Glyn Goodwin is standing for election in Wandle ward on the 7th May 2026.

Full statement

As a long time local resident in the ward for most of his life he is well aware of local concerns.
He pledges to respond to emails in a timely manner if elected as councillor, something which has been severely lacking as pointed out by many residents.
He wants to bring in local ward-level local democracy where residents have their say, and with a budget attached.
Too often planning seems to happen to people rather than taking residents concerns properly.
Wandsworth Green Party is keen to tackle the cost-of-living crisis.
By attracting internal investment through its New Wandsworth Future Fund, it will start to benefit those worse off and bring greater fairness to Wandsworth.
He worked on The Earlsfield Leveller which redistributed funds to those most in need from those that were happy to donate their government heating funds.
https://www.earlsfieldfoodbank.org.uk/news/local-leveller-scheme-launched-in-earlsfield
The cost-of-living crisis and planning decisions are things which have affected Wandle.
The Atheldene re-development has taken 13 years so far and is still incomplete as design changed from 43 townhouses to 196 dwellings, before expanding further.
He saw first hand as it was bulldozed through council and wants meaningful consultation for residents.
As winner of the Mayors award for tackling climate change he is aware of how issues combine. With 73% of London trees at risk, planting the right trees in the right place is essential for our wellbeing.
He will aim to increase tree canopy cover across the ward, to help with the urban heat island effect.
He is also works with local refugee group Just Shelter, https://www.justshelter.co.uk