Councillor Jenny Yates

Agenda

The meeting saw the cabinet agree to freeze the main element of council tax for the third year running, adopt a new CCTV strategy for the borough, and a new sexual and reproductive health strategy for the period 2025 to 2030. The cabinet also agreed to the adoption of a new voluntary sector strategy, a set of climate change focused policies, and new plans for the borough's leisure infrastructure and tree maintenance.

Agenda

The council approved the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Budget and Rent Setting 2025/26 and a number of amendments to the Council's Standing Orders, following the walkout of all Conservative Councillors after the refusal of a motion to bring forward a debate on the possible closure of Bradstow School. The council also noted a number of supplementary items.

Agenda

The meeting agreed the council's budget for 2025-2026, noted updates on a number of the council's regeneration schemes and housing policies, and approved funding for community groups through the Wandsworth Grant Fund. The council also agreed to proceed with the introduction of a landlord licensing scheme in parts of the borough.

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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 meeting saw the Executive make decisions on a range of topics after receiving reports from the Environment, Health, Housing, Children's and Finance Committees. This included agreeing to extend Enable's contract for parks, leisure and bereavement services, agreeing an inflation-linked increase to service charges, agreeing the commissioning of extra care services, agreeing to continue participating in the London Sexual Health and Contraception E-Service, approving a new Vulnerable Residents Policy for housing, agreeing an approach to play strategy, and agreeing to consult on the closure of Bradstow School.