Given the renaissance of Earlsfield High Street in recent years, myself and other members of the Earlsfield Business Network wanted to bring Christmas lights to Garratt Lane.After a few months of crowd-funding efforts from local businesses and residents, we have now raised enough money and are pleased to tell you that Earlsfield’s first ever Christmas lights will be officially switched on at St Andrew’s church on the evening of 26th November.
A strong democracy needs effective, local people to represent their community. But it also needs its politicians who are representative of their community. In a diverse area like Tooting, it’s crucial that people from all walks of life are elected as our local councillors, and that means having a number of councillors from the Muslim community.
Opportunity to discuss the Muslim Manifesto and other topics important to the Community.Invited Parliamentary Candidates: Dan Watkins (Conservatives), Sadiq Khan (Labour) and Phil Ling (Liberal Democrats).Held at Mushkil Aasaan, 222 Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7EW
Question & Answer Session with your Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Tooting, Dan Watkins
I know it's difficult for parents of young children to attend the main hustings events, which are held in the evening, so I've set up this informal Q&A session in the morning for you to drop into.
Hustings for Tooting Parliamentary candidates to take place at St Nicholas Church on Church Lane, SW17 9PPDoors open at 7pmAttendees: Dan Watkins, Phil Ling, Esther Obiri-Darko, Labour Party councillor (TBC)Hustings start at 7.30pm: opening statements, questions from the floors, closing 'pitches'Event ends at 9.10pmAll welcome
The Wandsworth Society is the (non-political) 'civic' or 'amenity' society for the central area of Wandsworth Borough - roughly the SW18 postal district.
Monday 27th April at 8pm, at the New Testament Assembly in Beechcroft Rd.Hosted and chaired by Churches Together.All 5 Parliamentary candidates are attending. Open invite to the community.
Trainstion Town Tooting are holding an open discussion on what local residents wish to see for the future of Tooting, which I will be attending along with other parliamentary candidates.It will be held at the United Services & Services Rendered Club at 268 Balham High Rd SW17 7AJ.
