Councillor Sean Lawless

Agenda

The annual meeting of Wandsworth Council saw Councillor Jeremy Ambache elected as Mayor for the second time, and Councillor Rosemary Birchall appointed as Deputy Mayor. Councillors also approved the appointment of cabinet members, committee members, and representatives to outside bodies. A proposal to create five Deputy Cabinet member positions was approved, despite opposition concerns about the cost.

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The Licensing Sub-Committee of Wandsworth Council met to consider a premises licence variation for Shell Little Waitrose Roehampton and a new premises licence for Londis Battersea Bridge Road. The committee approved the variation to the Shell Little Waitrose licence, allowing 24-hour alcohol sales. They also approved the new premises licence for Londis, with conditions.

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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.

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The Wandsworth Council Licensing Sub-Committee met to discuss a new premises licence for Wine Direct Ltd and a review of the premises licence for Eelam Enterprise, ultimately granting the licence for Wine Direct Ltd with amended conditions, and agreeing to hold the review of Eelam Enterprise in a closed session due to an ongoing police investigation.

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The Licensing Sub-Committee met to consider an application from Enable Leisure & Culture for a new, time-limited premises licence for a two-day country music festival, Country on the Common , to be held at Tooting Common, Lido Field. The application sought permission for the sale of alcohol and provision of regulated entertainment. The Sub-Committee approved the recommendations, subject to call-in[^1].