Councillor Stephen Worrall

Wandsworth Council

The Wandsworth Council Grants Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee is scheduled to meet on 6 November 2025 to discuss recommendations for the Community Spaces and Inflationary Pressures Grant Fund. The Sub-Committee will consider applications for funding from various organisations and make recommendations accordingly, with final decisions delegated to the Assistant Chief Executive. This fund aims to support the council's response to the cost of living crisis by providing financial assistance to community spaces and food projects, as well as organisations facing increased demand due to inflationary pressures.

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The Wandsworth Council Planning Applications Committee convened on 23 October 2025, and approved several enforcement actions regarding breaches of planning control, and approved six planning applications with some abstentions and objections. The committee also received reports for information on recent planning decisions, closed investigation files, and closed appeals.

Wandsworth Council

Wandsworth Council met to discuss community safety, diversity, and local services. Councillors approved the extension of the borough's Public Space Protection Order[^2] (PSPO) and debated motions on community tensions and housing. A vote was held to dispose of the remaining agenda items, effectively ending debate on several motions.

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The Wandsworth Council Safer Neighbourhood Board met to discuss crime statistics, alternative reporting methods, and support for victims of hidden abuse. The board reviewed crime data, heard presentations on video appointments and hidden abuse, and discussed questions submitted for the Superintendent for Wandsworth. The next meeting is scheduled for 9 December 2025.

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The Planning Applications Committee met in September and made decisions on a number of planning applications, including the refusal of an application relating to affordable housing contributions at Springfield Hospital, and the approval of a number of other applications with conditions.