Wandsworth councillor Aled Richards-Jones joined SW London TV on a stroll down Northcote Road to see how closing the street to weekend traffic is helping the town centre’s businesses.
Travel & Transport
Wandsworth Council successfully challenge Heathrow Expansion
Hammersmith Bridge closure
Thessaly Bridge transformed into ‘Happy Street’
Denise Waterman was thrilled to follow the story of the Thessaly Road regeneration and attended the opening of the revamped bridge along with council members, local residents, teachers and pupils.
"Happy Street" by Yinka Ilori has finally become a reality. Judge for yourself!
#HappyStreet
@wandbc
Putney Bridge Lights Switch On
St George’s Air Pollution
Good news about the Number 19 Bus
Reaction to latest news about the Number 19 Bus
Number 19 Bus – update and reactions
Call to include St George’s in the Breathe London scheme
Save our 19 Bus
The 19 Bus route is under threat and Wandsworth Council are lobbying TFL to rethink their plans. This short video shows the entire route, sped up over 3000%, with a voiceover from Cllr Cook from Wandsworth Borough Council.
www.wandsworth.gov.uk
@wandbc
Keep the 19 bus route in Battersea
The number 19 bus runs from Battersea Bridge Road to Finsbury Park and is a well-used route connecting thousands of people every day from the borough to central and north London.
Under proposals put forward by the Mayor the route will be changed so it only runs from Finsbury Park to Holborn where it will terminate.
Full article by Wandsworth Borough Council here:
http://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/news/article/14799/councils_rallying_cry_to_keep_the_19_bus_route_in_battersea
Wandsworth residents get ready for cold snap
We dropped in to the Frogmore depot to meet council workers and local residents getting ready for the inevitable cold weather this year...
We also stumbled on a great online resource, the Wandworth Council Interactive Map, which for example shows the location of all yellow Grit bins which the public can help themselves to:
https://maps.wandsworth.gov.uk/
@wandbc
Careers in Engineering – Spotlight on Nine Elms
As part of the 2018 celebrations for the Year of Engineering, we shine a spotlight on some of the fantastic projects above and below the streets of Nine Elms in South West London, and hear from some of the talented young professionals working on them.
#InspireAnEngineer
@NineElmsTeam
www.nineelmslondon.com
Introducing the West London Business Futures Summit 2018
CEO of West London Business Andrew Dakers gives a quick overview of the recent summit in White City. You can carry on browsing videos in this YouTube playlist for the full speeches and more...
Filmed as part of the West London Futures Summit 2018.
Convened by West London Business
www.westlondon.com/westlondonfutures
@WestLBusiness
Cllr Sutters introduces the Thessaly Road Bridge Development
Cllr. Steffi Sutters introduces the consultation currently underway to radically improve the dingy bridge on Thessaly Road right outside St George's Primary school.
Thessaly Road Bridge Development
This is the first report following the story of a project to radically improve the dingy bridge on Thessaly Road right outside St George's Primary school. Denise Waterman meets Cllr Steffi Sutters to find out the background...
Nine Elms – Northern Line Extension
This short video is an excerpt from our recent behind the scenes documentary on the Nine Elms development in London. If you enjoyed this video, please have a look at the full report here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7MTjes0vBU
www.wandsworth.gov.uk/nineelms
@NineElmsTeam
Nine Elms – Behind the scenes in London’s newest district
Every day thousands of commuters pass the new and emerging buildings that are beginning to change London’s skyline on the South Bank.
To tell the story of what's happening behind the skyline at Nine Elms, Wandsworth Council commissioned this mini-documentary which looks at the redevelopment of a once barren industrial area from the perspective of new and old tenants.
www.wandsworth.gov.uk/nineelms
www.nineelmslondon.com
@NineElmsTeam
The New American Embassy at Nine Elms
As part of a longer report looking at developments in the Nine Elms area of Wandsworth, Alastair Greener was given an exclusive interview with Courtney Austrian from the new American Embassy. Here's a short excerpt from that interview...
New Pier Opens at Battersea Power Station
We spoke to the CEO of Thames Clippers Sean Collins about the new privately funded pier opened at Battersea Power Station.
Historic Northern Line Breakthrough at Kennington
Our travel and transport correspondent joined Wandsworth Council Leader Ravi Govindia and The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP to witness the historic "breakthrough" moment for the new Northern Line extension. Boring machine "Amy" crunched through the last layer of rock at Kennington, connecting the two 3.2 km tunnels from Battersea Power Station, via Nine Elms.
Wines of South Africa at Olympia
The Intrepid South Africa trade show at Olympia is organised by Wimbledon based Wines of South Africa. We teamed up with Alastair Greener and Afrotake Media to get the inside track on the best wines coming out of the country and what to look for...
www.winesofsa.co.uk
@WOSA_UK
Southfields Speed Gun campaign
Alastair Greener reports on a proactive campaign in Southfields to increase road safety and adherence to the relatively new 20 mph speed restrictions becoming more common throughout Wandsworth.
Please support their crowdfunding campaign by making even a small donation via:
https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/Southfields-speed-gun
Special thanks to the officers of the Southfields' Safer Neighbourhoods Team and the Wandsworth Traffic Team.
Meet our 10,000th Twitter follower: Zainab Mohuiddin
Ladies and gentlemen... allow us to introduce to you... SWL.TV's 10,000th Twitter follower, Streatham Girl and YouTube creator supreme... Ms Zainab Mohuiddin!
Click on the links at the end of this video and follow her on Twitter:
@zainytube
The future of Battersea Power Station
If you're curious what the new developments at Battersea Power Station are going to look like, this short video by Master Planner Rafael Vinoly gives a great preview of the development which is set to transform the local area.
www.batterseapowerstation.co.uk
@BatterseaPwrStn
West London Business – Transport Seminar
Alastair Greener joins business leaders and speakers from TFL, Hounslow Council, and Heathrow as they discuss the issues and plans affecting South and West London now and in the longer term.
www.westlondon.com
@WestLBusiness
Presentation by Mary Harpley, London Borough of Hounslow
Presentation by Mary Harpley, Chief Executive, London Borough of Hounslow
www.westlondon.com
@WestLBusiness
Presentation by John Holland Kaye, CEO Heathrow
Presentation by John Holland-Kaye, Chief Executive, Heathrow
www.westlondon.com
@WestLBusiness
Exclusive Interview with Alex Williams, Transport for London
Alastair Greener talks to Alex Williams, Director of Borough Planning, Transport for London.
www.westlondon.com
@WestLBusiness
Operation Centaur in Richmond Park
Denise Waterman meets takes a fairy-tale ride around Richmond Park and talks to the wonderful people at Operation Centaur.
www.operationcentaur.com
@OpCentaur
Electric Car Review: The Nissan Leaf
In this special length report Alastair Greener gets behind the wheel and under the bonnet of the ground-breaking Nissa Leaf electric car.
www.ancaster-nissan.co.uk
@NissanUK
SW London Election Candidates
Alastair Greener brings you the latest roundup of Parliamentiary candidates from the SW London region. These 30 second pitches plus many more can be found on www.simplepolitics.co.uk or follow them on Twitter with hashtag #30SecondPitch.
Justine Greening’s 30 second election pitch
This is Justine Greening's election pitch for #30SecondPitch on http://simplepolitics.co.uk/
Introducing local MP for Putney: Justine Greening
Alastair Greener caught up with Justine Greening MP for Putneyshortly before Parliament went into recess, and talks politics, transport and local priorities.
Introducing Local MP for Wimbledon: Stephen Hammond MP
Following our short introduction to local MP Stephen Hammond at Portcullis House, Alastair Greener talks finds out more about the person and politics, right in the heart of Wimbledon.
Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London
The definitive 2 minute guide to Boris Bikes
Alastair Greener tells you everything you need to know for your first outing on a "Boris Bike" aka the Barclays Cycle Hire scheme now that it's reached SW London.
Update on Putney railway station improvements
Alastair Greener talks to MP Justine Greening planned improvements to the local transport network, not just at Putney mainline station but with other projects affecting the area too.
Series Pilot: FILTER at the MCN Show London
Keith Maynard kick starts our new series for real bikers, reporting from the MCN Bike Show at ExCel, London.
Guest interviews with Charley Boorman, Carl Fogarty and the "Cat" from Red Dwarf aka Danny John-Jules.
Stay tuned!
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“Filter” – The series for real bikers around London
Keith Maynard introduces our new series "Filter" which we hope to make with donations from the biker community and sponsors in the industry.
To hear about how you can get involved, sponsorship opportunities and experiences that money just can't buy, please see our Kickstarter.com page:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1193341507/filter-the-new-online-tv-show-for-real-bikers
Background music "Bounce It" from the YouTube audio library.
@beefikeefi
Sheringdale School – Young Voices at the O2 Arena
Many thanks to lovely folk at KPMG Thames Clippers for putting on a special free service so the pupils and staff from Sheringdale could arrive in style for their special day at the O2.
We hope that parents and staff who couldn't be there (or couldn't make out the children amongst 8000+ other white "dots"!) enjoy this special souvenir of the day.
www.thamesclippers.com/about/about-us.html
@thamesclippers
http://www.sheringdale.org/
Official Opening of the new Tolworth Greenway
Alastair Greener takes a look around the newly opened Tolworth Greenway development which aims to strike a balance between pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists while improving the area and local environment.
KPMG Thames Clippers celebrate 6 months of service: Putney to Blackfriars
Laura Cornelius joins Sean Collins to celebrate 6 months operating the new KPMG Thames Clipper service from Putney to Blackfriars. We also speak to Mayor's Ambassador for the River Richard Tracey and MP for Putney Justine Greening.
www.thamesclippers.com/about/about-us.html
@thamesclippers
www.gov.uk/government/people/justine-greening
@JustineGreening
www.richardtracey.co.uk/pages/about
GoBaby App for travelling on the Underground
Alastair Greener talks to Jen, the developer of an invaluable new app for mums and dads struggling to get themselves, their children and their pushchairs across the transport system.
www.gobabyapp.com/
@Gobabyapp
“Boris Bikes” for South West London
Alastair Greener celebrates the 3rd anniversary of the Barclays Cycle Hire Scheme with Nick Aldworth from TFL, and brings us news of its plans to expand into to South West London from December 2013.
The District Line from Earl’s Court to Wimbledon
Alastair Greener uncovers some local history and little known facts about the District Line from Earl's Court to Wimbledon.
Cycling improvements in Kingston
Alastair Greener talks to Councillor Simon James about Kingston's current and planned improvements to encourage and support cycling in the borough.
http://www.kingston.gov.uk/browse/transport_and_streets/cycling.htm
simon.james@councillors.kingston.gov.uk
@simon4europe
Everything you wanted to know about the Tube but were too afraid to ask!
Alastair Greener talks to the former Guinness World Record holder Geoff Marshall about his definitive London Underground information app "Station Master".
http://www.stationmasterapp.com/
Inside the Sky Clipper
Alastair Greener talks to Sean Collins from the Thames Clipper Service and gets shown around one of their modern vessels.
www.thamesclippers.com