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Queenstown Road works mark final phase of major upgrade

Posted on March 2, 2026 by Wandsworth Council
Queenstown Road is entering the final stage of its flagship improvement scheme, completing the transformation of this key route as part of Wandsworth’s Decade of Renewal.
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Queenstown Road works mark final phase of major upgrade

Posted on March 2, 2026 by Wandsworth Council
Queenstown Road is entering the final stage of its flagship improvement scheme, completing the transformation of this key route as part of Wandsworth’s Decade of Renewal.
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Affordable housing in Wandsworth boosted by changes to local planning rules

Posted on March 2, 2026 by Wandsworth Council
Wandsworth Council has updated its Local Plan, marking a major step forward in the borough’s mission to build more genuinely affordable homes for local residents.
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Wandsworth’s nature, rivers and air to benefit from council’s new five-year action plan

Posted on February 26, 2026 by Wandsworth Council
Wild Wandsworth, our new Biodiversity Action Plan, will restore habitats, support wildlife and ensure everyone can continue to access and enjoy nature in all areas of the borough.
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Wandsworth’s nature, rivers and air to benefit from council’s new five-year action plan

Posted on February 26, 2026 by Wandsworth Council
Wild Wandsworth, our new Biodiversity Action Plan, will restore habitats, support wildlife and ensure everyone can continue to access and enjoy nature in all areas of the borough.
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Green plaque unveiled in Wandsworth honouring community champion Yvonne Carr

Posted on February 25, 2026 by Wandsworth Council
Wandsworth unveiled a new green plaque today at the Yvonne Carr Centre, celebrating the life and legacy of Yvonne Carr, a dedicated housing manager and community champion whose work continues to benefit local families.
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Green plaque unveiled in Wandsworth honouring community champion Yvonne Carr

Posted on February 25, 2026 by Wandsworth Council
Wandsworth unveiled a new green plaque today at the Yvonne Carr Centre, celebrating the life and legacy of Yvonne Carr, a dedicated housing manager and community champion whose work continues to benefit local families.
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Fix and mend this Repair Week 2026

Posted on February 24, 2026 by Wandsworth Council
Repair Week returns to the capital from 2 to 8 March, with an array of fixing and mending events to help people learn and develop their repairing skills. Check out activities in Wandsworth and join the trend to mend this March.
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Cabinet agrees Council Tax freeze

Posted on February 24, 2026 by Wandsworth Council
Wandsworth Council’s cabinet met this week to freeze the main element of Council Tax for the fourth year in a row. Cabinet also agreed the Balham Neighbourhood Wardens and a five year plan for improving biodiversity.
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Fix and mend this Repair Week 2026

Posted on February 24, 2026 by Wandsworth Council
Repair Week returns to the capital from 2 to 8 March, with an array of fixing and mending events to help people learn and develop their repairing skills. Check out activities in Wandsworth and join the trend to mend this March.
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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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