Councillor Sean Lawless

Agenda

The Licensing Committee accepted an update on the work being done to formulate areas of Wandsworth for a cumulative impact assessment. The Committee also approved the Statement of Licensing Policy and Princples under the Gambling Act 2005 and recommended it for adoption by the full Council.

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The meeting began with a recitation of the Quran by the Mayor's Faith Leader, Ali Jafri. The Council then approved an update to the council's capital spending plans, despite some abstentions from Conservative councillors. Two motions were then considered. The first, proposed by the Labour administration, was a general statement in support of children's safety and wellbeing and was passed despite opposition from the Conservative group. The second, proposed by the Conservatives, expressed concern at the loss of winter fuel payments for many pensioners and called on the Council to take steps to provide for those affected. This motion was defeated, with the Conservatives voting in favour and Labour against. The meeting concluded with the reception of reports from several committees.

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Agenda and decisions

The Finance Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss a range of financial matters. The Committee noted the contents of the Quarter 1 monitoring report and the Cost of Living Support Update. The Committee also considered and approved the latest round of budget variations.

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The meeting began with a discussion of the latest crime data for the borough and included a presentation about the Metropolitan Police Service's use of Live Facial Recognition (LFR). This was followed by an update on the various initiatives the council is undertaking in partnership with the police and other stakeholders to tackle crime and antisocial behaviour in Balham. The meeting finished with a question and answer session with the police and council officers. No decisions were made during the meeting.