Opportunity to grill council leader and ward councillors

The council is holding a meeting for the residents of West Putney ward to discuss their concerns about services in the area.

Whether it's services like recycling, street cleaning, parking, education and housing where the council has a direct responsibility – or other areas like policing, public transport and the NHS they say they want to make sure that they understand residents' priorities.

The meeting takes place at the ARK Putney Academy, Pullman Gardens, SW15 3DG on Tuesday, October 18 from 7.30pm.

The meeting will be chaired by the leader of the council Ravi Govindia. The three ward councillors Jane Cooper, Ian Lewer and Steffi Sutters will also be present, along with leader of
the opposition, Simon Hogg and senior managers from the main council services.

If you are unable to attend the meeting, you can still submit your questions to the council
via the website www.wandsworth.gov.uk/letstalk.

Contact your local councillor:
Jane Cooper - janecooper@wandsworth.gov.uk
Ian Lewer - ilewer@wandsworth.gov.uk
Steffi Sutters - ssutters@wandsworth.gov.uk

Do you have a disability? If you have and require special arrangements to attend, e.g. a signer or provision of a loop system, please telephone Gareth Jones on (020) 8871 7520 in advance of
the meeting.

Your ward councillor report:

Success for school - Ark Putney Academy has recently seen its new state-of-the-art campus
reopen following its £30m renovation which has transformed this secondary school and its Grade II Listed building.

Granard School & Children’s Centre - Local demand for extra school places has been delivered at this primary school alongside a new children’s centre, which offers a wide range of early years services for young families.

Arab Boy protected - This long serving pub on the Upper Richmond Road faces a more secure future after the council announced it will be upgrading its planning rules to offer 120 local pubs greater protection from redevelopment.

Cash for charities - Your three ward councillors have actively supported bids for town hall funding from local charities and voluntary groups that benefit the area. Both the Feel Good Bakery and YOUth Legal & Resource Centre have been given funding to support their local schemes.

Keeping West Putney green - Many new trees have been planted in residential streets throughout the ward. There are around 20,000 street trees in Wandsworth.

Roehampton Lane Traffic Improvement - TfL agreed to suspend parking spaces during the
rush hour along stretches of Roehampton Lane where parked cars were causing holdups, following a campaign led by your ward councillors. This has improved traffic flows and eased congestion on this busy main road.

Dover House Road Parade - Your ward councillors were able to secure funding to improve the shopping parade by removing unnecessary street clutter, providing better signage and refurbishing pavements. They are also pressing TfL to enforce parking rules so that these are used by shoppers not stay-allday commuters.

Better housing - Residents on housing estates in West Putney have benefited from
improvements to their homes. Since 2014 just under £15m has been spent installing new
windows, heating systems, lifts and roofs.

October 12, 2016