Councillor Rex Osborn

Agenda and decisions

The Children's Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss school finances, review performance indicators, and plan for a new approach to scrutiny. Councillors examined the Dedicated Schools Grant recovery strategy, the Children's Services end-of-year performance, and the general fund outturn position, as well as agreeing a new work programme.

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.

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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.

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The Wandsworth Council Conservation and Heritage Advisory Committee (CHAC) met to discuss revisions to their terms of reference and several planning applications, including proposals for solar panels, roof extensions, and new dwellings. The committee voted to oppose a mansard roof extension at 7 Vicarage Mansions and expressed concerns about a proposed development at the rear of 6-12 Endersham Road, citing potential harm to the conservation area. They raised no objections to the other applications, subject to conditions.