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

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Fourteen87, 7 Catford Broadway London SE6 4SP

From: Licensing Sub-Committee A - Wednesday, 27th August, 2025 7.00 pm - August 27, 2025

...to approve the recommendation to withdraw the application for Fourteen87, 7 Catford Broadway London SE6 4SP.

Recommendations Approved

Declarations of Interest

From: Licensing Sub-Committee A - Wednesday, 27th August, 2025 7.00 pm - August 27, 2025

... to comply with regulations, members were asked to declare any personal interests in items on the agenda, and Councillor Malik-smith declared that she lives in the vicinity of Blackheath Common.

Recommendations Approved

Declaration of Interests

From: Council - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 7.30 pm - July 16, 2025

...to ensure transparency and adherence to ethical standards, members were reminded to declare any relevant personal, pecuniary, or registerable interests they may have on any agenda item, in accordance with the Council's Member Code of Conduct.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of the meeting held on 12 March 2025

From: Healthier Communities Select Committee - Thursday, 5th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 05, 2025

...the committee agreed that the minutes of the meeting held on 12 March 2025 be approved as an accurate record of proceedings, encouraged the Council and Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust to collaborate on raising awareness of healthcare entitlements in migrant communities, recommended cultural competency training for all Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust staff, noted a report on Lewisham's Learning Disabilities Implementation Plan, suggested a site visit to Heather Close and further updates on the Lewisham Neighbourhood 2 Adult Community Mental Health Pilot & VCSE Procurement Cooperative for the 2025-26 work programme, recommended that the Mayor and Cabinet consider how the Council can work collaboratively with SLaM, SEL ICS and other health partners, to improve mental health services in the borough- including the delivery of this pilot project, and noted the completed work programme for 2024-25 and suggestions for the 2025-26 work programme.

Recommendations Approved

Day services update

From: Healthier Communities Select Committee - Thursday, 5th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 05, 2025

...to note the report on the Day Services Transformation programme, endorse the collaborative co-production approach, and note that the findings from the 100 Day Challenge will inform future commissioning strategies, service design proposals, and capital investment decisions for day services provision.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 39

Average per Month: 2.2

Decisions Recorded: 88