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Local elections to be held 7 May

Posted on April 1, 2026 by Wandsworth Council
Council elections will be held on Thursday 7 May. Local people will have the opportunity to choose their ward councillors.
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Local elections to be held 7 May

Posted on April 1, 2026 by Wandsworth Council
Council elections will be held on Thursday 7 May. Local people will have the opportunity to choose their ward councillors.
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Over 100 new bikehangars rolled out across Wandsworth

Posted on March 27, 2026 by Wandsworth Council
Wandsworth Council is delivering a major boost to secure cycle parking with the installation of 112 new on‑street bikehangars across the borough.
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Albert Bridge update: full repairs to take place

Posted on March 27, 2026 by Wandsworth Council
Kensington and Chelsea Council have announced Albert Bridge will remain closed to vehicles for around a year, to carry out a full repair following damage being identified.
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Wandsworth Council and London Square agree second affordable homes partnership

Posted on March 27, 2026 by Wandsworth Council
In the latest boost to the number of new council homes for local people, Wandsworth Council is working with London Square to deliver 24 new homes for social rent in a new development near to Battersea Park, London.
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New playgrounds burst into life across Wandsworth this spring

Posted on March 27, 2026 by Wandsworth Council
Young people across Wandsworth will have new spaces to play this Easter holidays and beyond, thanks to a huge investment in estate playgrounds which will eventually see 13 different play spaces upgraded across the borough.
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Step into brighter, safer bridge underpasses as new murals and lighting completed

Posted on March 27, 2026 by Wandsworth Council
Wandsworth’s ambitious programme to renew rail bridges and underpasses across the borough is on track with the latest upgrades now completed at Swandon Way rail bridge and Balham’s Bedford Hill foot tunnels.
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Step into brighter, safer bridge underpasses as new murals and lighting completed

Posted on March 27, 2026 by Wandsworth Council
Wandsworth’s ambitious programme to renew rail bridges and underpasses across the borough is on track with the latest upgrades now completed at Swandon Way rail bridge and Balham’s Bedford Hill foot tunnels.
Posted in News, Wandsworth Events | Tagged events

Over 100 new bikehangars rolled out across Wandsworth

Posted on March 27, 2026 by Wandsworth Council
Wandsworth Council is delivering a major boost to secure cycle parking with the installation of 112 new on‑street bikehangars across the borough.
Posted in News, Wandsworth Events | Tagged events

Albert Bridge update: full repairs to take place

Posted on March 27, 2026 by Wandsworth Council
Kensington and Chelsea Council have announced Albert Bridge will remain closed to vehicles for around a year, to carry out a full repair following damage being identified.
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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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