Dr Johnson’s Avenue Proposed Road Closure – public meeting 22nd March
There is currently a consultation on the proposed closure of Dr Johnson Avenue which will join up two parts of the Common and increase the amount of green open land we have on our doorsteps. The proposal is to also include a no right turn’ from Tooting Bec Rd into Elmbourne Rd and to have this as a trial scheme for 6 months to see the effects. What do you think? Click here to add your views to the Council Consultation – deadline April 15th This is very controversial, and Rosena and Fleur have written a joint letter to the leader of the Council to raise concerns about several aspects of the consultation and proposals.
We are also holding a public meeting to hear each others views and give a further opportunity to feedback to us as Councillors, Tuesday March 22nd at the Seventh Day Adventist Church on 83 Elmfield Rd (also through the alley next to Ladbrokes on the High Road) from 7pm – 8pm.
If you can come to the meeting please get your free ticket here so that we can see how many people can come and feedback to you.
Crossrail2 This will be a long process, and the latest step is that Crossrail2 have published a report on the consultation responses received. This has gone onto the website today (16th March) and confirms that the majority of responses about Balham were in favour of Tooting Broadway instead, and that there are lots of concerns about the access shaft on Wandsworth Common. The response by Crossrail to the consultation responses will be published in the Summer. It is predicted to open in 2033.
20mph limits across the whole Borough 
We’re alright here and as a result of our campaigning we have a 20mph limit across Bedford Ward, but its odd for drivers never to know whether there is a limit or not in Wandsworth as there is a patchwork of 20mph limits. We asked for the Council to introduce a cross-borough 20mph limit (on residential roads) all at once and they are consulting on this now. Please do take a couple of minutes to click here and say what you think about this plan.
All change again at the Triangle Children’s Centre
I’m still in mourning for the wonderful One O’Clock Club we used to have at the Triangle. The reason it was changed was to introduce more provision for 3 year olds, but this is now being changed again. The council are planning to put the Triangle Centre out to tender for a nursery to run as a nursery in the mornings and stay and play in the afternoons. We welcome stay and play but it must be really affordable, otherwise it won’t be usable by most people and won’t have the great supportive, community element to it which was so good for carers and small children. Anyone interested in looking into whether this could still be run as a cooperative (as in Lambeth) or some other way of bringing back the One O’Clock Club to the Triangle please get in touch. Tendering is likely to be in the Summer. In the meantime there is a consultation on changes to many children centres here. If you’d like to support FREE stay and play centres, or make any other comment please do and share with others. The deadline is May 24th but you can do this now!
Click here for the Children’s Centre Consultation
Wandsworth Welcomes Refugees – launch event
This week Kingston Council is welcoming its first Syrian family to come to the Borough in the official Government scheme which relocates Syrians who have fled from war to refugee camps in Syria.
Here in Wandsworth a new organisation is forming to bring together people who support refugees and asylum seekers here and abroad. The launch event is at 4.30pm at the Battersea Arts Centre. There will be a big launch photo (bring a ‘welcome’ sign to hold if you can) and then a skill share where you can find out more about local organisations working with refugees and how you could support them.
To join the supporters list or find out more, email wandsworthwelcomesrefugees@gmail.com