Governance Committee

Governance Committee - Thursday, 10 September 2026 - 7.00 pm

The Governance Committee of Lewisham Council met on Thursday 10 September 2026 to discuss significant reforms to planning decision-making, amendments to pension committee terms of reference, and minor adjustments to the council's scheme of delegation. Key d...

Governance Committee - Tuesday, 14 July 2026 - 7.00 pm

The Governance Committee of Lewisham Council met on Tuesday 14 July 2026 to discuss significant upcoming changes to how planning applications are determined, driven by new national legislation. The committee noted the government's response to planning commi...

Governance Committee - Wednesday, 4th February, 2026 7.00 pm

The Governance Committee met to discuss proposed changes to polling places for the May 2026 elections and to consider delegating authority to the Returning Officer for future urgent temporary amendments. The committee recommended that the Council approve th...

Governance Committee - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 7.00 pm

The Governance Committee of Lewisham Council met on Wednesday 10 December 2025 to discuss and recommend several amendments to the Council's Constitution. Key decisions included proposed changes to the terms of reference for the Housing Select Committee and ...

Governance Committee - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 7.00 pm

The Governance Committee meeting on 15 October 2025 was adjourned due to a lack of quorum. The committee was scheduled to discuss several items, including a review of the council's constitution[^2].

Governance Committee - Tuesday, 8th July, 2025 7.00 pm

The Governance Committee of Lewisham Council was scheduled to meet on 8 July 2025 to discuss updates to the council's petition scheme and the use of substitutes on council committees. The [agenda](https://councilmeetings.lewisham.gov.uk/documents/g8823/Agen...

Governance Committee - Wednesday, 23rd April, 2025 7.00 pm

The Governance Committee of Lewisham Council met on 23 April 2025 to discuss apologies for absence, the minutes of the previous meeting, declarations of interest, and a constitutional update report. The bulk of the meeting was scheduled to be dedicated to t...

Governance Committee - Thursday, 13th March, 2025 7.00 pm

The meeting on 13 March 2025 was the second Governance Committee meeting about the Council's ongoing review of its constitution. The meeting included a discussion of proposed changes to the powers of the council's Overview and Scrutiny Committee, how Counci...

Governance Committee - Tuesday, 4th March, 2025 7.00 pm

The Governance Committee of Lewisham Council met on Tuesday 04 March 2025 at 7pm and resolved to recommend a series of amendments to the Lewisham Council constitution[^1] to the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Council on 7 May 2025. The amendments would...