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Recycling rates to drastically increase in wands worth
Wandsworth council have put in further measures to be an even cleaner and greener borough.
Wandsworth council have put in further measures to be an even cleaner and greener borough. The council has made a huge effort in recent months to help protect the environment. The town hall now sends zero waste directly to landfi..
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Community groups awarded over £55,000 in culture grants
44 organisations in the wands worth area have been awarded in excess of £55,000 in culture grants.
44 organisations in the wands worth area have been awarded in excess of £55,000 in culture grants. This is estimated to benefit 31,000 people. The funding has been provided by the council’s Wandsworth Cultural Wealth Fund, which..
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New Partnership launched for Businesses in Wandsworth borough
A new partnership has been set up in Wandsworth, aiming to become the strategic voice for 350 local entrepreneurs.
A new partnership has been set up in Wandsworth, aiming to become the strategic voice for 350 local entrepreneurs. Wandsworth Council’s cabinet member for economic development and business partnerships, Councillor James Cousins, i..
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Wandsworth's Mayor Launches "Love Tooting" Campaign
The latest version of TootingLife.com has been launched at a special Valentine's lunch by The Worshipful Mayor, Councillor Jane Cooper JP.
The event brought retailers, businesses, market traders and shoppers together to share their love of Tooting.
Shoppers are being invited to vote for their favourite store, restaurant, cafe or salon during February and to give t..
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Crackdown on metal thieves and fly-tippers
A join operation by the police and town hall staff has been performed in a bid to catch those trading in stolen metals and those disposing of waste illegally.
A join operation by the police and town hall staff has been performed in a bid to catch those trading in stolen metals and those disposing of waste illegally. The week long operation involved all cars entering a scrap yard to be c..
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Plans for new Primary School
Plans are in place for a new primary school to be built in the local Tooting area; however these will only come to fruition with the support of parents in the area. The potential new school would admit 60 children in each year, eventually creating places for 420 children, ranging from ages 4-11.
Plans are in place for a new primary school to be built in the local Tooting area; however these will only come to fruition with the support of parents in the area. The potential new school would admit 60 children in each year, ev..
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Playground redevelopment to be designed by kids
Popular Battersea-Park adventure playground is to be renovated shortly with the children who will be using it to be deciding what equipment to be installed
Popular Battersea-Park adventure playground is to be renovated shortly with the children who will be using it to be deciding what equipment to be installed. The council will be uploading images of potential equipment the children ..
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Library reform imminent
The restructuring of how the wands worth and Croydon libraries have moved a step closer after 5 organisations were shortlisted as potential partners under an new initiative to better deliver the library service in the 2 London boroughs
The restructuring of how the wands worth and Croydon libraries have moved a step closer after 5 organisations were shortlisted as potential partners under an new initiative to better deliver the library service in the 2 London bor..
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New measures to tackle anti-social behaviour in Wandsworth
Wandsworth town hall has given its backing to a new charter backed by the government for social land lords to reduce anti-social behaviour.
New measures to tackle anti-social behaviour in Wandsworth
Wandsworth town hall has given its backing to a new charter backed by the government for social land lords. The charter targets reducing unruly behaviour through a series..
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Empty homes brought back into use
Wandsworth Council has brought 172 long-term private sector empty properties back into use since 2008.
By taking enforcement action and using grant funding, the town hall has been able to create new housing alternatives for people – in addition to offering existing council-owned homes.
Thanks to the council intervening when prop..
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Public meetings on new primary school
Parents in Tooting are being invited to two public meetings this week where they can find out more about plans for a brand new primary school in the area.
The meetings will give parents the chance to learn more about the proposed new primary in Franciscan Road, which would be a free school sponsored by the popular and successful Graveney School.
Sixty pupils would be admitted in..
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Landlord fined for breaking housing laws
A landlord who flouted fire safety rules while renting out an unlicensed home to unsuspecting tenants has been fined by magistrates.
Vishal Jain charged five people £2,050 every month to live in his property in Gassiot Road, Tooting, despite the house having safety risks.
The home had too few smoke alarms and no protection to the only available escape route ..
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Open Council initiative proves popular
Wandsworth’s pioneering Open Council section of its website has been viewed nearly 10,000 times since its launch one week ago.
The online pages, where residents can easily see how the council performs on various issues compared to other London boroughs, have proved popular with residents keen to see Wandsworth’s bid to become Britain's most transparent co..
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Council ready for cold snap
The council has plans in place to deal with weather-related problems should the current cold snap get worse.
The latest weather forecasts predict temperatures in London falling to a mean of around 0 Celsius for at least 48 hours before Saturday, with overnight minus 3 Celsius and daytime 2 Celsius – and snow in the capital has not been r..
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New primary school plan for Tooting
Parents in Tooting could soon have a new choice of school for their children with the unveiling of plans for a new primary in the area.
Councillors are backing proposals for a brand new primary school that would be run as a free school sponsored by the hugely popular and successful Graveney School.
The new school would be based in Franciscan Road and would ope..
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Digital TV switchover campaign launched
A new campaign has launched urging family and friends of older and potentially vulnerable people to make sure they are aware of the help on offer ahead of April’s digital TV switchover.
The switchover is being billed as the biggest change in television since the introduction of colour.
Analogue television will be switched off across the London TV region on April 4 and replaced with a new, stronger digital TV s..
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Sainsburys and Caring Hearts Fundraiser
Sainsburys has a youth forum who help to raise money for various charities and have recently raised money for the Caring Hearts charity which is a worthwhile cause and helps many people in the local community.
On the 28th January 2012 Sainsbury's Youth Forum held a fundraiser for Caring Hearts. Sainsbury's Youth Forum is made up of a group of colleagues under 25 years old from different stores within the London Region.
They raised f..
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FEBRUARY OFFERS IN TOOTING
This month Tooting businesses have some great offers to help your £ stretch further.
There are discounts and savings to be made throughout the town centre, plus lots of exciting events and news.
Click here to see all the special offers... ..
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New plan for Nine Elms site
A planning application has been submitted to Wandsworth Council for the redevelopment of the Market Towers office building in Nine Elms.
The proposal is for a mixed use scheme including more than 400 hundred homes, a hotel and a new public square with shops, restaurants and cafés.
Called ‘One Nine Elms’, the scheme is a joint venture by CIT and Green Properties..
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SAVE UP TO £2,500 on STAMP DUTY LAND TAX
ATTENTION - First Time Buyers last chance to SAVE UP TO £2,500 STAMP DUTY LAND TAX on properties up to and including £250,000.
To benefit, First Time Buyers who have not owned a property either alone or with someone else, anywhere in the world, and who wish to use the property as their only or main residence have to complete by the DEADLINE DATE of the 24..
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Speeding up roadworks a priority
Council leader Ravi Govindia has welcomed a new scheme that aims to minimise the disruption caused to Londoners by roadworks.
The Department for Transport has signalled its backing for a change in the law that would levy new charges on utility companies that dig up busy roads at peak time periods. Gas and water companies would be charged less if they did..
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Artist asks to hear war stories
Members of the public who have memories or stories to share about the borough during WWI and WWII are being called on to do so as part of a special exhibition.
Baptist Coelho, an artist from India, wants to hear from local residents, ex military or family, relatives and friends of soldiers that are directly or indirectly connected to the First and Second World Wars – and/or current wars ..
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Deadline looms for sports award entries
Residents are being urged to hurry if they want to nominate a coach, volunteer, sports person, club or team to be crowned one of Wandsworth’s sporting heroes.
The Active Wandsworth Awards will celebrate sport and physical activity in the borough - aiming to give nominees recognition for their hard work, dedication or achievement in 2011.
With the Friday, February 3 deadline fast appr..
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New powers to tackle street drinkers
The council is set to employ new legal powers that give additional support to the police’s efforts in tackling problem street drinkers.
Councillors are expected to approve the use of Designated Public Place Orders (DPPO) in the borough to tackle specific problems in clearly defined areas.
A DPPO is designed to tackle nuisance, annoyance and disorder caused by t..
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Local businessman donates £10,000 to Ronald McDonald House Tooting
Kalpesh Patel, a local businessman, donated £10,000 to Ronald McDonald House Tooting, located in the grounds of St George's Hospital. The House provides free 'home away from home' accommodation to families whose children are being treated in hospital.
Kalpesh Patel started his career with McDonald’s at the age of 17 as a part time crew member. 18 years later, he is an accomplished businessman who owns nine McDonald’s restaurants in some of the busiest areas of South and South ..
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Still time to enter photo competition
Photographers have until Friday to submit their entries for this year’s photo WANDSWORTH competition.
The contest is open to anyone – individuals or groups – interested in photography but the submitted images must be taken in the borough.
Entrants must submit images for one or all of four interlinked categories/scenes before t..
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New medical centre for Tooting
A new medical centre is to be built in Tooting after councillors gave their backing to a development project.
The centre will house 23 consultation rooms, four treatment rooms, three meeting rooms, waiting areas, an interview room and office space.
Existing buildings at 158-162 Tooting High Street will be demolished to make way for a p..
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Sellincourt Primary School and The Brick Box enter in to an creative and innovative partnership
Sellincourt Primary School and The Brick Box have partnered up for the spring term in order to give year 5 and 6 students a taste of running an arts cafe.
Sellincourt Primary are participating in ‘Go4it’, a leading national recognised awards process for schools in the UK demonstrating creativity, innovation and an adventure for learning with a positive attitude towards risk.
Ever..
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New Faces In Tooting Markets
Tooting Markets has a bright new look for 2012, with lots of new traders offering even more reasons to come shopping in South London’s most vibrant and lively street scene.
There’s also weekly entertainment and a new seated food court with 9 restaurants, deli’s and café’s.
There are some great New Year offers and deals to take advantage of as well as 8 new businesses!
These include;
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Come and meet council leader
The next Let’s Talk event, giving local people the chance to have a one-to-one chat with the leader of Wandsworth Council, will be in Tooting tonight (Jan 24 2012).
Tooting residents are welcome to go along to the Aboyne Clubroom, Deeside Road, Tooting between 6pm and 7pm. Just turn up.
Let’s Talk is a series of events held around the borough and online to give local people the chance to t..
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Schools to mark Holocaust Memorial Day
Schools in the borough will be holding special assemblies to mark this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day.
Two days before the January 27 remembrance day, Chesterton School, in Battersea, and The Alton School, in Roehampton, will be celebrating the theme behind this year’s event – Speak Up, Speak Out.
Pupils will be learning about t..
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