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Residents reminded ‘Voter ID’ rules are in place for May’s GLA and Mayoral elections

Posted on April 5, 2024 by Wandsworth Council
People planning to vote in person in the forthcoming London Mayor and London Assembly elections are being reminded they will need to bring photographic ID under new Government rules.
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West Putney ward by-election to be held on 2 May 

Posted on April 5, 2024 by Wandsworth Council
Residents living in West Putney ward will be invited to elect a new councillor at a local by-election to be held on Thursday, 2 May.
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Local case highlights importance of getting protected against measles

Posted on April 5, 2024 by Wandsworth Council
Parents and carers are being urged to make sure their children are up-to-date with their MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) vaccinations following a measles case in the borough this week.
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Wandsworth Heritage Festival 2024

Posted on April 3, 2024 by Wandsworth Council
Details are available now of what’s in store at next month’s Wandsworth Heritage Festival, with the focus this year on health and wellbeing in Wandsworth’s past and present.
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Still time to comment on proposals for four more School Streets 

Posted on April 3, 2024 by Wandsworth Council
Residents still have time to register their views on plans to introduce four more School Streets in the borough.
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Still time to comment on proposals for four more School Streets 

Posted on April 3, 2024 by Wandsworth Council
Residents still have time to register their views on plans to introduce four more School Streets in the borough.
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Wandsworth Heritage Festival 2024

Posted on April 3, 2024 by Wandsworth Council
Details are available now of what’s in store at next month’s Wandsworth Heritage Festival, with the focus this year on health and wellbeing in Wandsworth’s past and present.
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Find your next job at Employ Wandsworth

Posted on April 2, 2024 by Wandsworth Council
Employ Wandsworth 2024  Friday May 17, 10am-3pm  Free to attend
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Find your next job at Employ Wandsworth

Posted on April 2, 2024 by Wandsworth Council
Employ Wandsworth 2024 Friday May 17, 10am-3pm Free to attend
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Free bay parking for visiting friends and family on Easter bank holidays

Posted on March 28, 2024 by Wandsworth Council
Residents welcoming friends and family over the Easter break can tell their visitors they won’t need to pay for parking on the two bank holidays if they arrive by car.
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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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