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Wandsworth’s Year of Play begins

Posted on June 19, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
A Year of Play was officially launched by Wandsworth Council at a lively Fountain of Fun event today, kicking off a year-long programme to make Wandsworth the best place for children to grow, explore and enjoy the freedom of play.
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Wandsworth Council secures extra funding to enhance CCTV coverage

Posted on June 18, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
Wandsworth Council has secured additional funding to significantly boost the borough’s CCTV monitoring capabilities, with extended monitoring hours and brand new mobile CCTV vans which will strengthen community safety. 
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Wandsworth Council secures extra funding to enhance CCTV coverage

Posted on June 18, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
Wandsworth Council has secured additional funding to significantly boost the borough’s CCTV monitoring capabilities, with extended monitoring hours and brand new mobile CCTV vans which will strengthen community safety. 
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June cabinet meeting: updates on CCTV, Alton Renewal programme and sport and leisure

Posted on June 17, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
Wandsworth Council’s Cabinet met this week to make decisions on key issues in the borough, including CCTV investment, sport and leisure, and next steps in the Alton Renewal programme. 
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Parking changes for Wimbledon tennis designed to keep spaces free for residents

Posted on June 17, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
Changes to parking rules across the Southfields area will come into effect on Monday 30 June at the start of the Wimbledon tennis championships.  
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Parking changes for Wimbledon tennis designed to keep spaces free for residents

Posted on June 17, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
Changes to parking rules across the Southfields area will come into effect on Monday, 30 June at the start of the Wimbledon tennis championships.  
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June cabinet meeting: updates on CCTV, Alton Renewal programme and sport and leisure

Posted on June 17, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
Wandsworth Council’s Cabinet met this week to make decisions on key issues in the borough, including CCTV investment, sport and leisure, and next steps in the Alton Renewal programme. 
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Wandsworth’s Children’s Services Director awarded OBE

Posted on June 16, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
Rasheed Pendry, Director of Practice for Children and Family Social Care at Wandsworth Council, has been awarded an OBE in the 2025 King’s Honours List in recognition of his commitment and devotion to supporting children and young people across the borough.
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New life for refugees helped by Borough of Sanctuary Fund

Posted on June 16, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
Wandsworth Council’s Borough of Sanctuary Fund has helped support refugees through projects like Rooted @ Home in Earlsfield.
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23,000 items collected through Wandsworth’s free bulky waste collections

Posted on June 16, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
Wandsworth Council’s free bulky waste collection service has proved a runaway success, with 10,000 bookings and over 23,000 items collected.
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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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