Matthew Eady

Cabinet

Agenda

The Wandsworth Council cabinet met to discuss housing renewal, temporary accommodation, social housing standards, leisure services, tree planting, CCTV monitoring, procurement, and budget variations. The cabinet agreed to continue the CCTV monitoring pilot, award a leisure management contract to Bidder B, and progress with tendering new contracts for tree supply, planting, and aftercare services. They also approved a budget variation to fund the CCTV monitoring and temporary accommodation initiatives.

Environment Committee

Agenda and decisions

The Environment Committee agreed to transfer the management of the arboricultural and grounds maintenance contracts, and responsibility for the biodiversity strategy from Enable Leisure and Culture to Wandsworth Council[^1]. The Committee also noted that the council is negotiating with Enable about extending their leisure and culture contract, and will make a decision on that in November 2024. Councillors noted the council's response to the petition requesting the purchase of Springfield Park, and noted that a consultation will be taking place in July 2024 about the creation of a pocket park on Swaffield Road.