Social Value Ideas for Wandsworth London Borough Council
We have identified 50 evidence-based social value themes for Wandsworth London Borough Council in London across 38 service areas. These insights are derived from the latest council meeting transcripts and can inform your social value strategy for bids and tenders.
Revocation requested
The Licensing Authority explicitly stated that revocation should be considered because warnings, inspections, and advice had failed to secure compliance. The sub-committee was told the licensing forma…
“I refer the subcommittee to paragraphs 15 to 17 of the committee report which outline the options that are open to you when deciding this review. Howe…”
Review of premises licence
The Licensing Authority brought a formal review of the premises licence for Stonehenge Food and Wine and asked the sub-committee to consider revocation because the premises had repeatedly breached lic…
“The Licencing Authority submitted a review of the premises licence as held by Mr Abdul Hamid Hamidi for Stone Edge, Fodunline, Sevelo, Richmond Road, …”
AGC application debated on clustering and harm
The committee heard a contested application for a new adult gaming centre at 160 to 162 Putney High Street. The applicant argued the Gambling Act presumption in favour of grant, while residents and th…
“This is an application for a new premises licence under the Gambling Act 2005, submitted by Luxury Leisure Trading as Admiral for an adult gaming cent…”
Right-to-work conditions added
The Home Office review of Florida Samba did not proceed to revocation because the premises licence had transferred to a new operator. Instead, all parties agreed to add enhanced right-to-work complian…
“On the 7 May 2026, the Home Office Immigration Enforcement Licencing Compliance Team submitted a review for the premises licence as held by Samba BR L…”
Clapham Junction Cumulative Impact Zone - Multiple Agency Objections to Alcohol Licence
Metropolitan Police (Belinda Louasu), Environmental Health, Wandsworth Community Safety Officer, and Noise Team raised substantive objections to Junction Gadget Limited's alcohol licence application b…
“Between June and September 2025, the Lavender Ward recorded over 670 crimes... introducing another off-licence in this location is very likely to incr…”
Late-night refreshment licence application
Morley's applied for a new premises licence at 24 Roehampton High Street to sell late night refreshment. The original hours were reduced after police concerns, and the application included agreed CCTV…
“Sir Barton Jayakumar has applied for a new premises licence for maulies at 24 Roehampton High Street London SW 15 4HJ for the provision of late night …”
Residential Objection to Putney Polish Delicatessen - Public Nuisance and Safety Concerns
Ms. Stena (resident at 379A Upper Richmond Road) lodged representation against the Polish Delicatessen licence application citing existing problems with people gathering outside the shared entrance ve…
“My main concern is that well, right now we have a problem. the problem is already that there are a lot of people gathering outside my front door, whic…”
Late-night alcohol refusal policy
The committee heard that the premises sits within the Tooting Broadway cumulative impact zone, where there is a presumption to refuse applications likely to add to the area’s problems. The police and …
“Thank you. The meeting is now live. Fantastic. Well, welcome to this meeting of the Licencing Subcommittee, which is being held as a remote meeting. T…”
Chief executive appointed
The council confirmed the appointment of Anna Popovici as Chief Executive, Head of Paid Service, returning officer and electoral registration officer, with effect from 2026-07-25. This is a senior gov…
“The Councillors invited to appoint Ms. Anna Popovici as Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service of the London of Wandsworth as a joint appointment wi…”
Constitutional review reforms
The council approved a first tranche of constitutional reforms intended to make meetings more open, transparent and effective, including expanded speaking rights, restored scrutiny, pairing, oppositio…
“The paper tonight from the General Purposes Committee contains the first tranche of reforms to our council procedures from the first phase of the cons…”
Annual governance statement amended
Members challenged a forward-looking paragraph in the annual governance statement about post-election arrangements and secured agreement to remove the section from July 2026 onwards and to remove a co…
“So what I would like to propose is in relation to this appendix is that paragraph gets removed. If that paragraph is removed, I'm very happy to suppor…”
Independent person to be appointed
The committee approved the process for appointing an independent person to support the pensions committee. Officers explained that the role must be in place by the end of the next December and could b…
“For that element, I think we mentioned before that the regulations have changed, that we can no longer take our primary advice from companies such as …”
Pooling and governance changes
The board received an update on Fit for the Future pooling changes, with London SIV now taking over management of the fund's investments. Officers said the council retains only high-level strategic al…
“So under Fit for the future and all the changes arising from that. The decision making that's left with the local with the administering authority, wh…”
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