February 2025

• Audiotonix inspires innovation with Burntwood School

  Audiotonix has teamed up with Wandsworth Council to launch its STEAM initiative, designed to inspire student curiosity and creativity through hands-on learning.

  Published: 21 Feb 25

• Trading standards clamps down on illegal vapes in Wandsworth

  A business in Clapham Junction has been ordered to pay over £13,000 after being found guilty of supplying illegal vapes.

  Published: 19 Feb 25

• Secure your place at Women’s Enterprise Day

  Wandsworth’s female founders and entrepreneurs are invited to be inspired at the 2025 Women’s Enterprise Day event.

  Published: 19 Feb 25

• Closing soon: Have your say on our proposals to deliver more affordable housing

  The consultation on proposed changes to the Wandsworth Local Plan closes on Monday 24 February.

  Published: 19 Feb 25

• New bins on housing estates to improve recycling

  New waste and recycling bins are being installed across nine priority housing estates in Wandsworth, starting with the Alton Estate, to improve recycling.

  Published: 18 Feb 25

• Council Tax freeze

  We are freezing your Council Tax for the third year in a row. That means you will continue to pay the lowest Council Tax in the country.

  Published: 17 Feb 25

• The Wandsworth Wellness Weekender brings free family-friendly activities this March

  Join us on 1-2 March for the Wandsworth Wellness Weekender, a weekend packed with free activities to get families moving across the borough.

  Published: 15 Feb 25

• Wandsworth charges ahead towards climate goals

  Cleaner air, over 1,400 EV charging points and 50% of primary schools going car-free are just a few of the ways Wandsworth Council is charging ahead towards its climate goals of being a net zero borough by 2043.

  Published: 14 Feb 25

• Borough of Sanctuary gives vital support

  Wandsworth prides itself on being an open and welcoming place for all, and is dedicated to supporting everyone who wishes to make the borough their home.

  Published: 13 Feb 25

• How to get tested this National HIV Testing Week

  Wandsworth is supporting National HIV Testing Week this week to encourage people to get tested. 

  Published: 12 Feb 25

• Celebrate LGBT+ History Month at our libraries this February

  February is LGBT+ History Month, and we are celebrating with a series of fun and engaging events at our libraries exploring the rich history of the LGBT+ community. 

  Published: 11 Feb 25

• Sensors to improve traffic flow on Putney Bridge Junction

  The final phase of improvement works at Putney Bridge junction will be completed in early March when Transport for London (TfL) installs traffic sensors in the road. These sensors will link the traffic lights to TfL’s control room and will help optimise the light cycles at the two junctions: Putney High Street with Putney Bridge Road, and Putney Bridge Road with Lower Richmond Road, meaning residents can look forward to a smoother flow of traffic.

  Published: 10 Feb 25

• New boxing gym transforms Lennox Youth Club

  Newly-launched Lennox boxing gym is bringing free fitness to young people in the borough.

  Published: 07 Feb 25

• Biggest ever investment in Wandsworth’s roads

  Wandsworth’s most ambitious highway maintenance programme is coming to the borough this year, with over £10million set to be invested in improving roads and pavements. This will be the largest programme of its kind to be designed and delivered within a single year in our borough.

  Published: 07 Feb 25

• Two free bulky waste collections a year for every Wandsworth household

  Every household in Wandsworth now gets two free bulky waste collections a year, saving families £47 each, in an ambitious new move to achieve cleaner streets across the borough.

  Published: 07 Feb 25

• Nominations now open for the Wandsworth Moves Together Awards

  As one of the major highlights in the borough’s calendar, the Wandsworth Moves Together Awards recognises the outstanding achievements of local people, clubs, teams and schools for encouraging sport and physical activity.

  Published: 05 Feb 25

• New Homes for Wandsworth development reaches milestone

  Work is progressing on the 14 new council homes on the Putney Vale estate.

  Published: 05 Feb 25

• 7 day graffiti clean up pledge

  Deputy Council Leader Kemi Akinola went to Balham to help the clean-up crew remove unsightly graffiti from the shutters of a charity shop.

  Published: 05 Feb 25

• Quick repairs and better service for families and school communities

  Kate Stock, our Cabinet Member for Children, has been at St Boniface RC Primary School talking to parents and carers about our new 7 rings, 7 days guarantee.

  Published: 04 Feb 25

• Get help with food and milk costs for your children

  Families in Wandsworth are being urged to check if they are eligible for the NHS Healthy Start scheme, which provides up to £280 a year to help with the cost of food and milk.

  Published: 04 Feb 25

• Sign of the times: Wandsworth’s streets refreshed

  A new ‘Welcome to Wandsworth’ sign has been installed in Tooting Bec, making it easier for everyone to find their way around, and to reinforce Wandsworth’s identity as a vibrant and welcoming place to live.

  Published: 03 Feb 25

• Wandsworth’s new bin brings neighbourhood pride

  We want everyone to have pride in their neighbourhood. We’re replacing old and broken bins across Wandsworth to keep areas clean, tidy and welcoming. On Friday, we were in Tooting delivering on that promise.

  Published: 02 Feb 25

• Council Leader meets Parkrunners to talk about faster council responses

  Wandsworth’s new 7 rings, 7 days guarantee was warmly received by residents at Battersea Parkrun today (1 February) where Council Leader Simon Hogg shared details of the commitment to listening to residents and acting on residents’ priorities.

  Published: 01 Feb 25