Councillor Stephen Worrall

Agenda

The Council voted to note a report about an increase to Councillor allowances for information and approved a motion celebrating the Council's success in supporting social workers. The Council also voted against motions to exempt or compensate charities for the rise in Employer National Insurance Contributions, and to condemn the Council for failing to take action to end the protest on Riverside Walk in Nine Elms. The Council voted to accept a Conservative amendment to a Labour motion on compassion at Christmas.

Agenda

The committee voted to adopt the Wandsworth Heritage Collections Development Policy. It also approved the deaccessioning of human remains[^2] and items hazardous to public health[^3] from the Wandsworth Heritage Collection. They also approved the deaccessioning and return of items to donors who had identified alternative museums or archives to display or better care for the items.

Meeting

Agenda and decisions

The Committee noted a report on homelessness and health needs in Wandsworth, approved the recommissioning of extra care services at Chestnut House and Ensham House, and agreed that Wandsworth should continue to participate in the London sexual health and contraception e-service. The Committee also noted reports on health and care integration and complaints received by adult social care during 2023-24, and received an update on the quarter two budget monitoring for 2024-25.

Agenda

The Grants Sub-Committee met to consider recommendations for the second round of the VCS Cost of Living Grant Fund 2024. Eleven applications were submitted, requesting a total of £153,190. The committee recommended that six of these be granted, for a total of £80,962.