Sara Apps - Councillor for Wandsworth ( Shaftesbury & Queenstown)

Councillor Sara Apps

 Labour  Shaftesbury & Queenstown

Email: cllr.s.apps@wandsworth.gov.uk

Council: Wandsworth

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Member) Planning Applications Committee (Member) Children's Committee (Member) General Purposes Committee (Deputy Chair) Environment Committee (Member) Transport Committee (Member) Standards Committee General Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Member) Finance Committee (Member) Health Committee (Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

56 meetings · Page 1 of 12

Planning Applications Committee Member

Wandsworth Council

December 18, 2025
Council Member

Wandsworth Council

The Wandsworth Borough Council is scheduled to meet on 10 December 2025. The agenda includes questions to the Leader of the Council, Councillor Simon Hogg, and cabinet members, as well as reports for decision and information. Some key topics for discussion include treasury management, the Alton Estate renewal, property licensing and the Violence Against Women and Girls Task and Finish Group.

December 10, 2025
Finance Committee Member

Wandsworth Council

The Finance Overview and Scrutiny Committee are scheduled to meet to discuss customer service, treasury investments, demand pressures, and their work programme. The committee will also receive reports on annual corporate complaints and key performance indicators.

December 03, 2025
Children's Committee Member

Agenda and minutes

The Children's Overview and Scrutiny Committee are scheduled to discuss a range of topics at their meeting, including a petition regarding Bradstow School, the performance of Pupil Referral Units, school budget allocations, educational performance, and capital maintenance schemes for schools. The meeting will also cover the 2024/25 quarterly budget monitoring and the proposed budget for 2025/26.

December 01, 2025
Transport Committee Member

Agenda, decisions and minutes

The Wandsworth Transport Overview and Scrutiny Committee is scheduled to meet to discuss a draft document on waste management, a walking and cycling strategy update, a highway maintenance programme, budget monitoring and proposed changes to transport fees and charges.

December 01, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Closure of Investigation Files (Paper No. 25-06)

From: Agenda and decisions - January 21, 2025

...to receive the report regarding the closure of investigation files (Paper No. 25-06) for information.

Recommendations Approved

Applications (Paper No. 25-02)

From: Agenda and decisions - January 21, 2025

... that had an appeal not been lodged against non-determination, the Committee was minded to refuse planning permission for the demolition of the existing building and construction of three new buildings (between 12 and 22 storeys in height), comprising 55 residential units (Use Class C3) and Student Accommodation comprising 762 student bedrooms (Sui Generis) along with 495sqm (GIA) flexible Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) and/or Local Community and Learning (Class F) floorspace with associated works including hard and soft landscaping, car parking, new vehicular access/servicing, and other ancillary works at Booker Cash & Carry and BMW Car Service Garage, 41-49 and 49-59 Battersea Park Road, SW8 5AL.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes - XX XX XXX

From: Agenda and decisions - January 21, 2025

...the minutes of the Planning Applications Committee meeting held on 12th December 2024 were confirmed as a correct record, and the recommendations were approved.

Recommendations Approved

Declarations of Interest

From: Agenda and decisions - January 21, 2025

...Councillor Apps would not participate in the discussion or decision regarding Application 2022/1835 concerning Booker Cash & Carry and BMW Car Service Garage due to a previously raised objection, and the committee approved the recommendations for the meeting on January 21, 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Enforcement (Paper No. 25-03)

From: Agenda and decisions - January 21, 2025

...to authorize the issuance of an enforcement notice and any other necessary legal or direct action to remove the extract system from 60 Fairfield Street, SW18 1DY.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 56

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 101