Tag Archives: public meeting
Crime reduction priorities for the year
I’m currently putting the finishing touches to my presentation for tonight’s public meeting on our community safety priorities for the year. I’m told that, from the acceptances we’ve received so far, the venue is nearing capacity and we may have to open up the public gallery as an overflow! However, if you are interested in [...]
Crime falls in Wandsworth, so what next?
The latest crime figures show crime continues to fall in Wandsworth, and that it remains the safest inner London borough – there’s been a 6.9% drop in overall crime in the past year. But what next? One of the things the council, along with the police and other partners, have been working on recently has [...]
Clapham Junction planning application
Many may find it odd that this blog doesn’t contain a single mention of the Clapham Junction planning application, often referred to as the ‘twin towers’. How can a councillor whose ward is right next to the area concerned not say a word about one of the biggest planning applications Wandsworth (and even London) has [...]
Shaftesbury SNT public meeting
The public meeting of the Shaftesbury Safer Neighbourhood Team meeting is tonight at 7pm at Asda on Lavender Hill. Asda kindly lend their meeting room for this, and there will be someone from the police to point you in the right direction. This meeting is open to any resident of Shaftesbury Ward (if you aren’t [...]
Shaftesbury Park Estate Conservation Area
The council is currently reviewing all the borough’s conservation areas and it’s now the turn of the Shaftesbury Park Estate Conservation Area which covers a large part of Shaftesbury ward. I should declare an interest because I live on the Shaftesbury Park Estate, and what attracted me was the unique nature of the area – [...]