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Clapham Junction Insider (CJI) is a community news media for Clapham Junction, Battersea, Wandsworth and around. https://www.cjag.org/

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Clapham Junction Insider @cjinsider.bsky.social · 2d

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Clapham Junction Insider @cjinsider.bsky.social · 2d

🛍️ A new kind of shop has opened on Lavender Hill. The Shelf lets local makers rent a shelf to sell art, homeware, jewellery & more — offering a new model for independent retail in Clapham Junction.
🔗 www.cjag.org/2025/10/07/t...
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The Shelf, a new approach to retail, opens on Lavender Hill

A fresh concept has arrived on Lavender Hill: The Shelf, a new “community shop” where local makers can rent a shelf to showcase their creations. Blending creativity with practicality, it offers a mode...

Clapham Junction Insider @cjinsider.bsky.social · 16d

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Clapham Junction Insider @cjinsider.bsky.social · 16d

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Clapham Junction Insider @cjinsider.bsky.social · 16d

🚨 Wandsworth will soon have no police front desk at all.
Lavender Hill is closing, as the Met cuts counters and officer numbers.
Campaigns are pushing back, raising concern that residents are being left with less access, less visibility, less trust.
Full story 👉 www.cjag.org/2025/09/24/l...

Lavender Hill Police Station is closing – what does it mean for local policing?

Clapham Junction is set to lose its last point of round-the-clock policing. Lavender Hill Police Station – the last 24-hour front desk in Wandsworth – is set to close, alongside stations in Kensington...

Clapham Junction Insider @cjinsider.bsky.social · 17d

Find here the latest newsletter of the Clapham Junction Insider 📧:
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News about:
Falcon Road Bridge,
Wandsworth Gyratory,
Wimbledon Park court case,
Update on shops, New pottery, Cult pizza

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Clapham Junction Insider @cjinsider.bsky.social · Sep 7

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Clapham Junction Insider @cjinsider.bsky.social · Sep 7

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Clapham Junction Insider @cjinsider.bsky.social · Sep 7

🚧 Work starts on Falcon Road railway bridge: repainting, new wall panels, improved lighting & landscaping planned to improve one of #ClaphamJunction ’s least liked spaces.
🔗 www.cjag.org/2025/09/07/w...
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Work starts on improving Falcon Road’s horrible bridge

The long-awaited revamp of Falcon Road railway bridge is now underway, with fresh blue paint already in place and new panels being installed along the underpass walls. The project aims to transform th...

Clapham Junction Insider @cjinsider.bsky.social · Sep 7

Perfect illustration for our article ;-) www.cjag.org/2025/08/26/w...

Clapham Junction Insider @cjinsider.bsky.social · Sep 6

🚶‍♀️ Join historian Jeanne Rathbone for a guided walk celebrating inspiring women of Battersea - from suffragist Charlotte Despard to BBC pioneer Evelyn Dove.
📅 Sun 7 Sep, 12pm
📍 Battersea Arts Centre
🎭 Part of Lavender Hill Festival
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Clapham Junction Insider @cjinsider.bsky.social · Aug 27

Fact check: The Wandsworth Society has pushed to scrap the gyratory since 1986. In 2021, sources within the council were already very sceptical on TfL moving forward. With more than £27m earmarked (>£35m today), societies urged to implement even part of the scheme. The Labour Council remains silent.

Clapham Junction Insider @cjinsider.bsky.social · Aug 26

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Clapham Junction Insider @cjinsider.bsky.social · Aug 26

When asked for comment, the Council declined.
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Neighbouring boroughs see millions invested, but Wandsworth’s long-criticised one-way system remains.
#Wandsworth #Traffic #London

Clapham Junction Insider @cjinsider.bsky.social · Aug 26

The gyratory, covering Armoury Way, Swandon Way & the High Street, was seen as unsafe & outdated. Millions collected from developers were justified as funding its removal.
Now, nothing.
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Clapham Junction Insider @cjinsider.bsky.social · Aug 26

🚦 Wandsworth gyratory removal scrapped by TfL after decades of delays & promises.
A major blow for @wandsworthlabour.bsky.social — especially as TfL is overseen by @mayoroflondon.bsky.social .
#gyratory #Wandsworth #OneWaySystem
Full story 👉 www.cjag.org/2025/08/26/w...

Wandsworth gyratory removal abandoned after decades of delays and broken promises

Decades of promises to remove Wandsworth's hostile one-way traffic system have come to nothing, with Transport for London quietly scrapping long-awaited plans, leaving millions in developer contributi...

Clapham Junction Insider @cjinsider.bsky.social · Aug 26

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Clapham Junction Insider @cjinsider.bsky.social · Aug 26

🎨 Phresh Pottery opens on Lavender Hill - new ceramics cafe next to popular Phresh cafe. Pottery painting from £10, all ages welcome, walk-ins & bookings. 28 capacity, connects to cafe for refreshments.
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In pictures: Lavender Hill’s brand new pottery studio

Nearly two years ago we reported on the opening of Phresh – a new family-run juice bar, coffee shop and deli at 103e Lavender Hill. The business has proved very popular and owners Donna and Steph real...

Clapham Junction Insider @cjinsider.bsky.social · Aug 23

⚖️ The battle over Wimbledon’s £200m expansion is far from over.
👉 Save Wimbledon Park is appealing the High Court ruling.
👉 In January, another case will test whether a statutory trust still protects the land.
Full story: www.cjag.org/2025/08/22/h...
#Wimbledon #SaveWimbledonPark #AELTC

High Court rejects challenge to Wimbledon expansion, but legal battle continues with Trust and Appeal cases

The High Court may have cleared the way for Wimbledon’s £200 million expansion, but campaigners are not retreating. Save Wimbledon Park has already applied to appeal, with judges expected to decide wi...

Clapham Junction Insider @cjinsider.bsky.social · Aug 22

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Clapham Junction Insider @cjinsider.bsky.social · Aug 22

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Clapham Junction Insider @cjinsider.bsky.social · Aug 22

⚖️ High Court ruling exposed paradox: planning authorities don’t need to decide if a scheme is actually feasible or lawful — only whether it is “desirable in the public interest”. 2/2
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High Court rejects challenge to Wimbledon expansion, but legal battle continues with Trust and Appeal cases

The High Court may have cleared the way for Wimbledon’s £200 million expansion, but campaigners are not retreating. Save Wimbledon Park has already applied to appeal, with judges expected to decide wi...

Clapham Junction Insider @cjinsider.bsky.social · Aug 22

🎾🌳⚖️ Wimbledon expansion battle continues: Save Wimbledon Park applies for Court of Appeal permission (decision in 2-4 months) + separate January 2026 case will determine if statutory trust protects the former golf course land. Even tennis club admits project "incompatible" if trust exists. 1/2

Clapham Junction Insider @cjinsider.bsky.social · Aug 4

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Clapham Junction Insider @cjinsider.bsky.social · Aug 4

🏠 Partridges & Panahar Indian closed due to rent hikes; Thermomix had a short stay and is already gone. New ventures now appearing on Lavender Hill. Check for more info: www.cjag.org/2025/08/04/a...
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After landmarks forced out by soaring rents, new ventures only now start to emerge

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. Long...