Wandsworth Council is set to prioritise biodiversity and flood resilience in its planning controls, according to the Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting held on Tuesday, 23 September 2025.
The decision comes as part of a broader effort to enhance environmental sustainability and address the growing challenges posed by climate change.
The Environment OSC Work Programme includes a Task & Finish Group: Enhancing Biodiversity Net Gain, Urban Greening, and Flood Resilience through Planning Controls.
The committee's work programme, outlined in a report by Abdus Choudhury, Director of Law and Governance, included a Task & Finish Group on Enhancing Biodiversity Net Gain, Urban Greening, and Flood Resilience through Planning Controls. The Scrutiny Work Programming Report stated that effective work programming is essential for the success of the Wandsworth Overview and Scrutiny Committees, ensuring accountability and transparency.
The report identified potential sources of information to inform the work programme, including performance information, finance and risk information, corporate complaints information, the Forward Plan of Key Decisions, and reports from Ombudsmen. The objectives for the committees should include improving services, policy endorsement, pre-decision scrutiny of Cabinet Decisions, gaining insights, and horizon scanning.
