Councillor Nick Austin

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.

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.

Agenda and decisions

The committee voted to approve amendments to the Wandsworth Local Plan 2023-38 to increase the amount of affordable housing required in new developments, to proceed with the transformation of the Falcon Road railway bridge, and to begin consultation on a set of seven proposed quiet cycling routes. The committee also approved the Battersea Park Controlled Parking Zone Review and the proposed Local Implementation Plan.

Agenda

The meeting began with a recitation of the Quran by the Mayor's Faith Leader, Ali Jafri. The Council then approved an update to the council's capital spending plans, despite some abstentions from Conservative councillors. Two motions were then considered. The first, proposed by the Labour administration, was a general statement in support of children's safety and wellbeing and was passed despite opposition from the Conservative group. The second, proposed by the Conservatives, expressed concern at the loss of winter fuel payments for many pensioners and called on the Council to take steps to provide for those affected. This motion was defeated, with the Conservatives voting in favour and Labour against. The meeting concluded with the reception of reports from several committees.

Agenda and decisions

The committee noted the Quarter 1 budget monitoring [^1] for 2024-25, approved the recommendations in the Bikehanger Update report, agreed to make the experimental traffic management order (TMO) for the Battersea B9 CPZ permanent, noted the Annual Petitions Review [^2], and noted the Highway Maintenance Programme for 2024-25.