The Community Panel
The Putney Society is the only Civic Society (that we know of) to have a Community Panel. As per our Constitution we are ‘concerned with all aspects of the community which contribute to the quality of life in Putney and Roehampton’.
We cover areas that the other Panels don’t: Police & Crime, Health, Education, Recycling & Upcycling, local cultural events, campaign for community assets such as defibrillators and public toilets, but are NOT service providers.
Co-Convenors:
Victoria Diamond: vickysw15@aol.com 07746 022654
Val Jones: jones.val@gmail.com
LATEST NEWS
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The Community Panel is pleased to work with community groups in Roehampton, many of which, since Covid, have flourished as a result of the excellent work done by the Roehampton Response Network and Roehampton Women’s Network.
This work benefits all, and there is now so much going on that we would welcome new members to help us do more . . . If you live in Roehampton please think about joining us.
If you’d like to chat about it, please contact:
Vicky Diamond (vickysw15@aol.com; 07746022654) or
Val Jones (jones.val@gmail.com; 07780 674114)
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The Community Panel have updated the Society's Guidelines on ‘ORANGE SACK RECYCLING’ after consultation with the Western Riverside Recycling Centre (WRWA at Smugglers Way) and Wandsworth Council.
They are produced as a handy double sided A4 sheet - to read, download or print a full size copy use this link:
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We need your help please!
A project to help young families during the pandemic has now provided over 26,000 of boxes/grocery shops to the residents of Roehampton - which equates to approximately 260,000 meals.
The Roehampton Community Box is a social supermarket, staffed by volunteers, where a £4 donation gives you over £40 worth of groceries.
The Roehampton Community Box offers high quality-groceries including a selection of fresh fruit and vegetables for a small weekly contribution. Our customers can select their own products from the stock available and we are the only self-referral food provision in Wandsworth.
We need really volunteers to support this community led project.
If you can commit a regular 3-4 hours per week and want to support a local charity please do get in touch - either
or send an email to
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Posted on Oct 31, 2023
At the October 2023 Putney Society meeting the speaker was Daniel Holloway, Retail Director, Trinity Hospice who spoke about the work of the Hospice and the role of their charity shops.
To view the material Daniel presented at the meeting please click this link:
(The video is best watched as a slide show. We regret that due to technical difficulties a recording of the meeting is not available.)
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An Updated History by Phil Evison
The noted local historian Philip Evison has produced an updated history of the Roehampton Mounting Block which dates from the 17th Century.
In the 21st Century it was rescued and installed at the East Lodge entrance to Putney Vale Cemetery (on the A3) and unveiled on Friday 26th April 2019 by Cllr. Steffi Sutters.
Find out about what happened in the 364 intervening years - it has a rich history which you can read and download by clicking this link:
The Roehampton Mounting Block and ‘Milestone’ by Phil Evison
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As you may have noticed on buildings in Putney, the Putney Society has installed a series of Blue Plaques commemorating the lives of eminent people who have had a significant connection to Putney.
There are currently 11 Plaques in total, the latest commemorating the artist Sir Sidney Nolan was installed in March 2022. The Guide to all the plaques has been revised and is available below:
Click here: A Guide to the Putney Society Blue Plaque Scheme to learn more about the lives of prestigious former residents of Putney.
The Society welcomes proposals for additional Blue Plaques, however the nomination must meet the Policy guidelines set out in the Guide.
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Inspired by Putney Society Meeting on "Modern Architecture in Putney & Roehampton" held in 2019, we have designed six self-guided walks which you can take to view interesting Putney and Roehampton buildings which you may love or loathe!
The walks are compiled by local geographic area - they cover East Putney, Putney Heath, Upper Richmond Road West, Roehampton Lane, the Embankment and Church Sq to the River Wandle.
To view or print out a walk please click on the link below:
Architecture Walk 1 - East Putney
Architecture Walk 2 - Putney Heath
Architecture Walk 3 - Upper Richmond Rd West
Architecture Walk 4 - Roehampton Lane