Caroline Pook – Wandsworth Society

Society’s 2025 AGM

The AGM took place on 26 March in Westside Church. The following documents were presented:

The Annual Report from the Chair https://wandsworthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/WS-Annual-Report-2025-1.pdf

AGM Minutes 2024 https://wandsworthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/WS-Annual-Accounts-2024.pdf

Annual Accounts (audited) 2024 https://wandsworthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/WS-Annual-Accounts-2024.pdf

Following the meeting, the Minutes were published:

AGM Minutes 2025 https://wandsworthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/WS-Annual-Accounts-2024.pdf

On the 26 March, following the AGM, local resident Geoff Simmons gave a spirited talk about the Romany Gypsy and traveller heritage in the Borough of Wandsworth, focussing on Wardley Street, a cul-de-sac off Garratt Lane. If you want to see what other talks and walking tours Geoff has to offer, do look at his website https://summerstown182.wordpress.com/.

A recording of the talk can be viewed here:The People of Wardley Street

Objection to an application at 118-120 Garratt Lane

The Society has submitted comments to Wandsworth BC on an application for an Urban Distribution Centre alongside the River Wandle close to Twilley Street. The comments can be viewed here: https://wandsworthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Final-objection-to-appl-No-2024-4486_.pdf

Liz Bridge talk to the Society

Liz Bridge a founding member of the Wandsworth Prison Improvement Campaign, gave an enlightening talk on 26 February to the Society. Their mission is to put pressure on those who have power or influence at HMP Wandsworth to make safety and decency their priority https://www.wandsworthprisoncampaign.co.uk/

View the talk here: Behind closed doors

Work of the House of Lords

Lord Ponsonby, with his first hand experience both as both a hereditary and a life peer, spoke to the Society on 22 January about the work of the House of Lords. The talk can be viewed here: The House of Lords with Fred Ponsonby