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Islamic Bank of Britain opens for business in Tooting

Locals of South London will this week find the Islamic Bank of Britain plc (IBB, www.islamic-bank.com) on their doorstep as the Bank launches one of its first IBB agencies in Tooting. The IBB agency, co-located with Prime Group at 16 Upper Tooting Road, Tooting, represents the Bank’s first high street outlet in the South London area.

Shaheen Bandali has been appointed as Business Development Manager by the Bank to lead the Tooting IBB Agency. The agency is the one of six to be rolled out by the Bank across the UK in 2012. The IBB Tooting agency will serve cu.. [More].

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Wandsworth Centrepiece of Jubilee Celebrations

The borough will be the centrepiece of the grand celebration that has been organised to mark the 60-year reign of the Queen.

The Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant will see a 1,000-boat tribute to Her Majesty set off from Putney on June 3, while Battersea Park plays host to a day-long Jubilee-themed festival. Organisers have said the celebration will be .. [More].

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Elstree Film Studios pledges support to Reelscape Films’ social enterprise feature film Fortune Cookies

• After its launch at the EDF Energy London Eye 4D cinema, family comedy feature film Fortune Cookies has attracted the support of Elstree Film Studios which will be providing studio space for the studio section of the shoot. • Feature film Fortune Cookies from new writer/director Brenda Lee is being produced in conjunction with a unique 16-week educational programme for secondary school students.

Social enterprise feature film Fortune Cookies is now one step nearer to Production with the support of Elstree Film Studios, which has pledged provision of studio space for the fictional game show section of the film’s shoot. .. [More].

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Wandsworth Winning Battle Against Graffiti!

Wandsworth is winning the battle against graffiti – with levels continuing to fall thanks to community-conscious residents and a successful education programme.

Timely reports from members of the public and hard-working graffiti removal teams have ensured the volume of graffiti across the borough is declining. In 2004/2005, 87,393m of graffiti was removed from areas across the borough... [More].

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60 New Club Cars on Local Streets

Another 60 new car club vehicles are now available on local streets as the council continues its efforts to expand the scheme.

The roll-out means thousands more Wandsworth residents now have a low cost, pay-as-you-go hire car within a short walk of their home. The total number of on-street car club bays now stands at 90 and will rise to 150 over the c.. [More].

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Have your say on ‘Straight Line’ School's Plan

Parents are being urged to take part in a public consultation over proposals to change admissions arrangements to the borough’s primary and secondary schools.

School places are currently allocated to some pupils based on their proximity to the school. This is measured using the shortest distance they would have to walk to the school along roads that have street lighting. The new prop.. [More].

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New Plan Keeps Adventure Playground Free

The council is to unveil proposals for a new-look adventure playground in Battersea Park which if approved would end speculation about the need to charge an admission fee.

Under the council’s preferred option, £200,000 would be spent on providing modern new equipment for the playground. This equipment would conform to all the latest safety standards and replace the playground’s ageing wooden pla.. [More].