Denise Paul
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🌹Wandsworth Labour Councillor - Wandle Ward | Deputy Cabinet Member for Resident Engagement | [email protected] | @WandsworthLabour
Wandsworth, London
Joined November 2021
Wandle ward residents, we did it! Thank you for turning out, bringing the challenge, and trusting that @Sarmila_V and I will bring about the change you want to see. It starts here, and I'm so honoured to be your representative at WBC. Let's do this!🌹 #change
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🌟30 Hours of Free Childcare🌟 Working parents in England are now entitled to 30 hours of government funded childcare. Saving families on average £7,500 per year. 🌹Labour are delivering for working families
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Only 3% of our blood donors are from Black heritage communities. This means many patients wait longer for the best match. The NHS urgently needs 12,000 more donors of Black heritage to meet the growing demand. https://t.co/ZRk1ycRxdR
blood.co.uk
Only 3% of blood donors are of Black heritage, but thousands of patients with sickle cell disorder need well-matched blood. Find out why more Black heritage donors are urgently needed and how you can...
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🌞 The summer holidays are important for young people. 🙌 Alongside @SadiqKhan's new Holiday Hope programme, we’re funding activities and opportunities for young people to be safe and to thrive this summer. 📲 Find some of our activities @LocalVillageNet
https://t.co/P0T9PEJUlL
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♻️ Due to the hot weather, waste and recycling collections will start earlier than usual at 5.45am every day this week (12-15 August). This helps protect our crews from working in peak heat later in the day. 👉 Please ensure your bins are out in time for collection.
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@_DenisePaul @Sarmila_V @wandbc . Out today with our Wandle councillors listening to residents feedback around traffic, trees and recycling. Plenty of support on the door step for our polices.@WandsworthLab
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Listening to local people in Wandle ward with wonderful local councillors Denise and Sarmila. Residents say they’re happy with Wandsworth’s Labour council: ✅ Biggest roads and pavements investment in London ✅ Biggest bike hangar roll-out in London ✅ Lowest Council Tax in UK
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This year we hit a record: We now have 12 Green Flag parks in Wandsworth🌳🎉 Projects like newly reopened Harroway Gardens, SW11 show why: Great design, inclusive play, and sustainable thinking. Do you think Harroway Gardens might earn a flag of its own next year?
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Help shape the future of Latchmere Rec playground, SW11 🎠 We’re asking for your views on three design options. Tell us what you think by 4 August. 🔗 https://t.co/vKSOrvuRpC 📍 Drop in at the playground between 1pm - 4pm on 31 July to see the plans in person.
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Wandsworth in Bloom is open to everyone, from balcony growers to school sunflower teams. Entries close 11.59pm on 14 July 👉 https://t.co/wEwLTyB58f
#WandsworthInBloom
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Springfield Park is 32 acres of green space at Springfield Mental Health Hospital in Tooting. With affordable housing, new hospital buildings and playgrounds - it helps to break down mental health stigmas. Great to officially open it today with @SadiqKhan and @CllrSimonHogg
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We are committed to keeping young people safe both online and offline. Our community members joined us to discuss with @SadiqKhan how we are: 💡Tackling online harms & misogyny 💡Teaching healthy relationships 💡Supporting youth work 💡Promoting Fathers and positive masculinity
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A few weeks in and #WandsworthYearOfPlay is picking up pace! 💫 New spaces, inclusive plans and £15m invested to make play accessible for all kids - this is about joy, equity & belonging. More to come 👉 https://t.co/x0vQvwTztS
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To mark Windrush Day on 22 June, the Wandsworth Windrush Elders exhibition opened at Balham Library. If you're in the area, pop in to explore the exhibition and everything Balham Library has to offer. The exhibition will be there until 18 July before moving to Putney Library.
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Beautiful atmosphere at #WindrushSquare for the annual Big Caribbean Lunch. It’s important we continue to celebrate &recognise the contributions of the Windrush generation. Thank to everyone involved for making it happen including @griffiths_ros @lambeth_council @SeemaMalhotra1
It’s great to have @helenhayes_ @BellRibeiroAddy, @SeemaMalhotra1 @debs_wb, Ros Griffiths and @ManleyNanda in attendance at Lambeth’s #WindrushDay celebrations 🎉 They’re dedicated to ensuring the #WindrushGeneration are always remembered and celebrated 🙌 #WindrushDay2025
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The Empire Windrush arrived at Tilbury Docks on this day in 1948. This #WindrushDay, we want to show our gratitude to the Windrush generation for their remarkable contribution to society and our NHS. On behalf of the NHS in London – thank you. 💙
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Windrush Day: A Legacy That Moves London 💛 Today we mark #WindrushDay and remember the Caribbean community’s huge contribution to London’s transport network. From arriving at Clapham South in 1948 to shaping London’s transport network across generations, their legacy lives
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Today, Windrush Day 2025 I thought I’d share this poignant Windrush mural in the Downtown Kingston Art District, Jamaica. I took this photo while in Jamaica, Summer 2024.
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🌍 Want to run an event during Sustainable September? 🌳 Ask questions, discuss ideas & learn how to apply for a climate action microgrant at our free drop-in event on 1 July. 📅 Tues 1 July, 11am-1pm 📍 Voluntary Sector Hub, Wandsworth Town Hall https://t.co/5vN2TiA5Y0
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We’ve listened to your concerns - people in Earlsfield were concerned about how safe it was to cross Garratt Lane by the Henry Prince Estate, so we installed two new pedestrian crossings. What else do you want to see in your area? Let us know. https://t.co/YAcDiQkBRp
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