Parents of Alderbrook Primary school pupils and community volunteers have transformed the school’s roof into a hidden green oasis.

Residents in Tooting will be able to enjoy another green open space this summer.

Motorists are being advised that they can park for free in marked out parking bays in the borough’s controlled parking zones on bank holidays over Easter.

Wandsworth is one of only a few councils in the country to be building new supported housing developments.

Artworks by the residents of a landmark building in Wandsworth town centre are now on show following the launch of an exhibition last week.

Working with developer Taylor Wimpey and Paragon Community Housing Ltd, the council has secured another ten shared ownership homes in Nine Elms.

A team of tree surgeons will be carrying out essential maintenance work this week to eight trees on Tooting Common that are suffering from a variety of ailments and posing a risk to passers-by.

Foster carers working for Wandsworth Council will receive higher fees and allowances from this month.

The council’s community safety spokesman has warned that programmes across the borough that keep residents safe could be put at risk after the Mayor decided to cut funding for crime prevention measures by 51 per cent.

London’s first black Mayor, John Archer, was commemorated this week at Wandsworth Town Hall during an event attended by the High Commissioner for Barbados.