There’s a depressing trend emerging in London. Early signs are that Labour’s policy of 1.5 million new houses is going to lead to a free-for-all for developers where the promise of more housing is used a decoy for bad projects. Brace yourselves for a…
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CourtWatch London empowers citizens to observe, report, and engage with the local…
The Clapham Junction Action Group has shared its response to Wandsworth’s draft…
X+why, a flexible workspace provider, has announced they will occupy the third floor of Arding & Hobbs building from Spring 2025. Temperatures are definitely indicating that winter is coming (to…
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The former Gas Works site on Swandon Way, a building on Armoury Way, a pub extension in Northcote Road and the Glassmill site next to Battersea Bridge were topics of…
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Developers for the tower in One Battersea Bridge are already planning that their proposal will be decided by the Mayor of London, and are betting that it will be granted,…
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On Tuesday 8 October, Jules Pipe, London’s deputy mayor for planning, decided to overrule Wandsworth Council decision and grant permission for 449 new homes to be built at Tooting’s Springfield…
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The Planning forum met last Thursday to discuss the revision of the Local Plan and the current consultations. However, most of the topics are still a work in progress and…
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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.…
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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)…
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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…
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Seven shortlisted concepts have been selected for the final stage of the competition. Now the local community and residents are asked to give feedback that will be used to guide…
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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…
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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…
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On the dry early afternoon of Friday, March 15, residents of Clapham Junction were invited to attend a drop-in event at Battersea Library. The invitation stated that it was an…
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On Friday 27 September, Jules Pipe, London’s Deputy Mayor for Planning, decided to overrule Wandsworth Council’s refusal and the vast opposition from the local residents to allow the extension of…
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The proposals to build 39 new courts on Wimbledon Park put forward by the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) has moved a step closer to full approval after officers…
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This was one of the Labour’s pledge during the local election campaign in 2022: promote a food waste collection throughout the entire borough. When we talked to Councillor Judi Gasser,…
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Yesterday night, Wandsworth Planning Committee voted to reject a significant expansion of the All England Lawn Tennis Club’s grounds (AELTC), which hosts the Wimbledon championships. The decision came less than…
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If you’re looking for Christmas celebrations in Wandsworth, this post highlights a variety of events, including seven Christmas carol concerts taking place in Battersea and Wandsworth in 2024. Clapham Junction…
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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…
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When you have a discreet celebrity living in the area, who has recently (at least in my time scale) earned critical acclaim for a book (here, there and also there…
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Last Wednesday, the South West London Citizens Community Health Assembly was organised by Citizens UK. This event provided an opportunity to showcase their achievements and their collaborative work with the…
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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…
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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…
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Our local news magazine about Clapham Junction and around is renamed Clapham Junction Insider (CJI).…
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The Battersea Power Station opened its doors to the public for the first time after nearly 40 years on Friday 14 October 2022. If you went to the event, missed…
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You are currently browsing the new CJAG website. We want CJAG News to be the hub of local news for the area of Clapham Junction and beyond, covering topics on…
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CJAG has setup a channel on YouTube to host our videos. It includes: Public meetings organised by CJAG Special events and meetings Council speeches Planning application decisions …and some others…
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The well-known local stationery shop in Clapham Junction is set to close definitively on Friday 14 July. “Certain things should not be allowed to close” is sometime seen as a…
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22 London bus routes could be axed as Transport for London (TfL) has announced the biggest set of cuts in decades. C3, N31 and 49 routes from Clapham Junction and…
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The renovation of Arding & Hobbs is advancing rapidly, with the new roof structure and part of the updated facade now visible to all, particularly with the renovated TK-Maxx section.…
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The biannual planning forum, the informal information sharing group organised by the Council for community representatives, was organised on video-call a few days ago (for the third time since July…
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A consultation on plans to expand the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) to cover almost the whole of the capital from 29 August 2023 has been launched and will run…
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