Aisha Malik-Smith - Councillor for Lewisham ( New Cross Gate)

Councillor Aisha Malik-Smith

 Labour Party  New Cross Gate

Email: Aisha.Malik-Smith@lewisham.gov.uk

Council: Lewisham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Governance Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Licensing Committee (Committee Member) (Committee Member) Healthier Communities Select Committee (Committee Member) New Cross Gate Local Assembly Meeting Public Accounts Select Committee Private Rented Sector in Lewisham Task and Finish Group Community Housing Task and Finish Group Housing Select Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

39 meetings · Page 1 of 8

Governance Committee Committee Member

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

The Governance Committee of Lewisham Council is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, 10 December 2025, to discuss several proposed amendments to the council's constitution, including changes to articles, council procedure rules, scrutiny procedure rules, and the scheme of delegation. The committee will also review declarations of interest from members.

December 10, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 7.30 pm

The Council of Lewisham was scheduled to meet on Wednesday, 26 November 2025, to discuss the statement of accounts for 2024-25, consider several motions, and address questions from both the public and council members.

November 26, 2025
Healthier Communities Select Committee Committee Member

Healthier Communities Select Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 7.00 pm

The Healthier Communities Select Committee met to discuss the Lewisham Neighbourhood 2 Central 24/7 Community Mental Health Centre, and to hear the findings and feedback from the Reimagining Day Opportunities project. The committee also reviewed its work programme for the year and discussed items for the next meeting.

November 11, 2025
Committee Committee Member

Licensing Sub Committee A - Thursday, 23rd October, 2025 7.00 pm

Here is a summary of the items scheduled for discussion at the Licensing Sub Committee A meeting. The meeting was scheduled to consider a new premises licence application for the Grand Empire at 108-110 Rushey Green SE6 4HW, and to note the minutes of a previous meeting. Councillors were also asked to declare any interests they had in the agenda items.

October 23, 2025
Governance Committee Committee Member

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].

October 15, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

88 decisions · Page 4 of 18

Members' Allowances

From: Council - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 7.30 pm - September 24, 2025

...to increase the basic allowance for members by 3.2% to £13,201 and all existing Special Responsibility Allowances (SRAs) by 3.2%, both effective from 1st April 2025, and to instruct the Monitoring Officer to review the Council's current allowances and implement the decision.

Recommendations Approved

Dentistry

From: Healthier Communities Select Committee - Thursday, 4th September, 2025 7.00 pm - September 04, 2025

...to note the report providing an update on dentistry services in Lewisham.

Recommendations Approved

Integrated Neighbourhood Teams

From: Healthier Communities Select Committee - Thursday, 4th September, 2025 7.00 pm - September 04, 2025

...the committee noted the report on Integrated Neighbourhood Teams and requested a follow-up update in 12 to 18 months to review progress.

Recommendations Approved

Adult Social Care Performance

From: Healthier Communities Select Committee - Thursday, 4th September, 2025 7.00 pm - September 04, 2025

...that the committee noted the report on Adult Social Care Performance.

Recommendations Approved

Primary Care Access

From: Healthier Communities Select Committee - Thursday, 4th September, 2025 7.00 pm - September 04, 2025

...to note the report on the Primary Care Access Programme update in Lewisham, which included recommendations to improve access through empowering patients, implementing modern general practice access, building capacity, and cutting bureaucracy, with a focus on areas like the NHS App, digital inclusion, communications, and collaboration with other healthcare providers.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 39

Average per Month: 2.2

Decisions Recorded: 88