Sagar Sharma

Audit Committee Officer

Agenda

The Wandsworth Council Audit Committee met to discuss the 2023-24 and 2024-25 accounts, risk management, governance arrangements, and to approve the recruitment of an independent member to the committee. The committee agreed to the recommendations for the 2023-24 accounts and 2024-25 external audit, the recruitment process for an independent member, and the annual review of risk management. The committee also approved the council's Annual Governance Statement for 2024/25.

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.

Local Pension Board

Agenda

The Wandsworth Council Local Pension Board met on 20 May 2025 to discuss updates from the Joint Pensions Committee, training on the valuation process, governance and pooling, pensions administration, the Chair's report for 2024/25, and risk management. The board was scheduled to review the agenda items and pass any comments or concerns to the Joint Pensions Committee’s next meeting. They were also expected to review the current risk register for the Pension Fund and agree on any changes.

General Purposes Committee

Agenda

The Wandsworth General Purposes Committee met to discuss proposed revisions to Article 7 of the council's constitution and make related changes to the members' allowance scheme. The revisions allow for the appointment of deputy cabinet members to assist cabinet members, and the consequential changes to the allowance scheme include removing the provision for policy champions and remunerating the new deputy cabinet members. After debate, the committee voted to recommend the changes to the full council, with Councillor Rex Osborn, Chair of the General Purposes Committee using his casting vote to pass the motion.

Cabinet

Agenda

The Wandsworth Council Cabinet met to discuss the allocation of funds from the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund, the Borough of Sanctuary Community Fund, and a proposal to close St Anne's Church of England Primary School. The cabinet approved the allocation of £9.4 million from the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund to various community projects, approved grant applications for the Borough of Sanctuary Community Fund, and approved the closure of St Anne's School.