Planning News: some updates on the summer’s meetings
4 DAYS AGO - Over the summer, the Planning Applications Committee approved several items, including a temporary Expand
4 DAYS AGO - Over the summer, the Planning Applications Committee approved several items, including a temporary license for a flower stall outside Clapham Junction Station and minor alterations to the Riverside Business Centre. The committee also agreed to authorize enforcement action to return a basement flat at 310 Queenstown Road to its original use. The summer months are typically quiet in terms of planning applications. Some developers try to push through projects during this period, believing they will face less scrutiny (a trend also seen in December). Generally, however, the Council attempts to postpone important decisions. Despite the usual lull, there were some Collapse
In pictures: Harley’s Food Hall brings a smarter grocers to Lavender Hill
06/09/2024 - Lavender Hill has a smart and unusual new supermarket. Back in April we reported that the large Expand
06/09/2024 - Lavender Hill has a smart and unusual new supermarket. Back in April we reported that the large premises at 207-217 Lavender Hill (next to the junction with Latchmere Road & Elspeth Road) was set to become a new supermarket. And sure enough, Harley’s Food Hall has now opened its doors, and we’ve been impressed by the effort that has gone in to the business. This article gives a brief tour of the new venture. Harley’s is an independent family-owned business, and this is their first store. They team behind Harley’s are well aware that they’re a couple of minutes’ walk Collapse
Fat Phill’s burgers are coming to Clapham Junction
31/07/2024 - The very last ’empty shop’ in Clapham Junction following the Covid pandemic is coming back in to Expand
31/07/2024 - The very last ’empty shop’ in Clapham Junction following the Covid pandemic is coming back in to use. Moss Bros used to have a store next to the way in to Clapham Junction station – which was rather handily placed for them as their headquarters was in the offices above. It did a busy trade in hiring suits and formalwear, but also sold a wider mix of clothes to the crowds of people passing by every day. Th formalwear trade was hit particularly hard by the pandemic, and the store closed as part of plans to radically slim down the store estate in a Collapse
General Election 4 July 2024: Who to vote for in Battersea
29/06/2024 - If you are not aware that a general election will happen very soon, you might come from far away. Expand
29/06/2024 - If you are not aware that a general election will happen very soon, you might come from far away. UK Parliamentary general election will be held on Thursday 4 July 2024 and in the Battersea constituency you will have a choice of 9 candidates. With our friends for Lavender-Hill.uk we have contacted all the candidates and offered them to answer a few questions. We will publish the responses as we receive them and will continually update this article until the election date. If you want to check the previous results in the Battersea constituency, click HERE. Full list of candidates Collapse
Meet Georgina Burford-Connole, the Rejoin EU Party candidate
27/06/2024 - Georgina Burford-Connole is the Rejoin EU Party candidate in the Battersea constituency for the UK Expand
27/06/2024 - Georgina Burford-Connole is the Rejoin EU Party candidate in the Battersea constituency for the UK Parliamentary election on Thursday 4 July 2024. To provide more information about the main candidates, we have partnered with the Lavender-Hill.uk community website and invited them to answer our questions. We hope this will give you an opportunity to learn more about their concerns, proposals, and how they can assist Battersea residents. Could you introduce yourself to our readers? My name is Georgina Burford-Connole, and I am the Rejoin EU Party candidate for Battersea. Tell us something about you our readers may not know. In Collapse
Meet Francis Chubb, the Liberal Democrats candidate
24/06/2024 - Francis Chubb is the Liberal Democrats candidate in the Battersea constituency for the UK Expand
24/06/2024 - Francis Chubb is the Liberal Democrats candidate in the Battersea constituency for the UK Parliamentary election on Thursday 4 July 2024. To provide more information about the main candidates, we have partnered with the Lavender-Hill.uk community website and invited them to answer our questions. We hope this will give you an opportunity to learn more about their concerns, proposals, and how they can assist Battersea residents. Could you introduce yourself to our readers? I am a solicitor and I live in Battersea with my family. In my past I have been a junior army officer, a journalist in Egypt, and Collapse
General Election 4 July 2024: Who to vote for in Battersea
22/06/2024 - If you are not aware that a general election will happen very soon, you might come from far away. Expand
22/06/2024 - If you are not aware that a general election will happen very soon, you might come from far away. UK Parliamentary general election will be held on Thursday 4 July 2024 and in the Battersea constituency you will have a choice of 9 candidates. With our friends for Lavender-Hill.uk we have contacted all the candidates and offered them to answer a few questions. We will publish the responses as we receive them and will continually update this article until the election date. If you want to check the previous results in the Battersea constituency, click HERE. Full list of candidates Collapse
Meet Barry Edwards, the Reform UK candidate
19/06/2024 - Barry Edwards is the Reform UK candidate in the Battersea constituency for the UK Parliamentary Expand
19/06/2024 - Barry Edwards is the Reform UK candidate in the Battersea constituency for the UK Parliamentary election on Thursday 4 July 2024. To provide more information about the main candidates, we have partnered with the Lavender-Hill.uk community website and invited them to answer our questions. We hope this will give you an opportunity to learn more about their concerns, proposals, and how they can assist Battersea residents. Could you introduce yourself to our readers? Hi, my name is Barry Edwards and I am a Management Consultant and Chartered Environmentalist. Tell us something about you our readers may not know. I am Collapse
As the colony of Lime bikes grows, can Wandsworth bring order to the chaos?
16/06/2024 - Wandsworth has a complicated relationship with cycle hire schemes! Lots of residents don’t own Expand
16/06/2024 - Wandsworth has a complicated relationship with cycle hire schemes! Lots of residents don’t own cars, and we’re close to the centre of London – which means it’s a Borough where a lot of people cycle. Maybe because of this, the Council is pretty supportive of cycling – and has strongly supported TfL’s Santander Cycles. They got enthusiastically involved from the start to get most of the north of the Borough included – which is why there was quite a notable stretch on the initial coverage area to include Wandsworth town centre! They’ve kept going since then: Lavender Hill itself used Collapse
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Open House festival gives you the opportunity to see inside iconic sites in the area
5 DAYS AGO - The Open House London event starts 14 September 2024 until 22 September. It features free access Expand
5 DAYS AGO - The Open House London event starts 14 September 2024 until 22 September. It features free access to numerous buildings of architectural significance across all 33 London boroughs. Open House Festival, previously known as Open House London, is an annual event celebrating the architecture and urban landscape of London. Organised by the charity Open City, the festival aims to make the city more accessible and equitable. It gives a chance to see inside places that are not usually open to the public, such as government buildings and historic sites. The festival also includes neighborhood walks and cycle tours, providing insights into Collapse
140th Anniversary for the Devas Club in Battersea Art Centre Grand Hall
29/08/2024 - The Devas Club is celebrating its 140th Anniversary with a momentous event on Monday, 2nd Expand
29/08/2024 - The Devas Club is celebrating its 140th Anniversary with a momentous event on Monday, 2nd September 2024, from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM in the Grand Hall of Battersea Arts Centre. The event will feature a buffet, live entertainment, a raffle, and auctions. The Devas Club for Young People is a youth club in Battersea that provides sporting, educational, and creative opportunities for young people in the local community, particularly those who are disadvantaged or at risk. The club aims to help them reach their full potential as responsible, talented individuals and active participants in the community. It offers a wide Collapse
General Election 2024 results for Putney, Battersea and Tooting
05/07/2024 - Labour have held all three Wandsworth constituencies in the 2024 General Election. In all three Expand
05/07/2024 - Labour have held all three Wandsworth constituencies in the 2024 General Election. In all three constituencies, the Green Party is the only party to increase (hugely) its number of votes, despite a much lower turnout. Full result for Battersea UK Parliamentary general election was held on Thursday 4 July 2024 and in the Battersea constituency we had a choice of 9 candidates. Below are the results (with the change in number of votes). 2024 Turnout (%poll: 65.44% – based on 2023 data) 2019 Turnout (%poll: 75.83%) Election Candidate Party Votes % Change/2019 DE CORDOVA, Marsha Chantal Labour 22983 49% -4307 Collapse
Meet Marsha de Cordova, the Labour Party candidate
29/06/2024 - Marsha de Cordova is the Labour Party candidate in the Battersea constituency for the UK Expand
29/06/2024 - Marsha de Cordova is the Labour Party candidate in the Battersea constituency for the UK Parliamentary election on Thursday 4 July 2024. To provide more information about the main candidates, we have partnered with the Lavender-Hill.uk community website and invited them to answer our questions. We hope this will give you an opportunity to learn more about their concerns, proposals, and how they can assist Battersea residents. Could you introduce yourself to our readers? I am proud to be standing for re-election as your MP for Battersea and have the chance to continue my work making Battersea the best place Collapse
What does the future hold for Battersea’s industrial spaces?
26/06/2024 - It’s hiding in plain sight – a giant area of Battersea that many of its immediate neighbours have Expand
26/06/2024 - It’s hiding in plain sight – a giant area of Battersea that many of its immediate neighbours have never been to. In and among the railway arches between Queenstown Road and Nine Elms, this tangle of industrial sites is home to a bewildering array of businesses – including a concrete batching plant, a large bus depot, a railway maintenance site, scrap metal recycling, bakeries for the likes of Crosstown Doughnuts and Madeira Portuguese patisserie, food warehouses, a tile warehouse, and a large area of self storage – as well as several multi-tenant office spaces that house a vast number of Collapse
General Election 4 July 2024: Who to vote for in Battersea
23/06/2024 - If you are not aware that a general election will happen very soon, you might come from far away. Expand
23/06/2024 - If you are not aware that a general election will happen very soon, you might come from far away. UK Parliamentary general election will be held on Thursday 4 July 2024 and in the Battersea constituency you will have a choice of 9 candidates. With our friends for Lavender-Hill.uk we have contacted all the candidates and offered them to answer a few questions. We will publish the responses as we receive them and will continually update this article until the election date. If you want to check the previous results in the Battersea constituency, click HERE. Full list of candidates Collapse
Meet Tom Pridham, the Conservative candidate
22/06/2024 - Tom Pridham is the Conservative candidate in the Battersea constituency for the UK Parliamentary Expand
22/06/2024 - Tom Pridham is the Conservative candidate in the Battersea constituency for the UK Parliamentary election on Thursday 4 July 2024. To provide more information about the main candidates, we have partnered with the Lavender-Hill.uk community website and invited them to answer our questions. We hope this will give you an opportunity to learn more about their concerns, proposals, and how they can assist Battersea residents. Could you introduce yourself to our readers? I have lived in the area for ten years now, first near Clapham Junction, then in Balham. 18 months ago, my partner and I bought our first property, Collapse
General Election 4 July 2024: Who to vote for in Battersea
17/06/2024 - If you are not aware that a general election will happen very soon, you might come from far away. Expand
17/06/2024 - If you are not aware that a general election will happen very soon, you might come from far away. UK Parliamentary general election will be held on Thursday 4 July 2024 and in the Battersea constituency you will have a choice of 9 candidates. With our friends for Lavender-Hill.uk we have contacted some of the candidates (Labour, Conservatives, Libdems, Greens and Reform UK) and offered them to answer a few questions. We will publish the responses as we receive them and will continually update this article until the election date. If you want to check the previous results in the Collapse
Regeneration of Winstanley & York estates: Is the Council undermining current residents to push sales?
27/05/2024 - Reza Tolou is a 74-year-old pensioner and flat owner in Darien House, located on Darien Road in Expand
27/05/2024 - Reza Tolou is a 74-year-old pensioner and flat owner in Darien House, located on Darien Road in the heart of Winstanley Estate. This four-storey walk-up block of flats, built in 1934 to designs by Battersea’s Borough Engineer, was part of a redevelopment project in the 1930s. Reza purchased the flat in the late 1990s and lived there until 2008. With two young children and needing more space, he moved out and began renting the flat. Now retired, Mr Tolou relies deeply on the rental income to supplement his pension. However, since the Council bought the flat next door two years Collapse
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A happy ending for Clapham Common Northside’s oldest house?
09/09/2024 - It’s been quite the journey for 64 Clapham Common Northside, one of the oldest houses still Expand
09/09/2024 - It’s been quite the journey for 64 Clapham Common Northside, one of the oldest houses still standing, that seems to go back to some point in the 1780s, when it was a country cottage in the fields. We first reported on it back in February, as an interesting and unusual ‘project’ house, one which had been empty for well over a decade. But it was also at the time being proposed for demolition, to make way for a modern house on the same site. The more the story gained attention, the more people investigated the history of the house – and Collapse
Design competition launched to transform Falcon Bridge underpass in Clapham Junction
09/08/2024 - A competition has been launched to transform and enhance the Falcon Bridge underpass in Clapham Expand
09/08/2024 - A competition has been launched to transform and enhance the Falcon Bridge underpass in Clapham Junction. Architects, designers, and artists are invited to submit proposals for this project. Following selection and consultation, the winning team will see their project implemented by September 2025. “Nobody likes the Falcon Road railway bridge“, we wrote in a previous article. The Council has finally decided to address the 100-metre-long tunnel beneath Falcon Road Bridge that divides Clapham Junction into its southern section, featuring Arding and Hobbs, Northcote Road, and Victorian terraces, and its northern part dominated by towers and estates. In early August, the Collapse
Like a cat: Clapham Common’s most historic house escapes demolition yet again!
03/07/2024 - Planning permission to knock down a rather unique historic house on Clapham Common and redevelop Expand
03/07/2024 - Planning permission to knock down a rather unique historic house on Clapham Common and redevelop with a taller ‘pastiche’ replacement has been refused by the Council. A few months ago we wrote about a rather unique house, hidden away between the big Victorian houses along the north side of Clapham Common. 64 Clapham Common Northside is much smaller and simpler building than its neighbours. It also looks very forgotten, with boarded-up windows, a neglected garden, and a hole in the roof. Early days of the building This small house was built in the 1780s, and belonged to John Cunningham (whose son, also Collapse
General Election 4 July 2024: Who to vote for in Battersea
27/06/2024 - If you are not aware that a general election will happen very soon, you might come from far away. Expand
27/06/2024 - If you are not aware that a general election will happen very soon, you might come from far away. UK Parliamentary general election will be held on Thursday 4 July 2024 and in the Battersea constituency you will have a choice of 9 candidates. With our friends for Lavender-Hill.uk we have contacted all the candidates and offered them to answer a few questions. We will publish the responses as we receive them and will continually update this article until the election date. If you want to check the previous results in the Battersea constituency, click HERE. Full list of candidates Collapse
General Election 4 July 2024: Who to vote for in Battersea
24/06/2024 - If you are not aware that a general election will happen very soon, you might come from far away. Expand
24/06/2024 - If you are not aware that a general election will happen very soon, you might come from far away. UK Parliamentary general election will be held on Thursday 4 July 2024 and in the Battersea constituency you will have a choice of 9 candidates. With our friends for Lavender-Hill.uk we have contacted all the candidates and offered them to answer a few questions. We will publish the responses as we receive them and will continually update this article until the election date. If you want to check the previous results in the Battersea constituency, click HERE. Full list of candidates Collapse
Meet Dan Smith, the Workers Party of Britain candidate
23/06/2024 - Dan Smith is the Workers Party of Britain candidate in the Battersea constituency for the UK Expand
23/06/2024 - Dan Smith is the Workers Party of Britain candidate in the Battersea constituency for the UK Parliamentary election on Thursday 4 July 2024. To provide more information about the main candidates, we have partnered with the Lavender-Hill.uk community website and invited them to answer our questions. We hope this will give you an opportunity to learn more about their concerns, proposals, and how they can assist Battersea residents. Could you introduce yourself to our readers? I’ve lived in and around the area most of my life, educated in Dulwich before studying dentistry at Kings College Hospital. I’ve a proven track Collapse
General Election 4 July 2024: Who to vote for in Battersea
19/06/2024 - If you are not aware that a general election will happen very soon, you might come from far away. Expand
19/06/2024 - If you are not aware that a general election will happen very soon, you might come from far away. UK Parliamentary general election will be held on Thursday 4 July 2024 and in the Battersea constituency you will have a choice of 9 candidates. With our friends for Lavender-Hill.uk we have contacted some of the candidates (Labour, Conservatives, Libdems, Greens and Reform UK) and offered them to answer a few questions. We will publish the responses as we receive them and will continually update this article until the election date. If you want to check the previous results in the Collapse
Meet Joe Taylor, the Green Party candidate
17/06/2024 - Joe Taylor is the Green Party candidate in the Battersea constituency for the UK Parliamentary Expand
17/06/2024 - Joe Taylor is the Green Party candidate in the Battersea constituency for the UK Parliamentary election on Thursday 4 July 2024. To provide more information about the main candidates, we have partnered with the Lavender-Hill.uk community website and invited them to answer our questions. We hope this will give you an opportunity to learn more about their concerns, proposals, and how they can assist Battersea residents. Could you introduce yourself to our readers? My family and I have lived in Battersea for six years and we love it here. Since my daughter was born nine years ago, I’ve spent as Collapse
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