Councillor Angela Ireland

Agenda

The Wandsworth General Purposes Committee met to discuss proposed revisions to Article 7 of the council's constitution and make related changes to the members' allowance scheme. The revisions allow for the appointment of deputy cabinet members to assist cabinet members, and the consequential changes to the allowance scheme include removing the provision for policy champions and remunerating the new deputy cabinet members. After debate, the committee voted to recommend the changes to the full council, with Councillor Rex Osborn, Chair of the General Purposes Committee using his casting vote to pass the motion.

Agenda

The Wandsworth Council Cabinet met to discuss the allocation of funds from the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund, the Borough of Sanctuary Community Fund, and a proposal to close St Anne's Church of England Primary School. The cabinet approved the allocation of £9.4 million from the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund to various community projects, approved grant applications for the Borough of Sanctuary Community Fund, and approved the closure of St Anne's School.

Agenda

In a meeting of the Wandsworth Council cabinet, Councillor Simon Hogg, Leader of the Council, celebrated the council tax freeze, the borough becoming London's borough of culture, and the opening of a new family hub in Tooting. Cabinet members also provided updates on transport, health, housing, business, culture, and finance.

Agenda

This meeting considered a number of reports on the financial position of the Wandsworth Pension Fund, its investments, training policy, and a proposal for a new policy on reporting breaches.

Agenda and draft minutes

The meeting approved the Council’s budget, including a council tax freeze for the third year in a row. The meeting also approved a package of reforms to the Council’s constitution, including new rules about which decisions are treated as “key decisions” and a new process for scrutinising Cabinet decisions.