Social Value Ideas for Wandsworth London Borough Council

Operating Hours Beyond Council Policy Framework

The applicant seeks 24-hour operating hours, which exceeds Wandsworth Council's licensing policy framework of 7am-midnight Sunday-Thursday and 7am-2am Friday-Saturday. This creates a procurement/licen…

“The Environmental Health Services Officers has objected to this application because they've stated that it's not in line with the Council's statement …”

Committee Decision on Wine Direct Premises License Application

The Licensing Sub-Committee must decide whether to: (1) grant the application as requested with 24-hour operating hours, (2) modify conditions and reduce hours in line with policy framework, or (3) re…

“The Licensing Subcommittee may modify these conditions if they consider such steps appropriate after hearing all the evidence tonight. The options ava…”

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…”

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…”

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…”

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 …”

Late-night hours sought

The Mezzanine sought a variation to extend alcohol and regulated entertainment hours by one hour on Fridays and Saturdays, with extra late opening for Christmas and bank holidays. The applicant said t…

“Joy Boy Consuelants Limited have applied for a variation to their premises licence at Mezzanine Unit 420, Totterdown Street, SW 1780A. They're applyin…”

Licensing Policy Framework for Operating Hours - Section 9 Statement of Licensing Policy

Wandsworth Council's Statement of Licensing Policy Section 9 establishes framework operating hours of 7am-midnight Sunday-Thursday and 7am-2am Friday-Saturday for licensed premises. However, Section 9…

“What section 9.3 specifically states is that each application must be considered and predetermined licensed opening hours must not be imposed without …”

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…”

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…”

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…”

Decision on Premises License Application - 83 Mitcham Road

The Licensing Sub-Committee must make a determination within 5 working days on whether to grant the premises license application for 83 Mitcham Road, modify proposed conditions, or refuse the applicat…

“The decision, reasons and any legal guidance given during the subcommittee's discussion that has informed their decision will be confirmed in writing,…”

Licensing Decision - HANA Bar Premises License Variation

The Licensing Sub-Committee must make a decision on the premises license variation application for HANA. The decision options available include: (1) grant the application as requested, (2) modify the …

“The options open to the licensing subcommittee are that you could grant the application as requested, modify the conditions of the license or alter or…”