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The world’s most valuable company iscoming to the Brighter Borough.

Tech giant Apple, currently based inRegent Street, will open a new state ofthe art ‘campus’ at Battersea PowerStation, Nine Elms, in 2021.

The company has snapped up half amillion square feet of new office spacewithin the riverside development site,which will make it one of Wandsworth’ssingle biggest employers.

The move will shift a key part ofLondon’s fast growing tech industry tothe South Bank and sets a trend otherbusinesses are expected to follow.

Wandsworth Council leader Ravi

Govindia said: “This is great news forWandsworth. The arrival of such a glob-ally important company shows thatNine Elms is on course to be a high-profile new business district and a newengine room for London’s economy.

“When the US Embassy announced itwas moving to Nine Elms it became amagnet for new investment. Apple’sarrival will do the same and has shiftedpeople’s perceptions about this area’sexciting future as a commercial hub.Local residents are ideally placed tobenefit from the revival of Nine Elmsand we will continue to help our exist-ing communities take full advantage ofthis exciting regeneration.”

Battersea Power Station is one of thebiggest development projects in NineElms and in London. The 42 acre sitewill deliver around 3,500 new homesincluding 581 affordable properties thatwill be offered to Wandsworth residentsat well below market rates. The pri-vately funded scheme is also contribut-ing £211m towards the cost of theNorthern Line extension, which will provide Battersea’s first two Tube sta-tions in 2020.

To find out about job opportunities atBattersea Power Station visit

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Heathrow legal challenge looms 4

Glass raised to pub protection plan 5

Stiffer fines for flytippers 6

‘Gigafast’ broadband for Battersea 7

Welcome to the new Nine Elms 11

Searching for top young chef 13

Affordable home ownership 14

New home for Tara 17

Have your say on Quietways 19

Join a community choir 20

Help for new businesses 21

Alcohol calorie warning 22

What’s On 25

Christmas in the town centres 28-29

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Apple takes a bite

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The Government’s recent decision to supportHeathrow expansion is “wrong on every level,legally undeliverable and will end in failure afteryears of wasted effort”, according to the leader ofWandsworth Council Ravi Govindia.

Transport Secretary Chris Grayling backed a third run-way last October despite the west London airportalready being by far the worst noise polluter in Europeand responsible for illegal pollution levels. Expansion isexpected to create new flight paths across parts of the bor-ough which have never experienced aircraft noise before.

Wandsworth is now working with Hillingdon, Richmond,Windsor and Maidenhead councils and Greenpeace UK todevelop a legal strategy and has jointly appointed a special-ist legal practice to challenge the scheme in the courts.

Cllr Govindia said: “This is deeply distressing news for thecommunities around this airport but this fight is far from over.Ultimately it will be for the courts to decide if this projectgoes ahead and the law is on our side.

“The airport boasts illegal levels of air pollution, woefully

inadequate transport capacity and has Europe’s worst noisefootprint, and that’s with just two runways. Expansion willmake all of these severely damaging issues worse. It’s wrongon every level, legally undeliverable and will end in failureafter years of wasted effort.

“It looks like we’re heading back to the courts just as we didin 2010 after the Brown Government backed Heathrow’sthird runway. We overturned that decision in the High Courtand nothing has changed to make expanding this airportany less damaging.”

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Ye Olde Spotted Horse

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King’s Head

Mason’s Arms

The Railway

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Northcote Records

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The Cat’s Back

Churchill’s

Eagle Ale House

The Earl Spencer

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Green Man

The Jolly Gardeners

The Pig and Whistle

The Prince Albert

Putney Station

The Royal Standard

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Balham Bowls Club

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London House

The Old Fields

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The Rose and CrownThe Selkirk

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Glass raised to pubprotectionEarlier this year Wandsworth made national headlinesthrough announcing plans to protect 120 local pubs fromredevelopment.

The council published an Article 4 Direction which aims tostop pub owners from knocking them down or changing theminto another use without planning permission. Wandsworth isthe first council to remove permitted development rights onsuch a wide scale and many other planning authorities havenow been in touch to see how the process works.Organisations like the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) andthe Music Venues Trust have also backed the council’s move.

Wandsworth developed its pub protection policy after severalhighly valued and thriving local pubs were either lost or cameunder threat of closure. In most cases they were perfectlyhealthy businesses but came under pressure from majorsupermarket chains looking to convert them into shops.

The Article 4 Direction is set to come into force in August nextyear. For more information visit

wandsworth.gov.uk/article4

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Stiffer fines for flytippers The council is about to strike litter louts and flytippers with a doublewhammy - a beefed up enforcement team and much heavier on-the-spot-fines.

A new squad of litter inspectors will be joining the borough’s existing team whichhas been hitting flytippers hard this year. Since January more than 1,100 individ-uals and businesses have been fined for dumping waste on Wandsworth’sstreets.

These extra personnel will wear uniforms and body cameras and target hotspotsacross the borough seven days a week. They will not be required to hand out apre-determined number of fines nor will they be operating under any kind ofbonus system.

They will however be dishing out much stiffer financial penalties with finesincreasing from £80 to £400 to reflect the council’s zero-tolerance approach to flytipping and to also help recover some of the clear-up costs borne by thepublic purse.

How to report flytippers

• Report flytips online: wandsworth.gov.uk/flytipping

• Use the Wandsworth Report It app: wandsworth.gov.uk/reportitapp

• Give us information to help prosecute offenders:[email protected]

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Local businesses in Putney andWandsworth Town centres are cur-rently voting on whether to formnew Business ImprovementDistricts (BIDs) which would raisemoney to enhance the local business environment and boost trade.

If voted through, each BID would befunded and led by the businesseswithin each defined area.

Priorities would include making thetown centres more attractive toshoppers, raising awareness of whatthey have to offer, making them saferand cleaner and giving small busi-nesses a stronger voice locally.

Businesses have worked together todevelop detailed business plans forthe BID areas and firms with a 2010rateable value of at least £10,000have been asked to vote on whetheror not to put them into action. Thelegally-binding postal ballot closeson December 1 and the result will beannounced the following day.

The size of each contribution isdetermined by the property’s rate-able value, so small businesses payless and some are exempt.

Find out more at wandsworthbid.co.uk putneybid.co.uk

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Tennis plan serves an aceSome of the borough’s tennis courts are being upgraded and refurbished.

All Win Tennis, which manages the council’s courts, is refurbishing the playing sur-faces at Tooting Common, Leader’s Gardens in Putney, King George’s Park,Wandsworth Park, Furzedown Rec and Wandsworth Common.

All Win offer drop-in sessions, cardio tennis, mini-tennis camps and adult coursesat the six venues they manage. To book sessions visit allstartennis.co.ukw.

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Students travelvirtual world Children at West Hill primary school became worldtravellers for the day as part of the Google ExpeditionsPioneer Programme.

The new technology can be used by teachers to take theirclasses on virtual field trips, adding an immersive elementto their lessons and making distant places real before theirstudents’ eyes.

West Hill are looking for a community partner to allowthem to carry on offering the experience to students. Ifyou can help email [email protected].

Batterseagoes GigafastPeople living on several Battersea council estates can signup for a ‘Gigafast’ broadband service, thought to offer thefastest connection speeds found anywhere in London.

Community Fibre Ltd has been working with WandsworthCouncil to install the network across the Savona, Patmore,Carey Gardens, Doddington, Rollo and Surrey Lane estates.

The service has clocked download speeds of over 1,000megabits per second (Mbit/s) – around 47 times faster thanthe UK average.

North Battersea, recently chosen by Apple as the home of itsnew London headquarters, is the first part of Wandsworth tobenefit from the ultra-fast broadband connection. Longerterm the council’s partnership with Community Fibre Ltd aimsto offer over 20,000 homes access to the Gigafast networkover the next few years.

The next estates to benefit from the service are set to beBattersea Fields and Ethelburga where cabling work hasalready started.

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New Wandlewildlife havenWork is well underway on a new haven for aquatic life at the mouth of theRiver Wandle.

The council is removing layers of contaminated sediment and removing a tidalweir to improve water flows in this stretch of the Wandle close to where it joins theThames. This will help restore a wildlife habitat measuring roughly a hectare in sizethat has the potential to become a spawning area and nursery for young fish.

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The Regenerate-RISE over 65’s lunch club is celebrating after a fun day raisedmore than £7,000 for a new minibus.

Kerie Woolcott, whose grandmother Hilda Bogg attends the club, organised theday alongside her aunt Jennie Huggins . It took place at the Putney Town BowlsClub and included a sponsored walk, raffle, disco, cake sale and a performancefrom the All Star Majorettes. Local businesses donated prizes for an auction and raffle.

Regenerate RISE (Reaching the Isolated Elderly) works to prevent elderly people in Putney and Roehampton living isolated and lonely lives.

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Regenerationcelebration

Saving wonky vegA new social enterprise has openedin Balham which aims to fight foodwaste by rescuing misshapen andsurplus fruit and vegetables.Tasty Misfits buys produce from localgrowers that has been rejected bysupermarkets, and sells them di-rectly to customers’ homes in weeklydeliveries priced at a lower level thansimilar veg box schemes. Visit tastymisfits.com

Shopping helpShopmobility, which helps older anddisabled people do their shopping,is looking for volunteers. You wouldneed to spare around two hours aweek to help someone get aroundSainsbury’s in Garratt lane. Find outmore at an open day on December8. To book a slot, or for more infor-mation, call (020) 8875 9585.

Blooming BardChurches Together in Balham andUpper Tooting celebrated thelegacy of the Bard with aShakespeare in Bloom flower festivalin September. It attracted more than400 visitors including the Mayor ofWandsworth Cllr Richard Field, seenhere with the organisers. Churches Together in Balham andUpper Tooting is an umbrella organi-sation helping churches to work to-gether to serve the community. Visit

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Finding homesfor refugeesThe council wants to hear from residents, businesses or other organisationswho could rent one or more self-contained properties to Syrian refugees at anaffordable rate.

The town hall will provide a range of help and support to refugee families, includ-ing a dedicated case worker to help them settle into the local community, accessbenefits, employment and local services like schools and doctors.

To qualify for the scheme homes need to have at least two bedrooms and be avail-able on an assured shorthold tenancy for a minimum of 24 months. This is toensure families have the stability and space they need.

Individuals or organisations providing refugee housing on this basis would benefitfrom long term, secure and well supported tenants.

If you can help, call the housing team on (020) 8871 5307. Visit wandsworth.gov.uk/refugees

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Galleries, performance venues, festivals, sculpturesand a riverside park…welcome to the new Nine ElmsRegular Brightside readers will know about the thousands of new affordable homes and jobs com-ing to Nine Elms. What is less well known about is the exciting network of cultural attractions thisstretch of the South Bank will soon have to offer.

The plans for this rapidly changingdistrict include new art galleries andstudios, a network of sculptures andoutdoor artworks, a 2,000 seat per-formance venue and new communityspaces which will be focal points forcreative events.

There are also proposals for a newcinema, a ‘Village Hall’ communityvenue, a film production studio, afashion hub, a bandstand and uniquechildren’s play areas designed byworld leading architects.

The redevelopment of New CoventGarden Market will create a new hubfor London’s food industry, called the

‘Food Exchange’, and the revivedBattersea Power Station will be open to the public for the first time inits history.

The area’s cultural revival has beencarefully planned, with each develop-ment required to prepare a culturalstrategy as part of its planning appli-cation. This means the council cancoordinate an ambitious mix of cul-tural, arts and community uses rightacross the area.

The first new pub, arts studio, super-markets, restaurant, bar and shopshave already opened in Nine Elms andhundreds of people have now moved

into the first wave of new homes.

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Simon Fujiwara, Modern Marriage sculpture at Embassy Gardens

How the new Nine Elms is set to look

How the new riverside path will look


Gala night forfoster carersOlympian Tessa Sanderson, herself a former foster carer, was the guest ofhonour at this year’s Wandsworth Foster Carers Reception, hosted by thecouncil to recognise the hard work of the borough’s longest-serving, mostcommitted carers.

Awards were handed out to more than 30 people, including Patricia and WestonClarke, who have been foster carers for the past 20 years. As well as welcomingchildren into her home on long-term placements, Pat Clarke is an advocate onbehalf of children and young people and is a member of the Wandsworth FosterCarers’ Association, providing support and advice for other foster carers.

New foster carers are always needed – especially for children over 10 and for sib-lings so that brothers and sisters can stay together.

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Who can become a foster carer?You could be eligible if you are single or in a relationship, gay or straight, homeowner or renting, young or older. Don’t rule yourself out without finding out more.

Do I need a big house?Not necessarily – a stable home is the most important thing.

Will I get paid?Yes, we offer competitive rates.

What if I contact you then change my mind?You will have plenty of time to think about it before making any commitment, and we will carefully assess you and train you before placing a child with you.

Top learnerShaawaar Medhani, 22, has beennamed Learner of the Year in the 2016Wandsworth Lifelong Learning Awards.The awards recognise the borough’shighest achieving adult learners. Findout about adult learning courses inWandsworth at

wandsworth.gov.uk/adulteducation

4DX filmLondon’s first ever 4DX cinema is com-ing to Wandsworth on December 9.Cineworld Wandsworth is opening thecinema in its Southside complex intime for the new Star Wars film. 4DX in-cludes high-tech moving seats andspecial effects such as wind, fog, light-ning, bubbles, water, and scents, allsynchronised with the action on screen. Cineworld Wandsworth is also currentlyinstalling a wall-to-wall, ceiling highSuperscreen, which will be opening tothe public some time before Christmas

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The council is again scouring the borough’s schools fortop cooking talent with the launch of the fourth annualWandsworth Young Chef of the Year competition.

The inter-school competition run by the Mayor ofWandsworth and the council’s Lifelong Learning Team nur-tures talent, teaches young people how to cook goodhealthy food to a budget, provides a chance to learn fromthe experts and helps local students get a foothold in thecatering industry.

Support is being provided by the South Thames Collegecatering school and major catering company Compass.

Schools are currently holding ‘cook-offs’ to choose their final-ists, who will compete next spring in the grand final. Alongthe way they will be mentored and taught crucial skills. Students getting tips at the Young Chef launch at South Thames College

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Making home ownership affordable Around 800 new shared ownership homes will be built acrossWandsworth over the next three years and the council is making surelocal residents and workers get priority for every one.

A dedicated town hall team ensures new shared ownership homes areoffered to people with a genuine local connection before anyone else canapply. Last year this meant that 96 per cent were snapped up by buyers fromthe Brighter Borough or those who already worked here.

The council also ensures that shared ownership homes are offered to house-holds on incomes below the Mayor of London’s £90,000 cap. Unlike someauthorities, Wandsworth sets a range of maximum household income levels,between £46,000 and £90,000, to ensure lower earners can also get on theproperty ladder.

Buying on a shared ownership basis is much more affordable than the openmarket and there are hundreds more of these lower cost homes now beingplanned and built across Wandsworth.

How does shared ownership work?

• if a home costs £400,000, you could buy a 25 per centshare for £100,000, you could use a 10 per cent deposit(£10,000) and a 90 per cent mortgage (£90,000)

• you would also need to pay the legal fees and moving costs (around £8,000).

• you then pay a monthly rent and service charge to a housing association, and a monthly mortgage repayments (around £1,200 in total for this example).

• Over time you could pay off your mortgage, increasing the share you own.

To see if you’re eligible visit wandsworth.gov.uk/homeownershipor email [email protected]

To find out about new housing developments subscribe to the council’s e-newsletter at wandsworth.gov.uk/enewsw.

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More shared ownershiphomes on the wayFifty new homes for shared ownership arebeing built at the Battersea Reach devel-opment on Juniper Drive (pictured below).To register your interest contact WandleHousing Association on 0300 2000 116or email [email protected]

Thirty six new shared ownership flats at the Arcadia development are expectedto be ready around the end of the year.Full details on opposite page.

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Wimbledon serves up community fundingWandsworth charities and commu-nity groups are invited to apply forfunding from The WimbledonFoundation, the charity of The AllEngland Lawn Tennis Club.

During 2016 the foundation hasawarded grants worth £195,000 tomore than 35 groups for projects help-ing Wandsworth residents. Thisincludes Age UK Wandsworth’s Outand About service for older people atrisk of isolation, Home-StartWandsworth’s home-visiting schemefor families in need of support, ShareCommunity’s healthy living programmefor adults with learning disabilities, andSt George’s Hospital dance and move-ment class for patients with progressiveParkinson’s disease.

In addition the foundation’sWimbledon Junior Tennis Initiative(pictured) visited 30 primary schools

across the borough during the year,introducing more than 7,000 childrento tennis.

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New WI for TootingA new Women’s Institute has beenset up in Tooting, with its sightsfirmly set on younger women as po-tential members. Co-founder Kat Humphries said:“The WI’s reputation is steadilychanging, and people are recognis-ing that the old stereotypes justaren’t true. There are lots of urbanbranches springing up, with a veryyoung membership of women whowant to meet new people and learnall sorts of skills.”The WI is open to all women aged18 or over. Follow the group onTwitter at @TootingWI

Nominate top youngsterDo you know an outstanding youngperson? Why not nominate them fora Wandsworth Young Person of theYear Award? The awards recognise youngstersunder the age of 19 who deserverecognition for their achievement,courage, generous attitude or abilityto overcome difficult personal cir-cumstances. Find out more at

wandsworth.gov.uk/wypy2017

Calling history detectivesSchools are invited to enter the thirdannual Wandsworth/GLL HeritageAwards for Schools. The competiti-tion is open to all borough schoolsat Key Stage 1,2 and 3 and aims toget local children interested in thehistory and heritage of Wandsworth.Find out more at

wandsworth.gov.uk/schoolsheritageawards.

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Sharing staff to protect services

Blooming lovelyFloreat School in Earlsfield now has an eco-friendly flower garden on itsgrounds, planted with help from the local community.

The theme of the flower garden is “everyone is welcome”. It is designed to be anoutdoor classroom, play area and space for relaxation, imagination and friendship.

This is the first stage of a wider community garden project. Phase two will be anallotment to grow food. Find out how to get involved at

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Wandsworth and Richmond Councils have now launched a unique staff shar-ing arrangement which is on course to deliver savings of around £10m foreach authority every year.

Both councils have retained their unique identities and values, while eliminatingduplication in how many services are managed and run across the two boroughs.The councils’ combined buying power could also lead to better deals from suppliers.

The move has been supported by the Government and by saving money on thisscale local councillors are able to protect the frontline services residents rely on andcan keep council tax low.

For the latest news sign up to Brightside Online at wandsworth.gov.uk/enewsw.


The transformation of Earlsfield’sTara Theatre is now complete, offer-ing Wandsworth’s culture lovers anew state-of-the-art performancevenue.

Home to the UK’s oldest multiculturaltheatre company, Tara Arts, the GarrattLane venue now boasts a 100-seatauditorium, a sound-proofed rehearsalstudio and workshop space, rooftopoffices, an outdoor patio garden and anew bar.

The Edwardian building has beenextended and modernised throughout,and incorporates traditional Indianhandcrafted features as well as solarpanels and green roofs.

The development was approved byWandsworth Council in 2012 and has

been funded through Arts CouncilEngland and other donors.

As Brightside went to print there werestill some tickets left for the theatre’sChristmas production, Bollywood Jack.Expect an “East-West culture-clash ofglittering costumes, a side-splittingdame and songs that will have youdancing in the aisles!”

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Curtain raised on new-look Tara Theatre

Be part of something amazing in 2017Wandsworth Arts Fringe (WAF) returns next year and now is the time to express your interest in gettinginvolved in this annual arts extravaganza.

The arts team is calling on all artists aswell as venues to take part in next May’sborough-wide festival.

Part of Wandsworth Council’s arts andculture programme, WAF celebrates allart forms, from street performances to

family workshops, exhibitions, musicand dance and everything in between.Unusual venues include high streetbusinesses, pubs, places of worship,sports halls and even station platforms.

Meet potential collaborators, get feed-back on your plans, and find out aboutresources at the next networking eventon January 18 from 5.30pm to 7.30pmat The Alma Pub, Old York Road,Wandsworth.

For decades Tarahas been a positivevoice for the Asian

community and a powerfuloutlet for their creative talents. The building is fantastic and will be a newcreative hub forWandsworth andSouth London.

Ravi Govindia, Leader ofWandsworth Council

WandsworthCouncil has beenactive in supporting

the group from its earlydays when Tara rehearsedand performed in a community hall. Their enthusiasm, determinationand sheer hard work is to be congratulated.

Councillor Richard FieldWandsworth Mayor

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The council has approved plans to install up to 125 new electric vehicle charging points across Wandsworth to help fuel the growth in clean andgreen motoring.

Currently there are only a handful of public charging points in the borough,which is limiting the number of people switching over to zero emission electriccars or hybrid models.

The new charging points would be spread right across Wandsworth and wouldbe part of the Source London network, operated by BluePoint, so residents whosign up can also refuel their vehicles at hundreds more locations around the city.

The expansion plan comes amid increasing demand from residents to embraceelectric vehicles. Currently there are 414 registered electric vehicle users withinthe borough, up from 97 registered in 2013. Source London has also recorded amajor increase in membership requests in 2016 as demand continues to rise.

The initial roll out would see 20 to 25 ‘charging stations’ created across the bor-ough, each of which would include two to five charging points. Highly visiblelocations have been proposed to help raise awareness and encourage a highertake up. Many would be in areas with no parking restrictions or in place of singleyellow lines to minimise the parking impacts.

The initial installation programme is expected to take around six months andwould be funded by Source London’s parent company Blue Point, with zero costto the taxpayer.

As well as supporting growth in the fledgling electric car market the council isalso encouraging cycling, walking and the use of car clubs, all of which help toreduce driving rates and improve air quality.

Wandsworth now has the fastest growing cycling rate in the entire country andthe biggest car club membership in London. The charging point expansion planaims to put the borough at the top of the charts for electric motoring as well.

Find out more:

wandsworth.gov.uk/driveelectricwandsworth.gov.uk/airqualitysourcelondon.net

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Over 100 new charging points to boost electric motoring

Volunteers take the lead on vehicle idling A team of local volunteers is out andabout chatting to local drivers aboutthe benefits of switching off engineswhile vehicles are standing still.

Wandsworth’s Air Quality Championshave also hosted an event in SouthsideShopping Centre featuring a giant pol-lution themed snakes and laddersboard which proved a big hit with localshoppers.

If you are interested in volunteeringvisit wandsworth.gov.uk/air-quality-champions

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Deputy council leader Jonathan Cook with BluePointLondon’s Christophe Arnaud and Cedric Bolloré.

Wandsworth residents are beingasked for their views on the latestplans for new ‘Quietway’ cycleroutes.

Quietways are being developed acrossthe capital by Transport for London toencourage inexperienced and less con-fident riders to make more journeys bybike by utilising quieter and less con-gested back streets and parks.

In Wandsworth two routes are pro-posed – running from ClaphamCommon to Wimbledon (Quietway 4)and Waterloo to Norbury (Quietway 5).These latest proposals have beendrawn up following earlier rounds ofpublic consultation and have beendesigned to reflect the views of

local people.

Wandsworth’s transport spokesmanJonathan Cook said: “We support theconcept of Quietways and want to playour part in encouraging more peopleto take up sustainable modes of trans-port. However it’s vitally important toensure these routes are as welldesigned as possible and do not havean adverse impact on other road users,pedestrians and visitors to our com-mons and open spaces.”

To find out more about the proposals,view maps of the re-designed routesand register your views visit wandsworth.gov.uk/quietways. Theconsultation closes on December 12.

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Night Tube comes tothe Northern lineThe Northern line joined thenight tube network on November18. The service, which stops in theborough at Balham, Tooting Becand Tooting Broadway, now runs allnight on Fridays and Saturdays.The council is now pushing for nightservices on the Wimbledon branchof the District Line.

Rail strike miserycontinuesCouncillors have restated their callfor the Government to intervene inthe long-running dispute betweenthe RMT Union and SouthernRailway after more strike dates wereannounced. The town hall is de-manding urgent action to end thecrisis and compensation for thethousands of local ticket holderswho have suffered months of traveldisruption.

Getting aroundThe next Mobility Forum will be onDecember 1 and is an opportunityfor elderly and disabled people totell of their experiences with trans-port in Wandsworth, and to meettransport providers and operators. If you want to go call

(020) 8871 6293 or [email protected]

Free respite for carers If you are an unpaid carer for anadult who lives in Wandsworth youmay be able to access free respitefrom Carers PartnershipWandsworth. For more informationand to see if you are eligible, call

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Queenstown vote resultThe Labour Party has retained its seat in the Queenstown ward by-election.

Aydin Emre Osborne Dikerdem received 1,551 votes and has been elected toserve as a member of Wandsworth Council. The by-election was held followingthe death of Queenstown councillor Sally-Ann Ephson.

Conservative party candidate Rhodri Morgan came second with 987 votes. The turnout was 23.75 per cent.

See full results at wandsworth.gov.uk/votew.


Sing asongEnjoy singing? Why not join a community choir?

Local Vocals for people aged over 55 is for people, many with health issues, whowant to get out of the house and sing with others. People with dementia can takepart, as they can often remember the lyrics to old songs.

Sessions are led in several groups by a qualified choir tutor and after eight weeksgroups get together to sing at an event dubbed The BIG Sing – watch a video of itby following the links on wandsworth.gov.uk/shelteredhousingactivities. A pilot project will now be evaluated and possibly expanded. To findout more email [email protected]

Meanwhile in Battersea local people are invited to get involved in a choir made upof construction workers and staff from the Battersea Power Station DevelopmentCompany and Battersea residents.

The choir meets and sings together on Thursday evenings at the Rose Centre,Ascalon Street, led by Sam Evans, the renowned choir leader who also leadsThomas’s Choral Society in Battersea. To find out more email

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Advice on tapIt’s become even easier to get ad-vice over the phone from CitizensAdvice Wandsworth with thelaunch of a new advice phone line.

Get help with benefits, work worries,debt, legal issues and more. CitizensAdvice Wandsworth also runs arange of special free advice servicesincluding help for people affected bycancer and the Disability and SocialCare Advice Service for local dis-abled people.

How to get help:

• Talk to an advisor from 10am-4pm,Monday to Friday on

0300 330 1169

• Drop in services are available atBattersea Library in Lavender Hill,and at 166 Roehampton Lane. Aservice by appointment is alsoavailable at Tooting Library.

cawandsworth.org

• Specialist advice on new pensionoptions is available at the Batterseaand Tooting centres, or access itdirectly on 020 3559 7400

• Find out how to become a volun-teer for Citizens AdviceWandsworth at cawandsorth.org,or email [email protected]

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Dawn Burton has asked for helpto enable her catering companyto grow.

The Battersea-based companycaters at events, pop-ups, supperclubs and street food markets, pro-ducing traditional, authenticCaribbean food. She runs the com-pany with husband Alex, with helpfrom their teenage children. Dawn is doing well, but wants toexpand her business into a restau-rant, and has turned to NetworkingWandsworth for help with cashflow, finance and social media andwith getting a better presence onthe web. She told Brightside:

We have a local audience inBattersea and within theWandsworth borough and

tend to attract adventurous diners,who like to explore different dishesfrom the Caribbean/Jamaica.

“I would say my biggest challenge sofar has been with finance and cash flow


Get a business MOT

Your Business Your Growth

Supporting business development and growth in Wandsworth

Is your start-up or small businessesworking as well as it could?

As part of its package of support forborough businesses, the council isoffering the chance to get a businesshealthcheck.

We offer:

• One-to-one business advice with anexperienced advisor

• Workshops and seminars includingbusiness planning, raising finance,human resources, management andsocial media

• Networking opportunities.

The council’s business spokesman CllrKim Caddy explains:

“Before businesses start adding all thebells and whistles, we need to makesure they’ve taken care of the nuts andbolts. That’s why NetworkingWandsworth forms the foundation ofour business support package.

“Get your business plan in order, sortout your financing and marketing andget your company performing as wellas it possibly can. Then if you are a

food or a tech company we can helptake your business to the next levelthrough our specialist support.”

The Your Business Your Growth pro-gramme offers free business support toall businesses, with specialist help avail-able for the food and digital sectors.

Register your interest at wandsworth.gov.uk/

yourbusinessyourgrowth

Contact project manager Linda Griffithsfor a chat on (020) 8871 6227 oremail [email protected]

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Dawn’s story Carriburton at this summer’s Foodstock event in Battersea Park

and with keeping on top of theaccounting. The best advice I couldgive to any new business is to research,research, research. Find out about allareas of your business industry andtake advice from working profession-als and potential customers.

“We have benefitted greatly fromattending Wandsworth Chamber ofCommerce events, WandsworthEnterprise Week and participating in The Wandsworth Business Awards

a few years back where we were short-listed as finalists. All these have created opportunities to network, gain advice, meet local professionals,and to promote our business. The platform has been raised even higherwith the focus on food businesses inthe borough with WandsworthFoodies. Already I have received invaluable advice regarding my future business growth.


Think twice about that next drinkWatch out for hidden calories in your favourite tipple.

Residents are being reminded that, as well as potentially harming their health,downing booze can have an effect on their waistline. An extra glass of wine or bot-tle of cider could have the same amount of calories as a sugary treat.

For example, three average-sized bottles of cider have the same amount of calo-ries as three sugared doughnuts and three average glasses of wine clock up at 684calories – the same as three ice-creams.

Look out for posters around the borough, or join the debate on social media at#ruWandsWorthit.

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Road safety pledgeNovember 21-27 is Road SafetyWeek, organised by the charityBrake. The borough’s childhood acci-dent prevention partnership is urginglocal parents to sign Brake’s pledge,promising to take simple steps suchas watching their speed, using theirseatbelts and not taking mobile callsor texts while at the wheel. For fulldetails visit

roadsafetyweek.org.uk

Citizen supportThe Junior Citizen scheme is search-ing for sponsors. The scheme, now inits 27th year, helps teach all year 5Wandsworth schoolchildren how tocope with dangerous situations ineveryday life by making them act outdifferent scenarios including keepingsafe in the kitchen, making a 999 calland how to escape a fire. They arealso taught how to be a good citizen,such as helping elderly neighbours.If you can help, contact Andrew Jollyon [email protected].

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Sonny’s superherofights fluSonny Angus, who goes to Holy GhostCatholic Primary School, has won thecouncil’s Be A Flu Fighter poster competition.

Sonny’s impressive artwork will now be made into a poster that will be put uparound the borough to encourage people to get their child vaccinatedagainst flu.

This year for the first time Wandsworthschoolchildren in year 3 will now be giventhe flu vaccine to help protect themagainst the potentially harmful disease.The borough’s community immunisationteam has started the vaccination pro-gramme in borough schools for all chil-dren in years 1, 2 and 3. Children agedbetween 2-4 years can get their flu vac-cine at their GP practice.

Find out more about the flu vaccine at wandsworth.gov.uk/fluw.

Get yourselfcheckedDecember 1 is World Aids Day,and Wandsworth residents arebeing urged to check their HIVstatus.

You can have the virus and notrealise it, which is why regulartesting is important. The earlieryou find out, the more quicklyyou can receive confidential support, care and treatment.

How to get the test

Visit swish.co.uk for details ofclinics in the borough that cangive you a free, fast and confi-dential HIV test with results in 15minutes.

You can also order a self-testingkit through the post. Take thesimple test, send it off andreceive your results over thephone from a confidential clinicalservice. Order your kits at

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The community immunisationteam are running a series ofcatch-up clinics, for year 1,2and 3 children who wereabsent when the jabs weregiven at school, or who did notreturn a consent form butwould like the vaccination.

No appointment is necessary,but there may be a wait. Pleasedo not attend if you arebooked in for a school session.

Contact the team on 020 8812 6090

November 30, December7 and December 143pm-6.30pmSt John’s Therapy Centre, 162 St John’s Hill, London SW11 1SW.

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Get set forlower speedsFrom Spring 2017 the council willinstall a 20mph speed limit acrossall residential streets in the borough.

Red Routes, A-Roads and B-Roadswill not be affected.

The main aims are to reduce the numberand severity of road accidents.

For up to date transport news join our mailinglist at wandsworth.gov.uk/enews

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Tooting in the pictureThe My Tooting photo competitionattracted more than 60 entries.

All the pictures have been made into a book, which can be ordered for £10 from

[email protected]

The competition was run byNeighbourhood Network, a group oflocal residents working to build astronger community. It runs activities tohelp people learn new skills and meettheir neighbours. Visit

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Children’s eventsoutlined in yellow

Ends December 11 (opening hours 11am-5pm)Exhibition: Each fighting its own little battle in happy ignoranceGroup exhibition based on Graham Greene’s novel “It’s a Battlefield”. Free entry. Pump House Gallery Battersea Park SW11. Call 8871 7572. www.pumphousegallery.org.uk

Friday - Sunday 25 – 27 NovemberNativity Festival25th, 7.30pm - lecturerecital featuring the UKpremier of Mariana. 26th, 10.30am-4pm and27th, 11.30am-4pm -exhibition of over 25 nativ-ity figures/sets including StPaul’s very own crib usedeach year during theChristmas period, pluschildren’s church trail, charity cards for sale,refreshments. Advent carols on the 27th at 6pm. Celebrating 120 years ofSt Paul’s Church. St Paul’s Church AugustusRd/Inner Park Rd, SW19.www.stpaulswimble-donpark.org.uk

Saturday November26, 11am – 2pmChristmas BazaarFace painting, hunt theturkey, arts and crafts andmulled wine. Children canmeet Father Christmas,receive a small gift andpost their letter in Santa’spostbox, and will get areply. Free admission. Parish of Christmas Bazaar,St. Mary’s Church PutneyBridge SW15. [email protected] 360 472

Wednesday November30 1.45pmHealthwatch Assembly Topic: The future of ourhealth services: accesswhat you need in the com-munity.Tooting United ReformChurch SW17. Contact

@HWWands orwww.healthwatch-wandsworth.co.uk/content/events

Saturday December 311am-4pmGreen and ethicalChristmas fayre Selling beautiful gift itemsthat have been sourcedethically or are environ-mentally friendly. Entry £2adults, children free. Holy Trinity ClaphamSW4. www.greenethi-calchristmas.com

Saturday December 311.30am - 2.30pmSt Barnabas ChristmasFayreCome and join us for fes-tive fun for all the family.Be wowed by the liveentertainment, visit Santa’s

grotto, shop for Christmasgifts, eat some deliciousfood and much more.Entry fee: £2 per adult,£1 pensioners /concessions, free forchildren.St Barnabas Church, 146Lavenham Road, SW18stbarnabas-southfields.org.ukwheelchair

Saturday December 310am to 1pmCommunity ChristmasMarket Help us to support localcharities and good causes,and get a very warm wel-come from local peopleselling a wide variety ofChristmas delights. Therewill also be a chance tomeet Father Christmas. St Andrews

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build a stronger, morecohesive community.Activities include musicsession for under 5s.crafts, and offer refresh-ments and chat untilmidday. Southside Scouts Centre,Balham High Road SW12.

Friday December 93.30-5.30pmChristmas FairLots of fun stalls, Santaand a great raffle.Allfarthing PrimarySchool, SW18.

Friday December 96.30pmCandlelit evening ofChristmas Music Traditional carols andwell-known favourites.Tickets on the door: £5adults, £2.50 children.Concert proceeds to JustShelter. St Andrew’s Church,Garratt Lane SW18. www.swsongbirds.co.uk

Saturday December 104-6.30pmChristmas Tree Festival The church will beadorned with more than30 large decorated trees.Plus live music withFenton House Schoolchoir and Beatrix PotterSchool choir, mulled wine,cakes, home produce andflower stalls. FatherChristmas will be on hand.

Events at East Hill United Reformed ChurchSunday December 11 4pm - the Merton concert Band. Refreshments, retiringcollection. Monday December 12 10am - The Night SantaSaved Christmas. Pantomime. Admission £5.East Hill United Reformed Church, SW18wheelchair

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Recruiting now in the boroughSt John Ambulance is looking to recruit new first aidvolunteers to help cover public events across theborough and London. It could be at a local fete,football match or a major sporting event or centralLondon celebration. No one should suffer from thelack of trained aiders and we will provide you withthe skills you need to be the difference between alife lost and a life saved. We have opportunities foradults aged 18+ and for cadets aged 11-17. Noexperience is necessary. In Wandsworth we havethree units, Putney, Southfields and Battersea. Moreinfo www.sja.org.uk

Raising money forWandsworth CommunityChaplaincy Trust. Entry£1, adult, children free. In addition, join us on 18December for our popularcarol service. St Mary MagdaleneChurch, WandsworthCommon SW18.

Saturday December 10at 7pmJ.S. Bach’s ChristmasOratorioWith conductorChristopher Braime, per-forming with full orchestraand professional soloists.Tickets £16 (concessions£13) includes refresh-ments and programme.Contact Shirley on07968209245 or buy atthe door. Putney ChoralSociety at St Paul’sChurch, Augustus RoadSouthfields SW18.www.putneychoralsoc.org.uk

Saturday December 107.30pmMusic for Christmas Seasonal pieces includingMichael Haydn andMarcel Dupre. Tickets£10, free admission forunder 15s. St Anne’s Church, St Ann’sHill SW18. Tickets: [email protected] or07914 807055.

Sunday December 11vendors from 7.30am,buyers from 8amCharity car boot sale£5 blankets,£10 cars, £15large vans. £1 parking forbuyers.Friends of QueenMary’s Hospital, QueenMary’s HospitalRoehampton SW15.Hospital Car Park SW155PN. www.qmhfriendscar-boot.co.uk or Facebook.

Sunday December 1112-4pmWorkshop: create yourown crime sceneArtists Ivan Thorley andCaroline Bowman fromPuppets with Guts inviteyou to archive a storyabout people behavingbadly. Use objects andpuppets to create yourown crime scenes. Ascharacters are moved,manipulated andrearrange over the courseof the project, join us aswe investigate whodecides what is right andwrong. Pump HouseGallery, Battersea ParkSW11. pumphouse-gallery.org.uk

Saturday December 177-9pmAn evening of seasonalsongsJoin Putney’s communitychoir as they perform fes-

Church, Garratt LaneSW18.

Saturday December 3and January 28, 2pmWalking in a WandleWonderlandSummerstown182 guidedwalk. A delightful pre-Christmas amble throughthe industrial heartland ofthe Summerstown182;featuring The CorruganzaGirls, WimbledonStadium, The Lost Streetsof Earlsfield, CoppermillLane and Mrs Buckler’sGunpowder Factory - allon the banks of the majes-tic River Wandle. Free.St Mary’s Church,Wimbledon Road, SW17.Contact [email protected]

Monday December 58pmTravels with my ViolinRenowned international

violinists, AlinaIbragimova, talks to herrecording producerAndrew Keener about hercareer, working in therecording studio and per-forming both as soloistand chamber musician. Asociety of music loverswho meet to hear some ofthe world’s most cele-brated musicians talkabout their lives and work.Annual subscription £30,visitor £7, members andunder 18s free.Putney Music at DryburghHall, Putney LeisureCentre, SW15. www.put-neymusic.org.uk Wheelchair

Wednesday December7 9.30am-12pmNeighbourhoodNetworkFortnightly drop-in ses-sions run by a group oflocal residents wanting to

Ends December 16 open: weekdays 10am – 6pm; Sat 10am – 3pmExhibition: Carl Loubin: a sentimental journeyDisplaying Laubin’s architectural paintings, including the exhibition’s main work‘Klenzeana’.Plus One Gallery, B & C Trafalgar House, Juniper Drive, York Road SW18. Call 77307656, email [email protected] www.plusonegallery.com/find-us

‘Klenzeana, The Architecture of Leo von Klenze’ Oil on canvas. 140x240cm. 2016.


Free Music lessons for local childrenSWS School of Music in partnership with the ErnestCook Foundation is offering 25 local children thechance to learn a musical instrument for free for 12weeks. For full details, email [email protected]

New classes starts week commencing 16 JanuaryBeat It!Healthy lifestyle & weight management programmefor young people between 5-18 years. Programmesare run in Battersea, Tooting, Roehampton. [email protected] or call 8871 8377

Saturday January 28 9am - 4pmSLSC UK Cold Water Swimming Championships Be bold in the cold in the original and best cold water swimming event. Swim inindividual or relay races or join the mass jump in for Crisis at 9am.. Tooting Bec Lido, Tooting Bec Road SW17. www.slsc.org.uk/cwsc

tive favourites accompa-nied by refreshments anda raffle, all in aid ofRegenerate-RISE. MusicalDirector Carl Speck. Freeentry. The Dover HouseSingers, St Mary’s Church,Putney High Street SW15.Contact [email protected] or 07890 034346wheelchair

Saturday 24 December3pmChristmas at HolyTrinity 3pm - Carols around thecrib; 11pm Christmas EveCommunionHoly Trinity ChurchBeaumont Road SW19.Email [email protected]

Nominations closeJanuary 8Active WandsworthAwardsAwards evening onFebruary 10. Recognisingthe achievement andcommitment of the manypeople involved in sportand physical activity inWandsworth. Visitenablelc.org/awa2016 fora nomination form

Term starts January 4Spring term art classesEnrol now! Putney Schoolof Art and Design OxfordRoad SW15. Call 87889145.www.enable.org/psad

Monday January 168pmRhodes to the PianoThe pianist JamesRhodes’ story is one of themost remarkable amongtoday’s performers. A trau-

matic and damagingchildhood overcome byobsession with music andenormous determinationhas been followed by arenowned and successfulcareer both as soloist andcommunicator. In a con-versation with AndrewKeener, expect some pas-sionate reflections onmusic and trenchant viewson the music industry.Annual subscription £30,visitor £7, members andunder 18s free.Putney Music at DryburghHall, Putney LeisureCentre, SW15. www.put-neymusic.org.uk Wheelchair

Thursday January 197pmTalk: The Cook sistersWith journalist LouiseCarpenter on the wonder-ful Ida and Louise Cook -opera loving, civil servantswho lived in Balham, who,funded by Ida, became aMills and Boon best seller,followed their stars andrescued Jewish refugeesfrom Germany. Admission £5.St Mary’s Church,Battersea Church RoadSW11. www.batterseaso-ciety.org.uk

Friday January 27 8pmTalk: 7th Nick FuentesMemorial LectureAn archaeological talk.Membership £12, studentmembership (under 18) is£3. Wandsworth HistoricalSociety, Friends MeetingHouse, 59 WandsworthHigh Street, SW18. Nonmembers welcome.www.wandsworthhistory.org.uk

5 February 2017Mini Marathon TrialsYour chance to be part ofTeam Wandsworth andrun the last 5km of theLondon Marathon route.Visit enablelc.org/mini-marathon for an entry form

February 7 10am-12.30pmCan-do Carers coffeemorningFor parents with a dis-abled child and/or caringfor an adult with specialneeds. Get inspiration tohelp sustain your role andmove forward in 2017.Share tips and ideas over acuppa and some cake.Family InformationService/DisabledChildren’s Register at YorkGardens Library, SW11.www.wandsworth.gov/fis

Wednesday 15 toSaturday 18 February,7.45pm Wed-Fri, 5pmSatTime and the ConwaysThe year is 1919 and KayConway celebrates her21st birthday. With WorldWar One over, she and herfamily anticipate theirfutures. All have highexpectations of what theywill become. Nineteenyears later, they arereunited in the familyhome in very different cir-

cumstances. Tickets £10,concessions £7.50,(Wednesday andSaturday). ChestnutGrove Academy Theatre,Chestnut Grove SW12.Box office: 07914657524 or onlineat www.southsideplayers.org.uk

February 17 & 187.30pm and matinee2.30pm SaturdayHadaway HarryHarry "Hadaway" Clasper,who was from Tyneside,was the Sir SteveRedgrave of his day havingled seven teams to win theChampionship of theWorld on the Thames atPutney. Tickets cost £16 -call 01914 247788.London Rowing Club,Putney SW15. www.had-awayharry.co.uk

February 17-18 11amand 1.30pmMuch ado about puffinFunny tale told with pup-

petry and music. Tickets £10 adults, £8children and concs. Forchildren aged 4+. BAC Lavender Hill SW11.www.bac.org.uk Call 7223 2223.

Friday February 248pmTalk: Henry MaudslaySpeaker David Waller tellshow Lambeth-basedHenry Maudslay turnedLondon into the silicon val-ley of the 19th century. Wandsworth HistoricalSociety, Friends MeetingHouse, 59 WandsworthHigh Street, SW18. Nonmembers welcome.www.wandsworthhistory.org.uk

Wednesday March 1511amNew Clapham CommonDecorative and FineArts SocietyAn interesting lecture pro-gramme is planned for2017 and new membersfrom SW London are wel-comed. ClaphamCommon DFAS is part ofthe National Associationof Decorative and FineArts Societies. For joininginformation, contact 7430 0730 or [email protected].

Get into the festive spirit and kick start yourChristmas shopping at these events


Wandsworth Town Saturday 26 November 11am-5.00pm

Free craft activities and workshops include Sammy theSouthsideasaurus, a roaming Father Christmas (from1pm) and seasonal entertainment on Old York Road,SW18 1TQ and Southside, Garratt Lane.2.30pm - Christmas story time and annual Christmasthemed quizat Wandsworth Library, Garratt Lane.www.better.org.uk/newsitems/enter-the-wandsworth-libraries-christmas-quiz3.45pm - Annual Lantern Parade from West HillSchool to Southside.4.30pm - Christmas light switchon outside All SaintsChurch. This will be followed by a Carol Service, withperformances from the National Opera studio, alongwith mince pies, mulled wine and soft drinks at thechurch. Wandsworth Radio will be broadcasting outsideSouthside all day with a live stage featuring a variety ofacts and Christmas market stalls.

Celebrate Christmas in your town centre

BatterseaFriday 28 November, 6pm, Sunday 27 November

Christmas lights switch-on with music from local schoolsand Santa’s Grotto at Hamptons. On Sunday there willbe a Christmas market plus children’s activities and street food. Northcote Road, corner of Bennerly Roadwelovenorthcoteroad.com

Tuesday 6 December, 6.30pm

Community carol singing and light switch on ceremonyplus entertainment from the cast of theatre 503’s pantoand the Mardi Bass Quintet.Battersea Squarebatterseasquare.org.uk

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TootingWednesday 7 December 4pm-6pm

Featuring carols sung by the choir of Sellincourt Primary School and a prize givingof the winners of the Christmas card competition. The winner will switch on theChristmas tree lights with the Deputy Mayor of Wandsworth at 4.55pm. This will be followed by mince pies, mulled wine and soft drinks in the parish hall ofSt.Nicholas Church.Mitcham Road at the corner of Church Lane (outside St.Nicholas Church)

Wednesday 14 December 4pm-6pm

Featuring carols sung by the Furzedown School choir. Christmas lights will beswitched on by the Mayor of Wandsworth at 4.55pm. This will be followed bymince pies, mulled wine and soft drinks in the parish hall of St. Alban’s Church onPretoria Road, SW16 6RR. Mitcham Lane and Thrale Road (outside Park Food & Wine).

Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 December

Antic London, the organisers of Tootopia, bring you Tootsmas, A wide range ofgifts, crafts, cards, decorations, cakes, drinks and other items to buy for theChristmas season. Tootsmas Festival at the Graveney & Meadow, 40 Mitcham Road.Tootopia.co.uk

RoehamptonSaturday December 10, 4.30pm-6.30pm

Winterfest will feature carol singing and a lantern parade to the library green,where there will dance performances and a light show.Library Green, Danebury Avenue


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Earlsfield Thursday 1 December, 3pm-8pm

Stalls from local businesses, Santa’s grotto and entertain-ment throughout the early afternoon into early eveningfollowed by the lights switch on. Supported byHamptons.St Andrew’s Church, SW18

PutneyFriday 2 December, 12noon to 8pm, Saturday 3December, 10am to 5pm, Sunday December 411am-4pm

The Christmas light switch on will be at 6pm on Friday byBritish Adventure Runner Jamie Ramsey. School choirs,and dance groups will be performing from 4pm. OnSaturday there will be a farmers’ market. On Friday andSaturday there will be a pop-up ice rink – book tickets oniceputney.eventbrite.co.uk. On Sunday there is aChristmas art market.St Mary's Church Square, High Street, Putney SW15 1SN

BalhamSunday 4 December, 1pm – 4.30pm

Music and entertainment from 1pm, public carol singingfrom 4.10pm, light switch on at 4.30pm. Sam theDonkey will be back for the dress up photo booth.Bedford Hill Place (by Sainsbury’s car park) and stalls in Hildreth St. SW12 9EYwandsworth.gov.uk/balham or balham.com

SouthfieldsTuesday 6 December 6, 4.30pm-5pm

Mulled wine and mince pies served by local businesses,and Christmas carols led by Riversdale, Sheringdale andSt Michael’s primary schools will be followed by theswitching on of the lights at 5pm. Supported by the AllEngland Tennis Club.Replingham Road, SW18 5LJ

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Golden Ticket Recycling Prize Draw

Designed by the Graphic Design Unit, Wandsworth Council. AD.1141 (10.16) BS

For more details visit www.wrwa.gov.uk/goldenticket

*Community groups must meet the competition criteria and register in advance, making a commitment to encourage recycling.

To enter the £500 Golden Ticket prize draw, just cut out a Golden Ticket from the back of this page, fill it in and

pop it in your clear sack or orange-lidded recycling bankalong with the clean and dry items listed opposite.

You can submit a Golden Ticket each time you fill a clear sack or useyour recycling bank. But remember, only tickets found with the correct

recycling items at the recycling plant will be entered into a draw.

The winner will also be invited to nominate a local community group*to receive a £2,500 cash prize.

If you run out of Golden Tickets you can collect more from your locallibrary or leisure centre, the council’s Customer Centre at the Town Hall,

or from Housing and Community Services reception in Putney BridgeRoad. Or visit www.wrwa.gov.uk/goldenticket to print your own.

The first draw takes place on 16 December 2016with a second draw on 24 March 2017.

Good Luck!

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