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30 hours' free childcare - deadline approaching

There’s just three weeks left to apply for an extra 15 hours’ of free childcare from September. To be sure of receiving their full entitlement you must apply for a place by August 31. All three and four year olds are already eligible for 15 hours’ childcare funded by the council in borough nurseries...
Forum: General Chat
Topic: 30 hours' free childcare - deadline approaching
Replies: 1
by WandsworthCouncil
Thu Aug 10, 2017 10:30 am

New Wandsworth "Report It" app

We've launched an app so that residents can report problems and request services on the go via their mobile phones. Services available on the Wandsworth Report It app include Flytipping Graffiti Flyposting Overgrown trees Damaged paving Overflowing or damaged litter bins Missed bulky or DIY waste co...
Forum: General Chat
Topic: New Wandsworth "Report It" app
Replies: 0
by WandsworthCouncil
Wed Sep 07, 2016 4:29 pm

School holiday activities

The council is running a range of activities across the borough during the half term break - everything from multi-sports to badge making. You can also find about more about holiday playschemes. Visit the Family Information Centre http://wandsworth.childrensservicedirectory.org.uk/kb5/wandsworth/fsd...
Forum: General Chat
Topic: School holiday activities
Replies: 0
by WandsworthCouncil
Tue Oct 09, 2012 11:46 am

Battersea Park Fireworks Display

This year's Battersea Park Fireworks Display will be on Saturday November 3. This year, for the first year, all tickets must be bought in advance. No tickets will be available on the night . This is to prevent overcrowding and help the event run smoothly. Get more details here http://www.wandsworth....
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Battersea Park Fireworks Display
Replies: 0
by WandsworthCouncil
Tue Oct 09, 2012 11:14 am

Secondary School admissions deadline

Just a reminder that the deadline for applying for a 2013 secondary school place is October 31.

You can read the Choose a Wandsworth School booklet and apply online at http://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/admissions
Forum: Schools
Topic: Secondary School admissions deadline
Replies: 0
by WandsworthCouncil
Mon Oct 08, 2012 4:18 pm

Re: All Wandsworth Adventure Playgrounds to Close

Faced with a reduction in expenditure of £70m by 2014, Wandsworth Council is exploring ways of reducing the running costs of Kimber Road Adventure Playground, in Southfields, and Battersea’s York Gardens Adventure Playground while ensuring neither faces closure – as has been the case with play areas...
Forum: General Chat
Topic: All Wandsworth Adventure Playgrounds to Close
Replies: 5
by WandsworthCouncil
Thu Feb 23, 2012 2:49 pm

Re: "Binmen" touting for tips on St James Drive right now

We can confirm that our binmen are not permitted to tout for tips, so these people were almost certainly bogus.

We have issued a press release to clarify the situation

http://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/news/artic ... stive_tips
Forum: General Chat
Topic: "Binmen" touting for tips on St James Drive right now
Replies: 10
by WandsworthCouncil
Thu Dec 15, 2011 2:52 pm

Re: Meet the Leader of Wandsworth Council

In response to FrenchMummyInLondon's question about safety in Northcote Road: "We will raise the concerns with the nursery as we consider that parents and the nursery, rather than the Council, must be responsible for the safety of the children. "We would not rule out a crossing facility bu...
Forum: Got a Question?
Topic: Meet the Leader of Wandsworth Council
Replies: 43
by WandsworthCouncil
Tue Oct 18, 2011 4:01 pm

Re: Meet the Leader of Wandsworth Council

I have been chasing a response the question about direct buses between Clapham South and Clapham Junction. Our transport people report the following: "London Buses is responsible for planning and operating bus routes. There are several bus routes we would like to see but buses require a large s...
Forum: Got a Question?
Topic: Meet the Leader of Wandsworth Council
Replies: 43
by WandsworthCouncil
Mon Oct 17, 2011 2:54 pm

Re: Meet the leader Proposed new hotel - East Hill/Trinity Rd

The planning department have been asked to respond to this point. Here is their reply 6 (a) The site is in a prominent location and the building design tries to address this by being at its highest on the Woodwell Street frontage, which faces the Trinity Road bypass and steps down on the other front...
Forum: Got a Question?
Topic: Meet the leader Proposed new hotel - East Hill/Trinity Rd
Replies: 13
by WandsworthCouncil
Mon Oct 17, 2011 11:43 am

Re: Meet the Leader of Wandsworth Council

The leader asked me to get some statistics about the Wandsworth Test for Balhammom The Governing Body of Graveney School is the admissions authority for the school and they have determined admission arrangements which provide for 25% of the intake (63 places) to be admitted on ability. The Wandswort...
Forum: Got a Question?
Topic: Meet the Leader of Wandsworth Council
Replies: 43
by WandsworthCouncil
Thu Oct 13, 2011 11:23 am

Meet the leader

Thanks for all your questions for the leader of Wandsworth Council, Ravi Govindia. He's sorry he didn't have time to answer all of them.

He has asked the relevant departments to clarify a few of the facts and figures you asked for, and as these come in I will post them.
Forum: Got a Question?
Topic: Meet the leader
Replies: 0
by WandsworthCouncil
Thu Oct 13, 2011 10:26 am

Meet the Leader of Wandsworth Council

The leader of Wandsworth Council, Cllr Ravi Govindia, wants to chat with members of NappyValleynet.com. He is inviting you to post comments or questions ON NappyValleyNet - In the GOT A QUESTION SECTION -just hit the 'START A NEW TOPIC' button and post between now and midnight on Monday (October 10)...
Forum: Got a Question?
Topic: Meet the Leader of Wandsworth Council
Replies: 43
by WandsworthCouncil
Thu Oct 06, 2011 12:16 pm

Battersea Park Adventure Playground

Wandsworth Council wishes to assure parents that it has no plans to charge for access to its playgrounds. The Battersea Park adventure playground is the only one that we will charge a small fee for at weekends - this is because of its size and scale and the high cost of running it. It is fully staff...
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Wandsworth Council to charge children to play in park
Replies: 23
by WandsworthCouncil
Fri May 13, 2011 3:52 pm

Help stop illegal sales to children

Wandsworth Council's Trading Standards department needs young people to help it crack down on the illegal sale to children of tobacco, alcohol, knives and other restricted items. Volunteers aged between 14 and 16-and-a-half carry out test purchases at shops. They are fully supervised in accordance w...
Forum: Buying, Selling and Wanted
Topic: Help stop illegal sales to children
Replies: 0
by WandsworthCouncil
Wed May 04, 2011 3:00 pm