Previous Events

Local volunteers are coming together to do a big Tooting spring clean as part of the build-up to the Queen's 90th Birthday. Tooting has several notorious spots for litter and fly-tipping which we'll be tackling as part of this inititiative We're meeting outside Tooting Broadway tube at 10am on Sunday 10th April. Rubbish bags and litter-pickers will be provided, but do bring gloves if you can.

BATCA (Balham & Tooting Community Association) is holding its fourth Community Awards night to honour local individuals and community groups who work hard for our area. The evening will feature dinner, entertainment and presentation of the awards by a local panel of judges (including myself this year!). It will be held from 7pm on 10th December at Bina Banqueting Hall, 4-8 Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7PG (very near Tooting Bec tube station).

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

Candidate Coffee Morning on Thursday 30th April: 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.

In addition to the formal hustings events, I'm holding some more informal meet-ups around the Tooting constituency.

Monday 27 th 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.

The Furzedown Commuity Network elections hustings are being held at Mitcham Lane Baptist Church, 230 Mitcham Lane SW16 6NT. All 5 Tooting parliamentary candidates will be in attendance. All welcome

The theme for this event is ‘Tooting – a great place to grow older’. Age UK’s vision is a world where older people:

Hustings for Tooting Parliamentary candidates to take place at St Nicholas Church on Church Lane, SW17 9PP Doors open at 7pm Attendees: 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 9.10pm All welcome