The Wandsworth Council cabinet is scheduled to meet to discuss housing developments, property licensing, environmental issues, and financial matters. The meeting will cover topics such as the Battersea Power Station Council Housing project, the Alton Estate Renewal, expansion of selective property licensing, and the Cleaner Borough Plan. Additionally, the cabinet will discuss the procurement of arboriculture services, supplementary planning documents, treasury management, corporate plan performance, financial updates, and the write-off of irrecoverable debts.

Battersea Power Station Council Housing

The cabinet is scheduled to discuss the Battersea Power Station Council Housing project. This relates to Phase 5 of the Battersea Power Station development, specifically the provision of council housing within the project.

Alton Estate Renewal

The Alton Estate Renewal project is also up for discussion. The Alton Estate is a large residential area in Roehampton, and the council has been working on a long-term regeneration plan for the estate.

Property Licensing

The meeting will include a discussion of the proposed expansion of selective licensing for properties in the borough. Selective licensing¹ requires landlords in designated areas to obtain a license to rent out their properties, aiming to improve housing standards and management. The report pack includes several appendices relating to this issue:

• Draft designation of selective licensing conditions (Selective Licensing Conditions - Draft Designation)
• Draft declaration of selective licensing designation 2 (Selective Licensing Designation 2 - Draft Declaration)
• PSH Enforcement Policy
• HMO Amenity Standards
• Equality Impact Needs Assessment
• Financial Model

Cleaner Borough Plan

The Cleaner Borough Plan is scheduled for discussion, with a focus on Pride in our Estates . This plan likely outlines strategies and initiatives to improve the cleanliness and maintenance of residential estates within Wandsworth.

Arboriculture Services

The cabinet will be considering the procurement of arboriculture services, specifically the awarding of a contract for these services. Arboriculture² involves the cultivation and management of trees. An Equality Impact Needs Assessment (EINA) relating to this contract is included in the report pack (Arb Services EINA final Appendix B).

Supplementary Planning Documents

The meeting will address Wandsworth's Supplementary Planning Documents (SPD) ³ related to biodiversity, planning obligations, and trees and development. These documents provide additional guidance and detail to support the council's Local Plan. The specific documents to be discussed are:

• Biodiversity Supplementary Planning Document
• Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document
• Trees and Development Supplementary Planning Document

Consultation reports for each of these SPDs are also included in the report pack:

• Biodiversity SPD Consultation Report
• Wandsworth Planning Obligations SPD Consultation Report
• Wandsworth Trees and Development SPD Consultation Report

Financial Matters and Performance

Several financial reports are scheduled to be discussed:

• Treasury Management Mid Year Review 2025/26 (Treasury Management Annual Report 2024-25 and Mid-year review 2025-26)
• Corporate Plan 25/26 Mid-Year Performance Report (25-26 mid-year CP performance report)
• Q2 Finance Update (Q2 Finance Monitoring Report)
• Write off of Irrecoverable Debts over £25,000 (Write Off Report 2024-25)

These reports provide updates on the council's financial position, performance against its corporate plan, and management of debt.