Cabinet Member for Environment
Wandsworth Council's Cabinet Member for Environment is currently addressing changes to bulky waste collections, waste station issues, and reviewing tree watering.
Wandsworth Council is set to scrap free bulky waste collections to fund street cleaning, a move discussed at the Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee in September 2026. Councillor Brooks, the Cabinet Member for the Environment, countered concerns raised by Councillor Paul White regarding potential fly-tipping increases. Separately, Councillor Brooks outlined immediate and long-term solutions for odour and noise at Smuggler's Way Waste Transfer Station, with measures implemented in September 2026.
The Cabinet Member for the Environment, Councillor Brooks, is also reviewing Wandsworth Council's tree watering contract after concerns about tree survival rates were raised in September 2026. A clearer picture of how many newly planted trees have not survived is expected by the end of September 2026. No upcoming meetings are currently scheduled to discuss this topic.
The Cabinet Member for Environment is a role within Wandsworth Council responsible for environmental matters. In June 2025, the Cabinet delegated authority to the Executive Director of Environment and Community Services, in consultation with the then Cabinet Member for Environment, Councillor Paul White, to finalise a new Leisure Management Contract.
Key facts
- Wandsworth Council is set to scrap its free bulky waste collection service to fund street cleaning. Source
- Measures such as hosing barges and using a new bacteriological agent have been implemented to tackle odour and noise at Smuggler's Way Waste Transfer Station. Source
- A clearer picture of how many newly planted trees have not survived is expected by the end of September 2026. Source
- The tree watering contract in question began in April. Source
- Wandsworth Council's Cabinet decided to award its new Leisure Management Contract to Bidder B at a meeting on 16 June 2025. Source
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