December 2025

• Council services over the festive season

  As the countdown to Christmas begins, we are urging residents to check out changes to opening hours and Council services over the festive period.

  Published: 19 Dec 25

• Wandsworth Council reaffirms commitment to keeping Council Tax low

  Council Leader, Simon Hogg updates on keeping Council Tax low.

  Published: 19 Dec 25

• Wandsworth pupils see their Christmas cards light up Battersea Power Station

  Christmas tree designs by two Wandsworth pupils are being projected onto the iconic Battersea Power Station chimneys over the festive period as part of Apple’s Your Tree on Battersea project, alongside other creative entries.

  Published: 15 Dec 25

• Wandsworth Council extends scheme to crack down on unsafe rentals

  Wandsworth Council is taking further action to protect renters across the borough by extending its two schemes that support their rights and help crack down on rogue landlords.

  Published: 15 Dec 25

• Lights, artwork, music! Colourful launch for Falcon Road rail bridge transformation

  Battersea schoolchildren and residents joined the council for a live countdown as the lights were switched on under Falcon Road rail bridge - celebrating the launch of Clapham Junction's new-look underpass after six months of improvement works.

  Published: 15 Dec 25

• Two new grants launched to support access to sport and physical activity

  Community and voluntary organisations across Wandsworth are invited to apply for funding from a total grant pot of £405,000 to support local sport, physical activity and wellbeing initiatives, paid for by receipts from property developers without adding a penny to Council Tax.

  Published: 11 Dec 25

• Balham rail bridge gets a refresh in time for Christmas

  Rail bridges across Wandsworth are getting a make-over in the latest programme of improvement works the council is delivering for local neighbourhoods.

  Published: 08 Dec 25

• Listening to Lavender and Northcote residents

  Residents from the Lavender and Northcote wards joined us today on Saturday 6 December at the latest community drop-in event to meet with Council Leader Simon Hogg. The drop in is a space for residents to share their views, ask questions, and discuss issues that matter most to them.

  Published: 06 Dec 25

• Community Spaces are back offering warmth, connection and support  

  This winter, Wandsworth residents will have access to a borough-wide network of warm, welcoming Community Spaces during the colder months, with a hot drink, friendly chat with neighbours, and easy access to council services. 

  Published: 04 Dec 25

• AI technology helps Wandsworth’s army of unpaid carers 

  The power of AI is being harnessed in Wandsworth to provide support to unpaid carers.  

  Published: 04 Dec 25

• Help make Christmas special for a refugee child

  We are delighted to announce the launch of our Christmas appeal for refugee children, called Wandsworth Together This Christmas, and we warmly invite residents to give their support.

  Published: 04 Dec 25

• Lifetime achievement honours for Wandsworth Social Care manager

  Ella De Freitas, Interim Service Manager for Targeted Early Help and Parental Mental Health, was recognised as a finalist in the Lifetime Achievement category at the Women Achieving Greatness in Social Care Awards 2025, held on 2 December 2025.

  Published: 03 Dec 25

• December cabinet meeting update

  Wandsworth’s Cabinet met this week to make decisions on 200 new council homes in Battersea, the Alton Renewal Plan and the Cleaner Borough Plan.

  Published: 02 Dec 25

• Wandsworth Council leads the way in delivering value for money

  A recent independent review of Wandsworth Council’s investments, conducted by MUFG Corporate Markets Treasury, praised Wandsworth’s proactive approach.

  Published: 02 Dec 25