Councillor James Jeffreys
Email: cllr.j.jeffreys@wandsworth.gov.uk
Council: Wandsworth
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
28 meetings · Page 3 of 6
Agenda
The Wandsworth Council meeting included a tribute to former Councillor Len Harris, and a welcome to the new Chief Executive, Andrew Travers. Councillors debated traffic congestion in Putney, revisions to the local plan, and a motion on celebrating the 'summer of fun' in Wandsworth.
Agenda and decisions
The Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss a range of issues, including the development of a Biodiversity Action Plan, tree management, women and girls in sport, the library strategy, budget monitoring, and the committee's work programme. The committee agreed to support the recommendations in the Library Strategy.
Agenda
The annual meeting of Wandsworth Council saw Councillor Jeremy Ambache elected as Mayor for the second time, and Councillor Rosemary Birchall appointed as Deputy Mayor. Councillors also approved the appointment of cabinet members, committee members, and representatives to outside bodies. A proposal to create five Deputy Cabinet member positions was approved, despite opposition concerns about the cost.
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 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.
Decisions from Meetings
15 decisions · Page 1 of 3
Closure of Investigation Files (Paper No. 25-453)
From: Wandsworth Council - December 18, 2025
...to receive for information a report on the closure of investigation files related to alleged breaches of planning control in November 2025, noting the resolution of breaches, official actions taken, compliance with notices, and resolutions achieved through compliance with planning permission.
Recommendations Approved
Closed Appeals (Paper No. 25-454)
From: Wandsworth Council - December 18, 2025
...to receive for information a report on closed planning appeals from November 2025, noting that 6 appeals were allowed, 9 were dismissed, and none were withdrawn.
Recommendations Approved
Tree Preservation Orders (Paper No. 25-451)
From: Wandsworth Council - December 18, 2025
...to confirm Tree Preservation Order (TPO) 509/2025, protecting five London Plane trees on the pavement fronting 45 Garratt Lane SW18 4AD.
Recommendations Approved
Decisions (Paper No. 25-452)
From: Wandsworth Council - December 18, 2025
...to receive the report on recent planning application decisions made under delegated authority and by the Planning Applications Committee for information.
Recommendations Approved
Enforcement (Paper No. 25-450)
From: Wandsworth Council - December 18, 2025
...the committee authorized enforcement notices for unauthorized construction at 20 and 28 Winders Road, requiring removal of a first-floor extension and reinstatement of the original property layout, and for 22 Broadway Lofts, mandating the removal of uPVC windows and replacement with timber-framed windows matching the originals.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 28
Average per Month: 1.3
Decisions Recorded: 15