Councillor Sean Lawless

Meeting

The Transport Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, school streets, and the committee's work programme. The committee agreed to apply for a government grant to trial cross-pavement charging gullies[^2] and requested that officers explore a trial of the scheme, prioritising blue badge holders, and then report back to the committee. The committee also discussed expanding the school streets programme to secondary and independent schools.

Agenda

The Wandsworth Council meeting included a tribute to former Councillor Len Harris, and a welcome to the new Chief Executive, Andrew Travers. Councillors debated traffic congestion in Putney, revisions to the local plan, and a motion on celebrating the 'summer of fun' in Wandsworth.

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.

Agenda and decisions

The Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss a range of issues, including the development of a Biodiversity Action Plan, tree management, women and girls in sport, the library strategy, budget monitoring, and the committee's work programme. The committee agreed to support the recommendations in the Library Strategy.

Agenda and decisions

The Wandsworth Transport Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss a range of issues, including corporate plan performance, budget monitoring, traffic petitions, updates on major schemes, and the work programme for the committee. Councillors reviewed progress on the Queenstown Road Improvement Scheme and other major projects, and discussed ways to improve engagement with residents on planning and transport issues. The committee also reviewed the annual report on traffic and engineering petitions, and discussed the criteria for addressing resident concerns.