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New community play space opens at Falconbrook Primary School

Posted on March 23, 2026 by Wandsworth Council
Falconbrook Primary School’s newly transformed playground is set to benefit pupils and families, with the refurbished space open for community use outside school hours.
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Recycle more items from 31 March

Posted on March 20, 2026 by Wandsworth Council
New national recycling rules come into effect on 31st March, meaning you can recycle even more items at home.  
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Recycle more items from 31 March

Posted on March 20, 2026 by Wandsworth Council
New national recycling rules come into effect on 31st March, meaning you can recycle even more items at home.  
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Free activities for all as Wellness Weekender returns

Posted on March 19, 2026 by Wandsworth Council
You are invited to take part in the Wandsworth Wellness Weekender on 21 and 22 March, a borough-wide weekend of free, inclusive and beginner-friendly activities designed to help people try something new, get active and feel good.
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Neighbourhood Wardens, jet washing, and a refurbished library are all results of the Balham Forum 

Posted on March 19, 2026 by Wandsworth Council
We’ve started delivering improvements in direct response to your feedback about what you love about Balham and what could be even better. 
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Improving road safety with major sign decluttering programme

Posted on March 19, 2026 by Wandsworth Council
A new boroughwide programme aims to ensure traffic signs are clear, consistent, and up to date to help people travel around the borough safely. As part of this work, the council is removing unnecessary and repetitive signage, while upgrading and replacing faded or outdated signs.
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Women entrepreneurs dazzle at Enterprise Evening 

Posted on March 19, 2026 by Wandsworth Council
The winners of this year’s Wandsworth Women’s Enterprise Awards have been announced.  
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Improving road safety with major sign decluttering programme

Posted on March 19, 2026 by Wandsworth Council
A new boroughwide programme aims to ensure traffic signs are clear, consistent, and up to date to help people travel around the borough safely. As part of this work, the council is removing unnecessary and repetitive signage, while upgrading and replacing faded or outdated signs.
Posted in News, Wandsworth Events | Tagged events

Free activities for all as Wellness Weekender returns

Posted on March 19, 2026 by Wandsworth Council
You are invited to take part in the Wandsworth Wellness Weekender on 21 and 22 March, a borough-wide weekend of free, inclusive and beginner-friendly activities designed to help people try something new, get active and feel good.
Posted in News, Wandsworth Events | Tagged events

Neighbourhood Wardens, jet washing, and a refurbished library are all results of the Balham Forum 

Posted on March 19, 2026 by Wandsworth Council
We’ve started delivering improvements in direct response to your feedback about what you love about Balham and what could be even better. 
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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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