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Council and Government
For those interested in how the council works, how it arrives at its decisions and how well it is doing against a host of Government targets. Also including electoral registration, emergency planning, council tax and business rates together with a searchable index of the council's press releases.

About the council

How the council makes decisions, the structure of the council and the council's constitution, the committee programme and the forward plan.

Access to information

Information about the Freedom of Information Act 2000, how it applies to the Council and details of the Council's Publication Scheme.

Budgets and statement of accounts

Information on the our budgets and the annual statement of accounts

Business rates

Full details of the business rates charges and details of how to make payments.

Committees

Full details of council committees, the executive and the forward plan of matters to be discussed.

Committee reports

All the reports presented to the committees and executive since January 2001. Fully searchable in convenient downloadable documents.

Community strategy

The Community Strategy is a long-term 'plan of plans' aimed at improving the quality of life for those who live, work and socialise in our borough.

Councillors and wards

Find out how to contact your councillor and which ward you live in.

Council performance

Details of how we are performing against Government targets. Information on the Comprehensive Performance Assessment, inspections, performance indicators.

Council tax

Full information on the borough's council tax including the ways to pay, discounts and reductions available, what happens if you do not pay, valuation bands and everything else you need to know.

Elected representatives

Who are the councillors, MPs, European MPs and GLA members for Wandsworth.

Electoral Registration

All the information you need on how to register to vote, voting by post or proxy with detailed instructions in the run up to elections.

Election results

Results from elections held for the council, Parliament, GLA and European Parliament for Wandsworth.

Emergency planning

Detailed information on how we plan for and responds to different types of emergency in partnership with the emergency services.

Equality

Information on the our race and gender equality schemes and the headcount of staff from ethnic minorities and women employed by the council.

Executive

Information on the membership, work and forthcoming matters for decision for the Executive.

Health scrutiny

Information on the scrutiny of health services in Wandsworth.

Income collection service

Information and resources for making your payments for sundry debts.

Internal audit

Find out about our audit service which monitors the council's accounting records and system of internal financial control.

Job vacancies

Fully up to date listings of vacancies at Wandsworth Council. Includes everything you need to apply for a position.

Land and Property Gazetteer

Information on the work of this service and its link to the National Land and Property Gazetteer.

Land Charges

Information on current turn round time, guidance and information on fees for the services provided by the land charges section.

Local strategic partnership

Details on how we are working with partners to improve the quality of life for those who live and work in the borough.

Mayoralty and regalia

Introducing the role and functions of the Mayor of the Borough, a brief history of the Mayoralty and the official regalia together with an introduction to the current Mayor. You can also find historical information to the Borough's Coat of Arms and the 1930's Town Hall.

Media centre

Fully searchable index of press releases since February 2000, helping you to keep up to date with all the latest news from the council.

Pensions

Details of the Local Government Pension Scheme run by our pensions service.

Public notices

Details of major planning applications, licensing applications and traffic orders.

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