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New Multi-use All Games Area opens in Battersea

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
A newly installed Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA) and play space has officially opened on the Patmore Estate, bringing fresh opportunities for residents and young people in the community.
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Resident votes open in Alton renewal ballot

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
The ballot has now opened for the renewal of the Alton estate, giving residents a valuable chance to shape the future of their estate.
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Clean Air Schools programme launches in Wandsworth

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
Schools are set to help improve air quality around the borough as our new Clean Air School accreditation programme launches this autumn.
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Clean Air Schools programme launches in Wandsworth

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
Schools are set to help improve air quality around the borough as our new Clean Air School accreditation programme launches this autumn.
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Warm Home Packs are back: Supporting residents through winter

Posted on September 29, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
Eligible residents will benefit from Warm Home Packs for the third year in a row this winter, as Wandsworth Council continues to deliver the biggest cost-of-living fund in London. 
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Warm Home Packs are back: Supporting residents through winter

Posted on September 29, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
Eligible residents will benefit from Warm Home Packs for the third year in a row this winter, as Wandsworth Council continues to deliver the biggest cost-of-living fund in London. 
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Almost 5,000 children already benefitting from Dolly Parton’s free book gifting programme

Posted on September 26, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
Over 4,800 children have already been registered for Dolly Parton’s free book gifting programme, the quickest any council in the UK has ever reached this number, just two months since the initiative first launched in Wandsworth.
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Almost 5,000 children already benefitting from Dolly Parton’s free book gifting programme

Posted on September 26, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
Over 4,800 children have already been registered for Dolly Parton’s free book gifting programme, the quickest any council in the UK has ever reached this number, just two months since the initiative first launched in Wandsworth.
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Black history and culture celebrated in Wandsworth 

Posted on September 25, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
October is Black History Month, and events will be held in Wandsworth as part of the council’s year-round celebration, Black History 365.
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Black history and culture celebrated in Wandsworth 

Posted on September 25, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
October is Black History Month, and events will be held in Wandsworth as part of the council’s year-round celebration, Black History 365.
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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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