 This section of the road is dominated by independent businesses with relatively few national operators (with the exception of a few cafes such as Caffè Nero).In 2011, Wandsworth Borough Council completed the first phase of the "Clapham Junction Exemplar" project, which extensively de-cluttered and upgraded the streetscape of the western part of Lavender Hill to make it a more attractive and welcoming retail environment.This included widening of pavements, new street lighting, safer pedestrian crossings, and extensive use of granite paving.