Every corner of Wandsworth thrives with culture and creativity. Our art, food and history are what makes our community great.
That's why I'm so proud that Wandsworth has been selected as London's Borough of Culture in 2025. Thanks to everyone who has worked to make this happen.
Sending my best wishes to everyone in Tooting and around the world. I hope you have a blessed Ramadan.
Special thoughts and prayers going to Palestinians and all Muslims around the world enduring hardship and suffering at this time. This week marks International Women’s Day. It’s a time to celebrate all the brilliant women who make our community, the incredible place it is.
Today, I brought together a group of fantastic leading women in business and community organisations. Their stories were inspiring and shows what women can do when we support each other. There is a disused council site on Swaffield Road which I want to see converted into a pocket park for local families. I was overwhelmed by the support that this plan has received. The petition has now been submitted to the council and will be reviewed.
Wandsworth Labour are freezing council tax for another year to help families through the cost-of-living crisis.
At the same time, we're improving services and building a better Wandsworth. My South London Press column is out today! As it was Valentine's Day this week, I wrote a love letter to my local area.
Across Balham, Earlsfield, Furzedown and Tooting, there is such an amazing range of people and culture locally. Read my article here👇 https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/ Wandsworth is bursting with creativity and culture. Our art, food and history are what makes our community such a great place to live.
Today, Fleur Anderson, MP for Putney, and Marsha de Cordova, MP for Battersea, and I have written to Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to support Wandsworth’s bid to be London Borough of Culture 2025. As the MP for Tooting, the safety of our community is my top priority. I am delighted that more than 100 local businesses have already signed up to become a Safe Space.
For more details, head to the Safe Space here
On Small Business Saturday, I’m at the local family-run business, Lark in Earlsfield, to showcase small businesses, who are the beating heart of our community.
This year, make sure you show our small businesses some love and buy local.
This morning, I joined pupils at Garratt Park School in Earslfield to plant the 500,000th tree of Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan's Trees for London scheme.
It's vital that we make London a green city for the future, where everyone has access to healthy outdoor space. |
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