Forward Plan

The Forward Plan of key decisions has moved.

You can now view all upcoming key decisions on our democracy pages.

Notice

Notice made pursuant to s.10 The Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012.

The following decision will not have had the requisite 28 days on the Forward Plan ahead of a SO83(A) decision being taken on behalf of the Executive:

Subject: Amendment to the Contract for the Alder House/Alton Road Scheme for the provision of Care and Support in Extra Care Housing

Action:

  1. To approve two amendments to the contract award previously approved in respect of Lot 2, Alton Road (Wandsworth) to Care-Away Limited trading as Care Support, as follows:
    1. Contract term – reduced from eight-year to four-year. To include an initial period of three years from 6 July 2026, with the option for extension by a period of one year
    2. Hourly rate – previously agreed at £16.47, which has subsequently increased to a competitive rate of £24.17
  2. The total estimated contract value over four years, including the initial term and the extension option, is £3,167,236

It was considered impracticable to defer this decision to enable 28 days’ notice of the decision to be taken on the Forward Plan as the execution/mobilisation of the contract commences on 6 July 2026, following a significant delay in contract award in 2021. Without General Exception, residents (vulnerable adults) of Wandsworth will be potentially homeless and without the necessary Eligible Care and Support needs, in accordance with the Care Act 2014.

How the Forward Plan works

We publish a monthly Forward Plan setting out the executive 'key decisions' which are proposed to be made on behalf of the local authority over the months ahead.

The law requires notice to be given of these items looking 28 days ahead, but we seek to identify items over a longer period, up to 12 months ahead (the plan also lists some other proposed decisions not in the executive key decision category).

View the Forward Plan for March 2025.

Key decisions

Key decisions are, broadly, those executive decisions likely to result in significant spending or savings, or likely to have a significant effect on people living or working in two or more wards in the borough.

About the plan

Where the plan gives the date of an Executive meeting, that body is due to make the decision. It will be supplied with reports via the relevant Overview and Scrutiny Committees and other committees; these reports will be published as they become available. Other documents may be submitted and again these will be posted here.

Earlier plans

View previous versions of the Forward Plan:

2025

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

More information

If you wish to request details of any of these documents or inspect a paper copy of the Forward Plan, please contact:

Democratic Services Team
Chief Executive's Group
The Town Hall
Wandsworth
SW18 2PU

Telephone: 020 8871 6010