The Lewisham Council Appointments Committee is scheduled to meet on Wednesday 26 November 2025 to elect a chair and appoint a Director of Housing Strategy. The committee will also review the minutes from previous meetings and consider any declarations of interest. Finally, the committee will consider a motion to exclude the press and public from the meeting.

Appointment of Director of Housing Strategy

The main item on the agenda is the appointment of a Director of Housing Strategy for Lewisham Council. The report pack for the meeting does not include any further information about the candidates or the selection process.

Exclusion of the Press and Public

The committee is scheduled to consider a motion to exclude the press and public from the meeting. The agenda for the meeting notes this will be to discuss the appointment of the Director of Housing Strategy.

Election of Chair

The first item of business will be the election of a chair for the meeting. According to the Election of Chair document, Councillor Louise Krupski, Deputy Mayor and Environment, Transport and Climate Action, will conduct the election.

Previous Minutes and Declarations of Interest

The committee will review the minutes from previous meetings held on 24 April 2025 (2025 04 24 Minutes Appointments Committee) and 18 September 2025 (2025 09 18 Minutes Appointments Committee). Councillors will also be asked to declare any interests related to the items on the agenda, as noted in the Declarations of Interest document.