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Wandsworth Council is overhauling its resident engagement strategy to foster broader resident participation in decision-making.

Wandsworth Council is overhauling its resident engagement strategy in October 2026 to foster broader participation and ensure tenant and leaseholder voices are heard earlier in decision-making processes. The initiative aims to move away from traditional, area-based panels towards more flexible, topic-specific scrutiny groups, offering residents more ways to get involved, including digital and informal options.

The strategy was developed following an independent review of resident engagement, seeking to broaden participation by involving residents earlier in decision-making. It aims to provide diverse avenues for involvement, moving towards more flexible and topic-specific scrutiny groups.

Key facts

  1. Wandsworth Council is overhauling its resident engagement strategy in October 2026. Source
  2. The strategy aims to move away from traditional, area-based panels towards more flexible, topic-specific scrutiny groups. Source
  3. The initiative seeks to involve residents earlier in decision-making processes. Source
  4. The strategy was developed following an independent review of resident engagement. Source
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