Clapham Junction Insider

24/09/2025

🚨 No police front desks left in Wandsworth
Lavender Hill Police Station – the borough’s last 24-hour counter – is closing.

The decision leaves Wandsworth residents with no local walk-in station. At the same time, the Met is reducing officer numbers, weakening direct connection and visible policing.

Campaigns have already begun to fight the closure, reflecting growing concern about what this means for community safety and trust.

Read more: https://www.cjag.org/2025/09/24/lavender-hill-police-station-is-closing-what-does-it-mean-for-local-policing


Battersea Newsie
The Junction BID
The Battersea Society
Battersea Beat
Wandsworth Council

22/09/2025

Find here the latest newsletter of the Clapham Junction Insider 📧:
https://mailchi.mp/5d7b1647ada1/cji-clapham-junction-insider-10629560
News about:
Falcon Road Bridge,
Wandsworth Gyratory,
Wimbledon Park court case,
Update on shops, New pottery, Cult pizza

Battersea Newsie
The Junction BID
Battersea Beat
Wandsworth Council
The Battersea Society
PHresh
Save Wimbledon Park
Wimbledon and Putney Commons
Wimbledon Mums
Merton Friends of the Earth

News in the Clapham Junction/Battersea/Wandsworth and around area from Clapham Junction Insider (CJI)

07/09/2025

🚧 One of Battersea’s least popular spots is finally being addressed. Work has begun on Falcon Road railway bridge, with:
📌 Fresh blue repainting of the steel and concrete
📌 Vitreous enamel panels to cover the walls
📌 Colour-changing lighting to brighten the underpass
📌 Landscaping with seating and planting at both ends

The project aims to make crossing Clapham Junction’s north–south divide safer, cleaner and more welcoming.

Full article: https://www.cjag.org/2025/09/07/work-starts-on-improving-falcon-roads-horrible-bridge


Battersea

Battersea Newsie
The Junction BID
Battersea Beat
Wandsworth Council
The Battersea Society

06/09/2025

🚶‍♀️ Step back in time and discover the inspiring women who called Battersea home
The Battersea Society presents a guided walk with local historian Jeanne Rathbone, exploring commemorative plaques dedicated to remarkable local women. You'll learn about:
📌 Jeannie Nassau Senior - the first female civil servant
📌 Elsa Lanchester - the Bride of Frankenstein
📌 Charlotte Despard - suffragist and campaigner
📌 Evelyn Dove - the first Black woman to sing on the BBC
📌 And many more inspiring figures
📅 Sunday 7th September, 12pm
📍 Battersea Arts Centre
⏰ 2 hours
🎭 Part of Lavender Hill Festival
Full details: https://welcometowandsworth.com/events/VTy-inspiring-women-of-lavender-hill-plaques-walk/

26/08/2025

🚦 Transport for London has abandoned the long-promised plan to remove the Wandsworth gyratory one-way system, despite decades of criticism, delays and millions collected from developers for its transformation.
The gyratory, covering Armoury Way, Swandon Way and Wandsworth High Street, has been blamed for congestion, air pollution and road danger.

This is a major setback for Wandsworth Council as TfL falls under the responsibility of Mayor of London . Neighbouring boroughs are seeing millions invested, while Wandsworth’s long-standing issue remains unresolved.
When contacted, the Council declined to comment.

👉 Full story: https://www.cjag.org/2025/08/26/wandsworth-gyratory-removal-abandoned-after-decades-of-delays-and-broken-promises/



South West Londoner Clapham Society Leonie Cooper AM Fleur Anderson

26/08/2025

🎨 Phresh Pottery is now open in Lavender Hill
Next door to PHresh , the new ceramics café offers hands-on pottery painting for all ages. Choose from plates, vases, animal figures, or join baby and toddler sessions. Walk-ins welcome, and the café remains fully operational alongside.

📍 103 Lavender Hill, Battersea SW11 5QL
🔗 Read more and see photos: https://www.cjag.org/2025/08/25/in-pictures-lavender-hills-brand-new-pottery-studio/
The Junction BID Waste Not Want Not Battersea

23/08/2025

⚖️ Save Wimbledon Park has confirmed it will appeal after the High Court rejected its judicial review against Wimbledon’s £200m expansion.

The battle isn’t over: a separate High Court hearing in January will decide whether the land is still protected by a statutory trust.

Beyond the legal fight, the judgment highlights a wider paradox: planning authorities are not required to consider whether a project is lawful or even feasible — only whether it is “desirable in the public interest”.

Read the full story here:
👉 https://www.cjag.org/2025/08/22/high-court-rejects-challenge-to-wimbledon-expansion-but-legal-battle-continues-with-trust-and-appeal-cases/



Wimbledon
Save Wimbledon Park
Wimbledon and Putney Commons
Wimbledon Mums
Merton Friends of the Earth

04/08/2025

🏚️ Rising rents have forced longtime shops like Partridges and Panahar Indian to close on Lavender Hill, while Thermomix had a short stay and is already gone. After a period of vacancy, new ventures are finally emerging—a coffee house will move into the former Partridges site and Panahar’s premises are under refurbishment.
Read the full article: https://www.cjag.org/2025/08/04/after-landmarks-forced-out-by-soaring-rents-new-ventures-only-now-start-to-emerge/

Battersea Newsie The Junction BID Battersea Beat Wandsworth Council

The departure of Thermomix, the arrival of a new coffee shop, and refurbishment works at the former Panahar Indian restaurant mark a wave of change for Clapham Junction’s independent high street. Longstanding community favourites give way to fresh ventures as rising rents and shifting trends resha...

17/07/2025

🎾 🌳⚖️ With the tennis finished, attention shifts to a different court. Last week, campaigners and residents contested the AELTC’s Wimbledon Park expansion in a Judicial Review, arguing the plans breach public land protections.

The Save Wimbledon Park group has taken legal action against the GLA’s decision to approve AELTC’s plans to triple the size of the Wimbledon Tennis site – at the expense of historic, protected green space.

The judicial review could hinge on whether the land is still held in trust for public use and protected by restrictive covenants. Campaigners, including local residents and MP Paul Kohler MP (but neither Fleur Anderson MP for Putney nor Leonie Cooper , Councillor for Wandsworth and GLA member were seen), argue that the public interest has been overridden.

A decision is expected by the end of July, but the legal fight may continue.

📖 Read more: https://www.cjag.org/2025/07/16/wimbledon-tennis-on-court-and-in-court/

Wimbledon
Save Wimbledon Park
Wimbledon and Putney Commons
Wimbledon Mums
Merton Friends of the Earth

12/07/2025

🍕 Yard Sale Pizza Coming to Lavender Hill
The cult London pizza chain has taken over the former Pizza Hut site at 55 Lavender Hill, bringing their unique approach to the neighbourhood.
What makes them different:
The venue will offer eat-in seating with a front terrace, takeaway, and delivery options. Yard Sale started in 2013 and has grown to around a dozen London locations, known for their neighbourhood-focused approach and collaborations with other brands.
The site is currently being refurbished and should open in the coming weeks, adding to the growing pizza scene in the area alongside CoreCore and Common Pizza.
Read the full article: https://www.cjag.org/2025/07/07/cult-pizza-place-yard-sale-is-coming-to-lavender-hill/

Battersea Beat The Junction BID Yard Sale Pizza

London pizza chain Yard Sale Pizza has taken over the former Pizza Hut site at 55 Lavender Hill, bringing their neighborhood-focused approach and in-house delivery service to the area. Pizza seems to be the thing that always works. We’ve recently seen a bundle of new pizza places open – includin...

07/07/2025

Find here our latest newsletter 📧:
https://mailchi.mp/47d4d4fc5161/cji-clapham-junction-insider-10628330
News about:
- Glassmill/One Battersea Bridge
- Park Policy
- Travelodge
- Local Plan
- Kitchen Shoppe
- New unusual houses
- Queenstown station
- Dirty Blond nightclub
- Planning Forum

News in the Clapham Junction/Battersea/Wandsworth and around area from Clapham Junction Insider (CJI)

02/07/2025

🏘️ Wandsworth Local Plan Update
Our borough is updating its Local Plan with significant changes to affordable housing requirements. Key proposals include:
📌 50% affordable homes mandatory for new developments
📌 70/30 split favouring social rent over shared ownership
📌 £50,000 contribution required from smaller developments (under 10 homes)
The changes are currently with the Planning Inspectorate for review, with adoption expected in early 2026. However, there are concerns about whether developers will comply or simply focus on more profitable projects elsewhere.
The article raises important questions about viability assessments and the challenges facing the development market post-Brexit, Grenfell, and COVID-19.
Full details: https://www.cjag.org/2025/07/01/challenges-ahead-of-wandsworth-local-plan-amendments/