Effective from Monday June 7th, St George’s new visiting policy will allow one visitor per patient for the first time since the pandemic began. Every patient will now be allowed to have one visitor for one hour – at a pre-arranged time – between 1pm and 6pm each day. This applies on weekdays and weekends. Visitors should ideally be someone from the same household or support bubble. Where this is not possible, St George’s ask that the visitor be a close family member or friend. Each ward has implemented an appointment booking system to record visitors names and contact details. Appointments can be made by calling the ward clerk on shift between 8am and 4pm, Monday to Friday. To find out the contact details for each ward, please see here. Tooting Bec Athletics Track needs to be resurfaced.
The track surface – which is already 35 years old – failed a track inspection last summer, meaning that it can no longer be used for competitions. Athletes are permitted to train at the facility until the end of 2021. However, the future of the track beyond this time is yet to be secured. The track is much-loved and well utilised by a collective of local residents as diverse as Tooting itself. The Herne Hill Harriers have called the track home since the 1930’s. Their membership is comprised of people of all ages and backgrounds, including elite and Olympic athletes, while countless schools and community groups also make use of the facility. I am calling on Wandsworth Council to commit to funding the resurfacing of this vital community asset without further delay. Click here to add your name to a petition to the Council to refurbish the track. Continue to check back here, and on my Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for further updates. Today marks the beginning of Pride, a month where we celebrate our wonderful and diverse LGBT+ community. Pride is a time for joy, laughter and love. It is also a time to reaffirm our allyship with the LGBT+ communities. Unfortunately, the struggle for equality is not over. To this end, it is vital that the true meaning of Pride doesn’t get lost with corporations wanting to get involved with the ‘fun’. Indeed, we must remember all those who have and continue to suffer attacks on their basic human freedoms that so many of us simply take for granted. I am so proud to be an ally. But we must not rest until everyone feels comfortable to be open about who they are without fear, stigma or judgement. A big congratulations to our local football team Tooting and Mitcham FC, who beat AFC Wimbledon to win the London Senior Cup. On a hot and sunny bank holiday Monday, goals by Jake Rose and Dontai Stewart led to a 2-1 win against a strong Wimbledon side. It was also a great performance from Billy Brown, Ahkeem Belford, Daniel Williams and goalkeeper Gary Ross. As Adam Best wrote in his post-match commentary, “Jake Rose, as we’ve come to expect, finished it like James Bond dispatching a foe; calmly, suavely - a tailored assassin in his craft.” This was undoubtedly a time of celebration, as could be heard from pub gardens across Tooting and Mitcham! Tooting and Mitcham FC continue to be an inspiration to young players in the local community and a source of much needed celebration at this time. |
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