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London Borough of Wandsworth

11 stories · discussed at 1 council meeting · 2 councils

Wandsworth Council is addressing significant budget overspends, housing service challenges, and changes in leadership.

Wandsworth Council is currently addressing significant financial pressures, with a £9.8 million budget overspend for 2025/26, driven by adult social care and homelessness costs, as reviewed by the Cabinet in July 2026. The Cabinet also discussed a 130% increase in housing complaints for 2025-26, with temporary accommodation costs reaching £40 million annually. In September 2026, the Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee discussed diagnostic waiting times at St George's Trust due to staff shortages.

In July 2026, Councillor Robert Morritt was elected Leader of Wandsworth Council, and Ms Anna Popovici was appointed shared Chief Executive for Wandsworth and Richmond councils. The General Purposes Committee decided in July 2026 to increase the size of Overview and Scrutiny Committees and reinstate petition hand-ins at the start of meetings, as part of constitutional reforms approved by the Council.

Key facts

  1. St George's Trust faces diagnostic waiting time challenges due to staff shortages, discussed by Wandsworth Council's Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee in September 2026. Source
  2. Wandsworth Council's housing complaints increased by 130% in 2025-26, with temporary accommodation costs reaching £40 million annually. Source
  3. Wandsworth Council reported a £9.8 million budget overspend for the 2025/26 financial year, primarily due to adult social care and homelessness services. Source
  4. Councillor Robert Morritt was elected Leader of Wandsworth Council in July 2026. Source
  5. Ms Anna Popovici was appointed shared Chief Executive for Wandsworth and Richmond councils in July 2026. Source
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This summary was written automatically from our published stories and the council meeting records they draw on, with background from Wikipedia. It describes what councils have discussed and decided; it does not take a view on any decision. Each key fact links to the story it comes from. Updated 30 September 2026. Spotted a mistake? Email community@opencouncil.network.

Stories, page 2

  1. Anna Popovici appointed as shared Chief Executive for Wandsworth and Richmond councils Wandsworth Council has appointed Ms. Anna Popovici as its new Chief Executive, a role she will share with the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. The appointment, confirmed... Wandsworth 24 July 2026
  2. Wandsworth Council to reinstate petition hand-ins at start of meetings Wandsworth Council is set to restore the practice of receiving petitions at the beginning of council meetings, a move that had been shifted to the end of proceedings. The... Wandsworth 22 July 2026
  3. Wandsworth council increases scrutiny committee size Wandsworth Council has increased the size of its Overview and Scrutiny Committees and reintroduced oral questions to Cabinet members as part of a wider overhaul of its... Wandsworth 22 July 2026