Abdus Choudhury

Housing Committee

Agenda and decisions

The committee noted reports about the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report, Tenant Satisfaction Measures (TSMs) for 2023-24, and the Borough Residence Forum's most recent meeting. The committee also supported recommendations to adopt a new Vulnerable Residents Policy and to delegate authority to officers to make bids for affordable housing grants.

Environment Committee

Agenda and decisions

The committee voted to support the proposed three-year extension of the council's leisure and culture services contract with Enable Leisure and Culture. The committee also voted to note a report about the feasibility study for, and petition for, a pocket park on Swaffield Road. The committee voted against supporting the proposed changes to fees and charges for services under the remit of the Environment Committee. Finally, the committee voted to note a report detailing progress against the Wandsworth Corporate Plan actions and key performance indicators relating to the committee's functions.

Executive

Agenda

The meeting saw decisions taken on a range of issues, including the approval of funding from the Cost of Living Grant fund and confirmation of a variation to the Battersea Park 2025 Event Traffic Management Plan.

Planning Applications Committee

Agenda and decisions

The committee approved five planning applications: the construction of seven new homes at Tolan Square, the redevelopment of the Ackroydon Community Centre to provide 13 affordable homes and a replacement community centre, the demolition of a house at 21 Rowena Crescent and its replacement with a larger one, the construction of eight new intermediate rent homes at Vision Point on Yelverton Road, and a traffic order to enable the movement of a Network Rail structure near Aldrington Road. The committee also confirmed two Tree Preservation Orders, TPO 491/2024 and 492/2024.

General Purposes Committee

Agenda

The General Purposes Committee approved a new polling scheme for Wandsworth and a series of changes to the Council's procurement regulations. The meeting also saw a disagreement on some proposed amendments put forward by the opposition members, which were all voted down.