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Council strengthens community partnership approach to supporting Wandsworth residents

Posted on March 1, 2024 by Wandsworth Council
-    Over 80 organisations come together with the council to discuss shared vision-    Borough experts co-design how the council and sector can work together to support Wandsworth residents who need it most-   Part of the Council’s firm commitment to being a listening council
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Early birthday present for Battersea Arts Centre with rent free period extended

Posted on March 1, 2024 by Wandsworth Council
With Battersea Arts Centre about to celebrate its landmark 50th anniversary, Wandsworth Council has delivered an early birthday present and agreed to extend its rent-free period until the middle of the next decade.
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Council leader announces additional £5m boost to Wandsworth’s Cost of Living support fund  

Posted on February 29, 2024 by Wandsworth Council
Support funding rises from £10m to £15m. London’s most generous scheme. Helping residents through country’s economic downturn.
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Council leader announces additional £5m boost to Wandsworth’s Cost of Living support fund  

Posted on February 29, 2024 by Wandsworth Council
Support funding rises from £10m to £15m. London’s most generous scheme. Helping residents through country’s economic downturn.
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Work Match celebrates getting its 2,500th resident into a job

Posted on February 28, 2024 by Wandsworth Council
Council’s free job brokerage finds work for its 2,500th resident. Thousands of people have received job offers, apprenticeships and training since 2013. Local firms get help to employ Wandsworth people.
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Work Match celebrates getting its 2,500th resident into a job

Posted on February 28, 2024 by Wandsworth Council
Council’s free job brokerage finds work for its 2,500th resident. Thousands of people have received job offers, apprenticeships and training since 2013. Local firms get help to employ Wandsworth people.
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Wandsworth London Borough of Culture bid to open up access and support wellbeing

Posted on February 27, 2024 by Wandsworth Council
Wandsworth’s bid to become London Borough of Culture 2025 will improve access to the arts and support better health and wellbeing in the borough.
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Free swimming lessons for children on free school meals

Posted on February 27, 2024 by Wandsworth Council
Free swimming lessons will be offered to children on free school meals from next month (April 2024), as part of the council’s work to ensure all our residents can access everything Wandsworth has to offer.
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Wandsworth London Borough of Culture bid to open up access and support wellbeing

Posted on February 27, 2024 by Wandsworth Council
Wandsworth’s bid to become London Borough of Culture 2025 will improve access to the arts and support better health and wellbeing in the borough.
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Free swimming lessons for children on free school meals

Posted on February 27, 2024 by Wandsworth Council
Free swimming lessons will be offered to children on free school meals from next month (April 2024), as part of the council’s work to ensure all our residents can access everything Wandsworth has to offer.
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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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