Councillor Aisha Malik-Smith

Community Housing Task and Finish Group - Tuesday, 18th March, 2025 7.00 pm

This meeting was the first of the Community-Led Housing Task and Finish Group, a sub-committee of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Lewisham Council. It was scheduled to discuss a scoping report that outlined how the sub-committee should investigate the possibilities for community-led housing in Lewisham.

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 Councillors should work with council officers, and the rules that should govern how councillors use council technology. It also included the proposed adoption of a new code of conduct for council employees.

Healthier Communities Select Committee - Wednesday, 12th March, 2025 7.00 pm

This meeting of the Healthier Communities Select Committee was scheduled to receive updates from a number of local organisations about their work on a range of issues affecting the health of Lewisham residents, including the NHS charging policy for some migrants, the Learning Disabilities Implementation Plan, and a new community mental health pilot scheme.

BUDGET, Council - Wednesday, 5th March, 2025 7.30 pm

This meeting was about setting Lewisham Council's budget for 2025/26. It included discussion of the council's overall financial position, a proposed increase to council tax, and the setting of housing rents.

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 remove Local Assemblies from the constitution, reduce the number of topics that can be discussed at Extraordinary General Meetings (EGMs) of the council, limit the length of time given over to motions at council meetings, and prevent Cabinet Advisors from being members of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.