On Your Street survey to protect biodiversity

Posted on July 11, 2024 by Wandsworth Council
Wandsworth wants to hear what’s in your garden this summer to better understand the impact on wildlife and biodiversity.
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Wandsworth Council and Wimbledon working together for refugees

Posted on July 11, 2024 by Wandsworth Council
The Council has worked with the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) to see more than 200 Wimbledon tickets donated to refugees and inspirational charity workers.
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Wandsworth schools and Apple come together to celebrate innovative learning project

Posted on July 11, 2024 by Wandsworth Council
Children from 11 primary schools across Wandsworth borough marked their successful partnership with Apple today (Thursday 11 July), at a buzzing Battersea Arts Centre event.
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Wandsworth schools and Apple come together to celebrate innovative learning project

Posted on July 11, 2024 by Wandsworth Council
Children from 11 primary schools across Wandsworth borough marked their successful partnership with Apple today (Thursday 11 July), at a buzzing Battersea Arts Centre event.
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Wimbledon provides tickets to Ukraine charity and sanctuary seekers living in the borough

Posted on July 11, 2024 by Wandsworth Council
Across this year’s Championships, the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) is inviting over 200 sanctuary seekers who have settled in the borough of Wandsworth and inspirational charity workers to enjoy a day of tennis.
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On Your Street survey to protect biodiversity

Posted on July 11, 2024 by Wandsworth Council
Wandsworth wants to hear what’s in your garden this summer to better understand the impact on wildlife and biodiversity.
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Wandsworth ends Pride Month with double celebration

Posted on July 10, 2024 by Wandsworth Council
Wandsworth’s celebrations for Pride Month this year have ended with a special event in Battersea Park.
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Maltese Connection

Clapham Junction is a prehistoric site on Malta near the Dingli Cliffs. It is a complex network of tracks gouged in the rock. Its age and purpose are still a mystery of Maltese history. Beside the megalithic temples it is the most mysterious artefact on Malta. It is reported that the name "Clapham Junction" was given by an Englishman, who later reported that it reminded him of the great and busy railway station Clapham Junction in London.

Platform 1

The old platform 1 has now become platform ZERO. See our main article about Platform 1 at Clapham Junction

Wheelchair users are advised that they should allow an hour for transfer between platforms at Clapham Junction.

Gay Life on TV

Clapham Junction is a 2007 British television film, written by Kevin Elyot, about the experiences of gay men during 36 hours in the Clapham area of London and the consequences when their lives collide. It was broadcast on Channel 4 in July 2007. The drama was shown as part of a short season by Channel 4 to mark the 40th anniversary of decriminalisation of homosexuality in England and Wales.
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