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Alton residents invited to get moving from Couch to 5K

Posted on March 3, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
Residents of the Alton Estate in Roehampton are being encouraged to take their first steps towards fitness by joining the NHS Couch to 5K initiative.
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2,000 free bulky waste collections booked in the first month

Posted on February 28, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
In the first month of Wandsworth Council’s free bulky waste collection service, 2,000 collections have been booked, saving residents £47,000 and helping achieve cleaner streets across the borough.
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Repair Week 2025: Join the fixing revolution

Posted on February 28, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
Repair Week returns for a fifth year to London from 3-9 March, with repair events across the capital to help people gain, grow and perfect their repairing skills – saving money and helping fight climate change. Many are free, so check out your nearest ones and join the trend to mend this March!
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Nominations open for the Wandsworth Green Plaque Scheme 2025

Posted on February 28, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
Nominations are now open for the Wandsworth Green Plaque scheme commemorating the borough’s important and historic people, places, events and buildings.
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Nominations open for the Wandsworth Green Plaque Scheme 2025

Posted on February 28, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
Nominations are now open for the Wandsworth Green Plaque scheme commemorating the borough’s important and historic people, places, events and buildings.
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2,000 free bulky waste collections booked in the first month

Posted on February 28, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
In the first month of Wandsworth Council’s free bulky waste collection service, 2,000 collections have been booked, saving residents £47,000 and helping achieve cleaner streets across the borough.
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Repair Week 2025: Join the Fixing Revolution

Posted on February 28, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
Repair Week returns for a fifth year to London from 3-9 March, with repair events across the capital to help people gain, grow and perfect their repairing skills – saving money and helping fight climate change. Many are free, so check out your nearest ones and join the trend to mend this March!
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Wandsworth Council: A More Open, Modern, and Listening Council

Posted on February 28, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
Wandsworth Council is putting residents at the heart of what we do by making local government clearer, more open, and easier to engage with. 
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Wandsworth Council: A More Open, Modern, and Listening Council

Posted on February 28, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
Wandsworth Council is putting residents at the heart of what we do by making local government clearer, more open, and easier to engage with. 
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Wandsworth welcomes big investment opportunities in London Growth Plan

Posted on February 27, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
The Leader of Wandsworth Council has welcomed the ambitious new London Growth Plan, which sets out bold proposals to grow London’s economy, create more jobs and improve infrastructure.
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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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