Council Leader Hosts Community Drop-in Session

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Residents of East Putney and Southfields share their views

Simon Hogg addresses the audience at St. Michael's Primary School

February 25, 2025

A community drop-in session was held this Saturday (22 February) at St. Michael’s Primary School in Southfields at which local residents shared their views with the council’s leader.

Simon Hogg hosted the event which was aimed at those living in East Putney and Southfields and is part of a series of sessions being held across the borough each month.

The aim is to allow the discussion of a range of topics, receive advice and support, find out more about Council services, find out about plans for your local area, or share ideas for how to improve your neighbourhood. 

Along with the Council Leader, ward councillors as representatives from Citizens Advice, Community Safety and various other services were available to talk to over hot drinks and refreshments.   

Throughout the morning, residents raised a range of important topics, including the council’s cost of living response, community safety, and fly tipping.  

Cllr Hogg said that the support given to residents to help them deal with rising prices was the most generous in London and the scaling up of the borough’s CCTV network was helping prevent and solve crime. He pointed to the introduction of free bulky waste collection and the increase in the number of mega skip days as will as a rise in the regularity of street sweeping schedules across the borough.  

He added, "Listening to residents is at the heart of everything we do. Today’s drop-in was a valuable chance to hear directly about what’s working, what’s not, and how we can make Wandsworth an even better place for everyone."  

The community drop in events are continuing across the borough. Find your next local drop-in at wandsworth.gov.uk/here-to-listen. 

If you can’t attend in person, you can send in a question ahead of time or share your views by emailing heretolisten@wandsworth.gov.uk . 

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