The Mayor and Cabinet of Lewisham Council are scheduled to meet on 3 December 2025 to discuss a range of issues, including housing, complaints, financial performance, and contract extensions. They will also discuss the setting of the 2026/27 council tax base. Several of the items for discussion relate to contract extensions and procurement.

Waste Transfer Site

The council is considering the procurement of a new waste transfer site¹. The report pack includes a Fleet Replacement Plan, with financial implications, and a plan with plants.

Housing Acquisitions Programme

The council is scheduled discuss a report regarding the Housing Acquisitions Programme (HAP). This includes discussion of a refurbishment and maintenance contract.

Affordable Homes

The council is scheduled to discuss a report from the Task & Finish Group (TFG) on Delivering Affordable Homes in Partnership. The report pack includes an appendix.

Corporate Performance and Financial Monitoring

The council is scheduled to discuss its Quarterly Corporate Performance Report for Quarter 2 of 2025-26, including the Lewisham Corporate Dashboard and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Also scheduled for discussion is the Period 6 Financial Monitoring Report, including appendices.

Council Tax

The council is scheduled to discuss the setting of the 2026/27 council tax base, as well as the NNDR² tax base and discounts for second and empty homes.

Complaints

The council is scheduled to discuss the Annual Complaints Report. The report pack includes appendices relating to non-statutory complaints, housing, and the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) complaint-handling code.

Contract Related Matters

A significant portion of the meeting is dedicated to discussing various contracts and their extensions:

• Sexual Health Commissioning: The council is scheduled to discuss its authority to participate in a Quinpartite Agreement for Sexual Health Commissioning.
• Healthwatch Service: The council is scheduled to discuss the extension of a contract with Your Voice in Health and Social Care for the Healthwatch service.
• Older Adults Day Service: The council is scheduled to discuss the procurement of a contract for the Older Adults Day Service at Calabash Centre.
• Extra Care Services: The council is scheduled to discuss permitted contract extensions for extra care services.
• Learning Disability Framework: The council is scheduled to discuss the extension of the contract for the Learning Disability Framework (LDF).
• Supported Housing: The council is scheduled to discuss the Supported Housing Contract Award Value for 2025.
• Housing Works & Service Contracts: The council is scheduled to discuss permission to procure and award various housing works and service contracts.
• Print Services: The council is scheduled to discuss the Shared Technology Service (STS) print services procurement.

Lewisham Homes Ltd

The council is scheduled to discuss the appointment of a new director to the board of Lewisham Homes Ltd.

Revenue and Benefit Service IT

The council is scheduled to discuss future IT changes in the Revenue and Benefit service and approve procurement.

Private Finance Initiative Contract

The council is scheduled to discuss an options appraisal on a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contract expiry update.