Councillor Tony Belton

Agenda and draft minutes

The Conservation and Heritage Advisory Committee of Wandsworth Council met on Tuesday 10 March 2026 to discuss several planning applications and recent decisions. The committee unanimously objected to the proposed development at 1 to 29 Danebury Avenue, Roehampton, citing concerns over the bulk, massing, and impact on views. They also provided comments on the proposed works at Battersea Power Station and the erection of a new dwelling at land adjoining 99 Derrington Road, raising reservations about the impact on heritage and character.

Council - Wednesday, 4 March 2026 - 10.00 p.m.

The council meeting addressed the significant financial challenges facing Wandsworth, particularly the impact of the provisional local government finance settlement, and reviewed the administration's manifesto promises. A key decision was made regarding the submission of paid communications to the council for approval before the pre-election period.

Council - Wednesday, 4 March 2026 - 7.30 p.m.

The Wandsworth Council meeting on 4th March 2026 focused heavily on the council's budget and financial strategy for the upcoming years. Key decisions included the approval of the 2026/27 budget, which involves freezing the main element of council tax while increasing the adult social care precept by 2%, and the adoption of the Wandsworth Local Plan Partial Review, aimed at increasing the delivery of affordable housing. The council also approved significant capital investment schemes totalling £52.3 million for 2026/27 and future years, alongside the Treasury Management Strategy and Policy for the upcoming financial year.

Agenda and draft minutes

The Wandsworth Council Planning Applications Committee met on 19 February 2026, approving several planning applications and authorising enforcement actions. Key decisions included the approval of a retrospective application for a restaurant in Upper Tooting Road with amended operating hours for its extractor flue, the approval of roof extensions and terraces at several residential properties, and the authorisation of enforcement action against a 2.8m high fence in the Clapham Common Conservation Area and the unauthorised conversion of a house into multiple units in Roehampton Vale.

Finance Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 18 February 2026 - 7.30 p.m.

The Finance Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Wandsworth Council met on Wednesday, 18th February 2026, to discuss the proposed budget and council tax for the upcoming financial year, additions to the capital programme, and the council's growth and economic development strategy. Key decisions included the recommendation to freeze the main element of Wandsworth's council tax for the fourth consecutive year while increasing the adult social care precept by 2%. The committee also reviewed proposed additions to the capital programme totalling £52.3 million and received an update on the council's growth and economic development initiatives.