Role

Cabinet Member for Transport

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Wandsworth Council's Cabinet Member for Transport oversaw the November 2025 decision to freeze parking charges for 2026/27.

Wandsworth Council's Cabinet Member for Transport, a role overseeing transport-related matters, Councillor Jenny Yates, explained the decision to freeze parking charges for the 2026/27 financial year. This decision, approved by the Cabinet in November 2025, means that while most fees will increase by the rate of inflation, parking charges will remain the same. The council stated this move aims to ease financial strain on residents.

The decision to freeze parking charges followed a significant increase in these charges two years prior, which contributed to the council's current move to ease financial strain on residents. No further discussions or decisions specifically concerning the Cabinet Member for Transport's portfolio are currently scheduled in the provided material.

Key facts

  1. Wandsworth Council's Cabinet approved freezing parking charges for 2026/27 in November 2025. Source
  2. Councillor Jenny Yates is Wandsworth Council's Cabinet Member for Transport. Source
  3. Parking charges will remain frozen for 2026/27, while most other fees will increase by inflation. Source
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