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Heathrow Expansion Consultation

You have most probably received a leaflet through the post announcing the
Heathrow Airport Consultation
and inviting you to have a say on a future Heathrow. It’s fairly comprehensive, but for more information visit the website
aec.heathrowconsultation.com – and note that on
Tuesday 2 July
from 2pm–8pm there’s a consultation event where you’ll be able to talk to a range of experts and view all of the consultation documents at
Wandsworth Civic Suite, Wandsworth High St, London SW18 2PU

Information about what will be available at the Civic Suite can be found at
aec.heathrowconsultation.com/events/wandsworth/

We encourage you to do as they say, and have your say.

The Restoration of Fulham Palace

Alexis Haslam, Community archaeologist at Fulham Palace give a very interesting and informative presentation on the restoration of the palace to some 40 members and guests on 13 June. The talk was about the £3.8 million restoration including a new museum, restored rooms and re-planted garden which was launched in May . There will be an informal group visit by Society members on Monday 15 July (see events).

Clean Air Day 21 June

Wandsworth Council is organising special events to mark Clean Air Day on June 21 and is encouraging local people to do their bit.

National Clean Air Day is about raising awareness of pollution issues, supporting people to reduce the amount of pollution they create, giving them tips on how to avoid pollution and helping them work together to improve air quality.

A slice of Wandsworth Town’s History

On Saturday 1 June, as Part of the Wandsworth Heritage Festival, David Kirk led some 35 people down and around East Hill to the High Street, discussing a variety of sites nearby of ‘entertainment’, the theme of this year’s festival, ‘recreation’ of all sorts, some listed buildings, the Huguenot past and the changing character of the area. The peace of the Huguenot Burial Ground was noted as a contrast to the incessant traffic!

Wandsworth ward boundaries set to change

The Local Government Boundary Commission for England is asking local people for their help to draw up a new pattern of council wards for Wandsworth Council.

The consultation to consider re-drawing ward boundaries across the council is the second part of an electoral review taking place across London. It is twenty years since these arrangements were last considered, and there have been many change to local neighbourhoods in that time.

The commission has also announced that following the first part of the review Wandsworth should have 58 councillors in future – two fewer than the current arrangements.

To take part in the consultation visit consultation.lgbce.org.uk/node/16790