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The Ultra Low Emission Zone or ULEZ

TfL introduces the Ulez to congestion charge zone on 8 April this year meaning that liable vehicles will pay £12.50 (in addition to the congestion charge) to enter the zone.

Less has been said about the extension of the ULEZ in October 2021 to all areas within the North and South Circular roads. The consequence for Wandsworth residents (and their tradesmen) with a diesel vehicle registered before 2016, or a petrol vehicle registered before 2006, will be significant. Not only will dinner out with friends in Clapham cost them £12.50 but, more seriously for the environment, will be that a trip to the tip (or B&Q if it is still open) could be expensive. The impact will be widespread as non compliant cars are very common: more fly tipping, more refuse for the council to have to carry from households and more car mileage as the nearest tip will be Morden.

Society Christmas Party 2018

This year’s party in St Anne’s Church Hall was as usual well attended, with musical entertainment from Chris Beaumont on the xylophone and Derek Carden on piano. Chris Beaumont keeps alive the music of Patrick Moore and recounted anecdotes about this fascinating man between numbers. As ever, excellent food and a glass of wine was included in the £15 ticket.

Visit to the Ram Quarter

40 members enjoyed a visit to The Ram Quarter on 21 October for a talk by Chantel Palmer and John Hatch. John is the master Brewer in residence on the site, ensuring that brewing continues in the old stable building while the new brewing suite is completed.

Meeting Report: Thomas Cromwell

On Thursday 11 October a joint meeting was held with the Putney Society, and organised by the Wandsworth Historical Society, when Professor Diarmaid MacCulloch spoke to a packed audience of 250 people about local boy Thomas Cromwell.

Meeting Report: Recycling, a Wandsworth Overview

On Thursday 13 September our season of meetings kicked off with a fascinating talk by Michael Singham, Waste Strategy Manager, Wandsworth and Richmond Councils. he covered a range of issues of interest, finishing by answering a number of questions on rubbish. The meeting was followed by a very popular trip to the Western Riverside Waste Authority Recycling Centre; another visit is being organised for early 2019 to fulfil demand from those unable to go on the first trip.