Residents' Conference
Residents Conference 2025
The Wandsworth Council Annual Residents’ Conference will take place on Wednesday 15 October 2025 at the Wandsworth Civic Suite.
This event is now sold out.
What is the Residents' Conference?
The conference is a chance for Council tenants, leaseholders and other residents of our estates to find out about our plans for the next year, have your say on policies and proposals, explore different engagement options and share your experiences.
This year there will be talks on the following topics including the opportunity for residents to ask questions:
- Tackling anti-social behaviour, with the Metropolitan Police
- The outcome and response to the recent Regulator of Social Housing’s judgement
- How we support our residents' associations
We will also hold workshops on:
- Community gardens
- Community clubrooms
- Access for All scheme
- Housing Online
Voluntary and community groups will also have stalls to discuss their work and give advice
How to attend
This is a free event but you do require a ticket to confirm attendance.
The event is now sold out.
If you wish to ask about accessibility accommodations or have any other questions, please contact eventscomms@wandsworth.gov.uk.
2024 conference
We hosted our third Residents' Conference in October 2024 and were pleased to welcome over 90 people - our highest turnout yet.
Topics discussed at the 2024 conference included:
- Fire safety: the Station Commander of Tooting Fire Station presented on best practice when ensuring building and fire safety within residents' homes, estates and blocks. View the fire safely presentation
- London Borough of Culture: Wandsworth is the London Borough of Culture for 2025. Council officers gave a breakdown of what this means for residents and the different activities that will be on offer on their estates. View the London Borough of Culture presentation
- Neighbourhood Renewal Fund: the council team that manages the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund gave a talk on the new fund and its implications for residents. View the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund presentation
- Energy support: Giles Read from Thinking Works - an expert on tackling fuel poverty - explored best practice on low-cost ways to save energy and money. View the energy support presentation
- Cost of living: the Cost of living team explored the support that residents can access including the different schemes and initiatives available. View the cost of living presentation and visit the Cost of Living hub
- Resident engagement and landlord responsibilities: the Assistant Director of Assessment and Tenant Engagement from the Regulator of Social Housing gave a talk on resident engagement and landlords' responsibilities. View the RSH presentation
- Panel discussion on resident engagement: residents and council staff who are actively involved in our council participation structures discussed best practice for getting involved, and how to ensure positive outcomes.
- Tackling damp and mould: a damp and mould specialist and a senior member of staff explained the causes of damp and mould, and more specifically, the action we take when responding to damp and mould reports. View the damp and mould presentation