Lewisham Committees

Standards Committee

Standards

Recent meetings

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19 Nov 2025

Standards Committee - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 7.00 pm

The Standards Committee of Lewisham Council met on Wednesday 19 November 2025 to discuss ongoing complaints against councillors, proposed changes to national standards frameworks, and the appointment of sub-committees. Decisions were made regarding the esta...

24 Sep 2025

Standards Committee - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 7.00 pm

The Standards Committee met to appoint two new independent persons to play a consultative role in investigating complaints against councillors, as required by the Localism Act 2011[^2]. Following interviews, Katie Prestedge and Kalwant Grewal were recommend...

09 Apr 2025

Standards Committee - Wednesday, 9th April, 2025 7.00 pm

The Standards Committee met to discuss and recommend the adoption of a new Member Code of Conduct to the Full Council, replacing the current code. The proposed code is based on the Local Government Association (LGA) Model Code of Conduct, with minor amendme...

11 Dec 2024

Standards Committee - Wednesday, 11th December, 2024 7.00 pm

This meeting was scheduled to involve the Standards Committee considering a number of different matters relating to the conduct of councillors. This included appointments to subcommittees, an update on complaints about councillors, and consideration of tra...

27 Mar 2024

7:56 pm

Standards Committee - Wednesday, 27th March, 2024 7.56 pm

The Standards Committee of Lewisham Council met on Wednesday 27 March 2024. During the meeting, Councillor Hilary Moore was elected as Chair and Councillor Bill Brown was elected as Vice-Chair of the committee.

About

The Standards Committee is responsible for upholding the ethical framework for Lewisham councillors and other members. It promotes high standards of behaviour, advises on and oversees the Member Code of Conduct, and provides training. The committee handles allegations of code breaches, imposes sanctions, and reviews whistleblowing procedures. It also considers dispensation requests, monitors corporate governance, adjudicates on member allowance disputes, and reviews the Council's use of investigatory powers.

Members

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Hilary Moore · Chair
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Bill Brown · Vice-Chair
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Aliya Sheikh · Member
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Amanda De Ryk · Member
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Andre Bourne · Member
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Eva Stamirowski · Member
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Jack Lavery · Member
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Liam Shrivastava · Member
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Peter Bernards · Member
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Rosie Parry · Member