The Wandsworth Borough Council is scheduled to meet on 10 December 2025. The agenda includes questions to the Leader of the Council, Councillor Simon Hogg, and cabinet members, as well as reports for decision and information. Some key topics for discussion include treasury management, the Alton Estate renewal, property licensing and the Violence Against Women and Girls Task and Finish Group.

Treasury Management

The council is scheduled to note the end-of-year and mid-year review of treasury management activity, as required by the CIPFA Treasury Code of Practice¹. A report, Treasury Management Update Paper No. 25-419, includes a summary of the prevailing economic conditions and a summary of the council's borrowing and investments for 2025/26 to date. According to the report, the council's investment balances began 2024/25 at £650m and ended at £566m, falling to £523m as at 30th September 2025. The average return on investments was 5.10% in 2024/25 and so far in 2025/26 it is 4.48%.

The report states that the council has no external debt as all Housing Revenue Account external debt was fully repaid as at 31st March 2025, and the General Fund continues to have no external borrowing.

The council's investments continue to be split by duration, ranging from liquidity funds held in Money Market Funds (MMFs)² which have immediate (or +1 day access), to short term investments with banks and other local authorities, to investments in property and pooled funds which have a mix of assets and a variable capital value of the investment which are intended to be held long term.

The report notes that the council has invested £130m in Multi Asset and Property funds which are capital bearing funds. The capital value of these funds is subject to market fluctuations and due to the volatility in the economy the value of these funds is currently less than the amount invested (£129.8m).

The council is also scheduled to discuss the financial implications for 2025/26. At 2025/26 Month 6, the council is forecasting an overall income level of £21.7m against the Treasury Management budget of £20.4m. The main factor within this forecast underspend is the assumption that there will be no new external borrowing in 2025/26.

Alton Estate Renewal

The council is scheduled to note the positive outcome from the Alton estate ³ regeneration ballot. They will also note the summary of feedback from the Section 105 consultation with secure tenants. The council will also discuss commissioning a social impact assessment. The council is scheduled to authorise the continuing preparation of a hybrid planning application for the main scheme and note the anticipated target date for submission.

The council is also scheduled to authorise the implementation of the following elements of the Landlord Offer:

• suspension of the right to buy
• secure tenants' right to request a move outside the regeneration area; and
• resident and non-resident leaseholders' and freeholders' right to sell their property to the council sooner than it is required under the main scheme programme

Property Licensing

The council is scheduled to note the early outcomes of the Discretionary Licensing (Phase 1) Scheme; Borough-Wide Additional HMO Licensing and Selective Licensing Designation 1 (Tooting Bec, Tooting Broadway, South Balham and Furzedown wards).

The council is also scheduled to discuss a new Selective Licensing Scheme (Designation 2) covering East Putney, West Putney and Northcote wards and associated Enforcement Policy and Amenity Standard documents. The designation to cover a five-year period from 1 April 2026.

Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Task and Finish Group

The council is scheduled to receive a report from the Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee and the Children's Overview and Scrutiny Committee regarding the Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Task and Finish Group. The Task and Finish Group had been established to look at the prevention of VAWG. The report sets out the scope of the review for the Children's OSC's and Health OSC's consideration. The Terms of Reference of the Group is set out in Appendix 1, and Appendix 2 includes an information pack of the current interventions in place relating to VAWG. A report with recommendations will be considered at the OSCs February meetings.

Wandsworth Town Station

The council is scheduled to discuss authorising the Director of Place and Growth to enter into legal (funding) agreements with Network Rail as required in respect to the Council contributions towards the new station entrance and Access for All schemes at Wandsworth Town Station. The council is also scheduled to approve a positive General Fund capital budget variation of £1,183,000 in 2026/27 only for the council to be able to provide:

a) a £2,650,000 capped contribution to the Department for Transport (DfT) to support the implementation of the Access for All scheme at Wandsworth Town station; and

b) a £4,430,000 capped contribution to fully fund the creation of a second entrance on the north side of Wandsworth Town station.

Revisions to Committee Memberships

The council is scheduled to discuss and approve the following revisions to committee memberships:

• Childrens Overview and Scrutiny Committee
  • The appointment of Councillor Lizzy Dobres in place of Councillor Stephen Worrall.
  • The appointment of Councillor George Crivelli in place of Councillor Mrs. Kim Caddy.
• Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee
  • The appointment of Councillors Jessica Lee, Norman Marshall and Juliana Annan in place of Councillors Sara Apps, Clare Fraser and Kate Stock.
• Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee
  • The appointment of Councillor Sean Lawless in place of Councillor Tony Belton.

Other Matters

The council is also scheduled to discuss:

• Announcements by the Mayor, Councillor Jeremy Ambache.
• Presentation of Petitions.
• Matters Brought Forward.
• Reports for Information from Cabinet, the Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee and the Planning Applications Committee.
• Revisions to Committee Memberships.
• Matters of Local or Topical Interest.
• Cleaner Borough Plan – Pride in our Estates.
• Procurement of Arboriculture Services (contract award).
• Wandsworth Supplementary Planning Documents (Biodiversity SPD / Planning Obligations SPD / Trees & Development SPD).
• Corporate Plan 25/26 Mid-Year Performance Report.
• Q2 Finance Update.
• Write off of Irrecoverable Debts over £25,000.
• Battersea Power Station Council Housing.
• Bradstow School Consultation Response.
• Review of Fees and Charges 2026/27.
• Clapham Junction Urban Heart Masterplan progress update.
• Domestic Abuse Policy.
• HRA Business Plan Update.
• Commercial Cleaning and Associated Services Contract.
• Care Technology Strategy, Investment and Procurement.