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July Newsletter
In this month’s local news: please sign the petition about Siward Road nursery closure, some of our June highlights, Wandsworth Welcomes refugees news, latest on Tooting Lodge and the reason behind Hector’s name change (yes, you have to read to the end for this revelation). Shock closure of Siward Road special needs nursery The Conservative […]
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November Newsletter
Highlights of the last month have been defending Ravenstone Primary School against a development next to their playground, speaking to lots of local residents with my fellow ward team members, Clare Fraser and Hector Wakefield, a new refugee family from Syria being welcomed to Tooting, and the Tooting Common Pumpkin Parade which gets bigger […]
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October Newsletter
This newsletter is packed with latest news on the Balham and Tooting local heroes event, Tooting Common trees and cycling, planning applications for Bedford Hill Old Church and Foxbourne Rd, #TidyUpTooting campaign, serious concerns about St Georges, new Caring kitchen lunch at St Anselms, local crime and TASER use, Balham High Road improvements, and the […]
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September Newsletter
This newsletter is packed with lots of local news from your Labour Councillors: Tooting Common: tree consultation, ParkRun, Quietway cycle route, cafe improvements, cricket pitch and fitness equipment Crossrail2 plans for Balham and Tooting, Bedford Hill Church redevelopment proposal, local Neighbourhood plan, new Headteachers at St Anselms and Ravenstone Schools, Transition Tooting local events, cycle […]
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February Newsletter 2016
Balham and Bec February 2016 Newsletter Dr Johnson Avenue – proposal for closure latest update I really welcome consultation on the closure of Dr Johnson Avenue but I’m very concerned that the effects of traffic changes on nearby roads aren’t being considered and could be chaotic. What was agreed last Thursday: – wide consultation on-line […]
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Keep the track running campaign – open meeting on Wednesday
Great support for the flash protest at the Athletics Track The campaign to keep the Tooting Common Athletics Track and gym open and affordable is in full swing! Rosena and I are working with the Furzedown Councillors to show public support for the track and find out from the Council what is going on. The […]
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Save The Lodge, Ravenstone School cycling and Barringer Square
Save The Lodge on Tooting Bec Road The Lodge on Tooting Bec Road is the lovely white building which used to be a garden centre and is now surrounding by hoardings and falling into disrepair. It is listed by English Heritage and there has been a local group working to save this building for three […]
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Wandsworth’s Secret Army of Carers
In my role on the Health and Adult Care Committee, I have been learning all about Wandsworth’s secret army of carers, who work tirelessly around the clock to care for friends and family. Until now, I never realised the full impact of the health inequalities facing carers in Wandsworth and all over the UK. Studies […]
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Latest threat to the Wheatsheaf – comments needed by 25th August
My husband knows way more than me about the Wheatsheaf, having visited a lot more regularly than me for many years! He used to go when it was a very Irish pub and quite a different atmosphere too. For the past year I’ve been campaigning to Save the Wheatsheaf because I like this historic building […]