Fenella Merry

Council

Agenda

The Council voted to note a report about an increase to Councillor allowances for information and approved a motion celebrating the Council's success in supporting social workers. The Council also voted against motions to exempt or compensate charities for the rise in Employer National Insurance Contributions, and to condemn the Council for failing to take action to end the protest on Riverside Walk in Nine Elms. The Council voted to accept a Conservative amendment to a Labour motion on compassion at Christmas.

Executive

Agenda

The meeting saw the Executive make decisions on a range of topics after receiving reports from the Environment, Health, Housing, Children's and Finance Committees. This included agreeing to extend Enable's contract for parks, leisure and bereavement services, agreeing an inflation-linked increase to service charges, agreeing the commissioning of extra care services, agreeing to continue participating in the London Sexual Health and Contraception E-Service, approving a new Vulnerable Residents Policy for housing, agreeing an approach to play strategy, and agreeing to consult on the closure of Bradstow School.

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.