Councillor Sheila Boswell

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.

Agenda and decisions

The Wandsworth Council Planning Applications Committee met on 20 May 2025, approving plans for sheltered accommodation, new flats, and a pocket park, while also addressing enforcement issues and tree preservation orders. A decision on an application at Skeena Hill was deferred from the previous meeting but was approved this time.

Agenda and decisions

The Wandsworth Planning Applications Committee met on 24 April 2025, to discuss several planning applications, tree preservation orders, and reports. The most significant item was an application for The Glass Mill, which the committee voted to refuse. Other key items included a decision on The Lodge, and discussions around traffic implications and sustainability.

Agenda and draft minutes

The meeting approved the Council’s budget, including a council tax freeze for the third year in a row. The meeting also approved a package of reforms to the Council’s constitution, including new rules about which decisions are treated as “key decisions” and a new process for scrutinising Cabinet decisions.