Save Wimbledon Park formally launched a judicial review in January 2025, challenging the GLA’s approval of the expansion and citing a statutory public recreation trust and a 1993 restrictive covenant. The High Court has now allowed the case to proceed on all three legal…
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A modern W set against a variety of background colours is the…
The Community Communications Partnership and Centro Plan invite you to a drop-in…
In a significant move to tackle the housing crisis, Wandsworth Council is revising its Local Plan to demand 50% affordable housing in new developments – with most designated for social…
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A 34-storey tower is proposed just beside the heliport in Battersea. “Sky is the limit” seems to be the mantra of property developers in York Road. If their idea is…
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A new six-storey hotel proposal has been submitted to replace an existing vacant two-storey building near the Ram Brewery development. The proposal has received positive feedback from the local community.…
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While we await Network Rail’s proposal to improve Clapham Junction station, the public company has unveiled an ambitious scheme to transform Liverpool Street station. However, the initial proposal was so…
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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…
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The Clapham Junction Action Group has shared its response to Wandsworth’s draft Statement of Community Involvement (SCI), highlighting both progress and ongoing concerns. Their feedback emphasises the need for genuine…
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With soaring cost of renting a premises in Clapham Junction, we look at at a bundle of changes affecting traders – including several of the most long-established local businesses. Kitchen shoppe is…
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Clapham Junction remains a vibrant yet challenging area for local policing, with concerns around parcel thefts, anti-social behaviour, and rising violence. Despite these issues, crime rates in the area are relatively low compared to other parts of London, and local…
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Beyond the Bridge has been chosen as the winner for the Falcon Bridge design competition organised by Wandsworth Council and London Festival of Architecture. A few days in advance, Clapham…
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Will the Northern Line be extended to arrive at Clapham Junction? The project moved a step closer last November when Wandsworth Council received the response to their commissioned report. According…
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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 Council has abruptly withdrawn its applications for events licences across three of the borough’s parks, following significant public opposition. The licenses would have allowed for commercial events such as…
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Clapham Common’s new café marks a significant transformation of a derelict public toilet building, which had long been a neglected eyesore. Following extensive renovations, the site now offers a vibrant…
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Save Wimbledon Park community group put forward grounds for a Judicial Review of the Mayor of London’s planning decision to grant the Tennis Club the right to extend and build…
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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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CourtWatch London empowers citizens to observe, report, and engage with the local justice system. And one of their spots is located in Clapham Junction, at Lavender Hill Magistrate’s Court. Lavender…
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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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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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