Councillor Paul White

Agenda

The meeting of Wandsworth Council's Borough Residents’ Forum was scheduled to receive updates on the roll-out of food waste collection on housing estates, as well as consider a new contract for grounds maintenance services and an update to the Housing Revenue Account Business Plan.

Agenda and draft minutes

The committee approved two applications and rejected one. They approved plans to build a three-storey block of 5 flats on the site of some garages on Gideon Road, as well as plans to replace a garage with a side extension on Wimbledon Park Road. They rejected plans to demolish the Bright Horizons Battersea Day Nursery on Latchmere Road and replace it with a new nursery and a block of 9 flats.

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.

Agenda and decisions

The committee approved applications for a new intensive therapy unit at St. George's Hospital, a temporary licence for a flower stall outside Clapham Junction Station, minor alterations to the Riverside Business Centre, the construction of 2 dormer windows at 23 & 25 Oxford Road, and new houses and flats on a car parking space on Swaffield Road. The committee also agreed to authorise enforcement action to return a basement flat at 310 Queenstown Road to its original use, and to confirm a Tree Preservation Order for an oak tree at the Roehampton Sports & Fitness Centre.

Agenda

The Council meeting began with tributes to recently deceased former Councillors Neville Daniels, Shawn Creighton, Lois Lee, and tributes were also read out on behalf of Councillor Ravi Govindia who could not be present. Councillor Peter Graham proposed an adjournment to highlight the Alton Renewal Plan, which the Council voted for. The Conservative group proposed a motion of no confidence in the Labour administration, arguing that it was incompetent, secretive, and unresponsive to residents’ concerns, particularly regarding waste collection and alleged changes to the constitution to avoid scrutiny. This motion was defeated. Councillor Cassidy proposed a second adjournment, this time to highlight the impact of the closure of Hammersmith Bridge. This motion was defeated too. The Council voted to approve changes to the constitution, and to approve the Housing and Annual Resources report. Finally, a Labour group motion stating that the Council will work with the national government to deliver on shared policy objectives was passed.