Paul Guilliotti

Cabinet Officer

Meeting

Cabinet Officer

Agenda

The Wandsworth Council cabinet met to discuss a range of issues, including the adoption of a revised events policy for parks, the library strategy, and the Winstanley and York Road regeneration project. They approved the corporate plan, the events in parks policy, the library strategy and contract extension, the growth plan, the Winstanley and York Road place programme, an update on damp and mold, the public sector decarbonisation scheme, a long-term lease agreement for temporary accommodation, accommodation-based services for adults with mental health support needs, equality objectives, the annual resources report, and budget variations.

Cabinet

Agenda

The Wandsworth Council cabinet met to discuss housing renewal, temporary accommodation, social housing standards, leisure services, tree planting, CCTV monitoring, procurement, and budget variations. The cabinet agreed to continue the CCTV monitoring pilot, award a leisure management contract to Bidder B, and progress with tendering new contracts for tree supply, planting, and aftercare services. They also approved a budget variation to fund the CCTV monitoring and temporary accommodation initiatives.

Joint Pensions Committee

Agenda

The Wandsworth Council Joint Pensions Committee met to discuss the pension fund's audit plan, the roadmap to the 2025 valuation, general matters, and the quarterly investment performance report. The committee noted the proposed timelines for the triennial valuation and the updates on pooling, funding strategy statements, and pension dashboards. They also reviewed the investment performance and considered a potential review of active equity managers.

Grants Sub-Committee

Agenda

The Wandsworth Council Grants Overview and Scrutiny Sub-committee met to discuss Round 29 of the Wandsworth Grant Fund (WGF). They considered 16 applications and approved £62,895 in funding for eight organisations. The committee also discussed the need for clearer guidelines on demonstrating community benefit in school-related applications and the issue of organisations with large reserves applying for relatively small grants.