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New look for Tooting’s Totterdown Street includes pedestrianisation, greenery and new street market

Posted on May 15, 2024 by Wandsworth Council
A popular street in Tooting which serves an important focal point for the community is to receive a facelift and benefit from pedestrianisation as part of a pilot scheme designed to boost the town centre’s attractiveness and economic fortunes.
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Heritage Festival starts this weekend

Posted on May 15, 2024 by Wandsworth Council
The Wandsworth Heritage Festival starts on Saturday May 18, but there's still time to find out what's on and book tickets.
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Children at two more primaries could benefit from School Streets 

Posted on May 15, 2024 by Wandsworth Council
Children and parents could soon enjoy safer & healthier journeys to and from school. Scheme prevents vehicles travelling past school gates at drop-off & pick-up times. School Streets helping deliver cleaner air at school entrances.
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Summer in… returns to Wandsworth’s parks

Posted on May 15, 2024 by Wandsworth Council
The popular Summer In… programme of free events returns to Wandsworth parks for its fifth year.
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New look for Tooting’s Totterdown Street includes pedestrianisation, greenery and new street market

Posted on May 15, 2024 by Wandsworth Council
A popular street in Tooting which serves an important focal point for the community is to receive a facelift and benefit from pedestrianisation as part of a pilot scheme designed to boost the town centre’s attractiveness and economic fortunes.
Posted in News, Wandsworth Events | Tagged events

Children at two more primaries could benefit from School Streets 

Posted on May 15, 2024 by Wandsworth Council
Children and parents could soon enjoy safer & healthier journeys to and from school. Scheme prevents vehicles travelling past school gates at drop-off & pick-up times. School Streets helping deliver cleaner air at school entrances.
Posted in News, Wandsworth Events | Tagged events

Summer in… returns to Wandsworth’s parks

Posted on May 15, 2024 by Wandsworth Council
The popular Summer In… programme of free events returns to Wandsworth parks for its fifth year.
Posted in News, Wandsworth Events | Tagged events

Heritage Festival starts this weekend

Posted on May 15, 2024 by Wandsworth Council
The Wandsworth Heritage Festival starts on Saturday May 18, but there's still time to find out what's on and book tickets.
Posted in News, Wandsworth Events | Tagged events

Leading by example on council housing delivery

Posted on May 13, 2024 by Wandsworth Council
Our aim is that all housing developments within Wandsworth will deliver more than 50% affordable housing.  The Atheldene site on Garratt Lane will now deliver 185 affordable homes. A replacement pharmacy, bigger NHS health centre and shops will also be delivered.
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Delivering our Cleaner Borough Plan

Posted on May 13, 2024 by Wandsworth Council
Food waste caddies are being delivered now in time for when collections start in June.  This investment is part of our Cleaner Borough Plan to make it easier to do the right thing with your rubbish and recycling. We are guaranteeing weekly rubbish and recycling collections as part of the plan.
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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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