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St Mary’s Primary School in Battersea leads the way on air quality

Posted on October 17, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, visited St Mary’s Roman Catholic (RC) Primary School in Battersea today to launch the new School Filters Programme providing High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filters to schools and to acknowledge the school’s achievements in improving air quality.
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Support for residents affected by the Maysoule Road Fire

Posted on October 16, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
You can support residents affected by the fire by donating to our dedicated page. 
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Connection and collaboration at the Wandsworth’s Residents’ Conference 2025

Posted on October 16, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
Council tenants and leaseholders came together with Councillors and Senior Officers for a day of collaboration through discussion and practical workshops at the fourth annual Residents’ Conference. 
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Support for residents affected by the Maysoule Road Fire

Posted on October 16, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
You can support residents affected by the fire by donating to our dedicated page. 
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Lavender Hill Police front counter to stay open

Posted on October 16, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
Wandsworth Council has welcomed confirmation that Lavender Hill Police Station’s front counter will remain open, following public concern about the Metropolitan Police’s plans to reduce the number of 24-hour front counters across London. 
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Lavender Hill Police Front Counter to Stay Open

Posted on October 16, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
Wandsworth Council has welcomed confirmation that Lavender Hill Police Station’s front counter will remain open, following public concern about the Metropolitan Police’s plans to reduce the number of 24-hour front counters across London. 
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Connection and collaboration at the Wandsworth’s Residents’ Conference 2025

Posted on October 16, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
Council tenants and leaseholders came together with Councillors and Senior Officers for a day of collaboration through discussion and practical workshops at the fourth annual Residents’ Conference. 
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Young people kickstart creative careers with London Borough of Culture internships in Wandsworth

Posted on October 15, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
A group of nine young people are taking their first steps into creative careers thanks to paid internships with arts and culture organisations supported by Welcome to Wandsworth, the Mayor’s London Borough of Culture 2025.
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Young people kickstart creative careers with London Borough of Culture internships in Wandsworth

Posted on October 15, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
A group of nine young people are taking their first steps into creative careers thanks to paid internships with arts and culture organisations supported by Welcome to Wandsworth, the Mayor’s London Borough of Culture 2025.
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Battersea parkrun celebrates one-year anniversary

Posted on October 13, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
Battersea parkrun marked its first anniversary on Saturday, celebrating a year of free, accessible exercise in Battersea Park.
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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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