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Second update: Putney Bridge safety improvements

Posted on November 12, 2024 by Wandsworth Council
Good progress continues to be made on the Putney Bridge project to improve safety and accessibility on and around the bridge. The council’s team remains on track to complete all works by mid-December. Recent milestones have brought significant improvements for local traffic and public transport.
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50% Affordable Housing: New plan for a fairer borough

Posted on November 12, 2024 by Wandsworth Council
Wandsworth Council are looking to set new, higher standards for future developments, in response to the shortage of genuinely affordable homes in the borough.
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Wandsworth Council wins Supportive Social Work Employer Award

Posted on November 11, 2024 by Wandsworth Council
Wandsworth Council has been named Supportive Social Work Employer of the year after winning the prestigious award at the Social Worker of the Year Awards 2024 which took place on 8 November.
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Wandsworth Council wins Supportive Social Work Employer Award

Posted on November 11, 2024 by Wandsworth Council
Wandsworth Council has been named Supportive Social Work Employer of the year after winning the prestigious award at the Social Worker of the Year Awards 2024 which took place on 8 November.
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“Completely unacceptable” works on Wandsworth High Street

Posted on November 8, 2024 by Wandsworth Council
The Leader of Wandsworth Council has written an open letter to Thames Water, to express his frustration at the ongoing emergency works on Wandsworth High Street.
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Celebrating our green fingered residents – Wandsworth Gardening Competition winners announced

Posted on November 8, 2024 by Wandsworth Council
We have been pleased to welcome the winners of the Wandsworth Gardening Competition for council tenants and leaseholders this week (Thursday 7 November).
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Celebrating our green fingered residents – Wandsworth Gardening Competition winners announced

Posted on November 8, 2024 by Wandsworth Council
We have been pleased to welcome the winners of the Wandsworth Gardening Competition for council tenants and leaseholders this week (Thursday 7 November).
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“Completely unacceptable” works on Wandsworth High Street

Posted on November 8, 2024 by Wandsworth Council
The Leader of Wandsworth Council has written an open letter to Thames Water, to express his frustration at the ongoing emergency works on Wandsworth High Street.
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Services of Remembrance to honour nation’s war dead

Posted on November 7, 2024 by Wandsworth Council
Services of Remembrance will be held in the borough to honour the memory of men and women who have given their lives in the service of their country.
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French Ambassador honours Shaftesbury Park Primary School for exceptional French language provision

Posted on November 7, 2024 by Wandsworth Council
The French Ambassador to the UK, Her Excellency Madame Hélène Duchêne, visited Shaftesbury Park Primary School this week to renew the school’s prestigious LabelFrancÉducation accreditation, marking the school’s decade of excellence in French education.
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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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