Barry Lewis - Councillor for Sutton ( Wallington North)

Councillor Barry Lewis

 Liberal Democrat  Wallington North  Leader of the Council

Email: barry.lewis@sutton.gov.uk

Council: Sutton

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Environment and Sustainable Transport Committee (Ex Officio) People Committee (Ex Officio) Council (Committee Member) Housing, Economy and Business Committee (Ex Officio) Health and Wellbeing Board (Chair) Beddington and Wallington Local Committee (Committee Member) Strategy and Resources Committee (Chair) Senior Officer Appointment Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

54 meetings · Page 1 of 11

Strategy and Resources Committee Chair

Strategy and Resources Committee - Monday, 8th December, 2025 7.00 pm

The Strategy and Resources Committee are scheduled to meet to discuss the council's financial performance, the progress of the Local Government Association Corporate Peer Challenge, and updates on the Sutton Civic and Town Centre Regeneration project. They will also review the annual report for Sutton College, the Resilience Standards for London self-assessment, and consider awarding a contract for cloud data centre services. Finally, they will look at the workplans for the Scrutiny and Audit and Governance Committees.

December 08, 2025
People Committee Ex Officio

People Committee - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 7.00 pm

The Sutton Council's People Committee is scheduled to meet on 4 December 2025 to discuss the Adult Social Care CQC assessment, the Sutton Youth Justice Plan, the Families First Partnership Programme, the Sutton Safeguarding Adults Board Annual Report, and the Sutton Local Safeguarding Children Partnership Annual Report.

December 04, 2025
Housing, Economy and Business Committee Ex Officio

Housing, Economy and Business Committee - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 7.00 pm

The Housing, Economy and Business Committee convened to discuss key housing and regulatory matters, including approving an additional licensing scheme for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) and converting shared ownership properties to affordable rent. The committee also noted a report on the positive outcome of a Regulator of Social Housing inspection.

November 25, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Monday, 3rd November, 2025 7.00 pm

The Sutton Council meeting scheduled for 3 November 2025 included discussion of Houses in Multiple Occupation, a motion to support diversity, and the annual report of the Audit and Governance Committee. Councillors were also expected to answer questions.

November 03, 2025
Health and Wellbeing Board Chair

Health and Wellbeing Board - Monday, 20th October, 2025 6.30 pm

The Sutton Health and Wellbeing Board met to discuss the Better Care Fund plan, the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment, and the Sutton Health and Care plan. The board approved the Better Care Fund 2025-26 planning template, and noted both the BCF quarter one submission to NHS England, and the delivery updates on the Sutton Alliance for Supporting Home Programme. The board also approved and signed off the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment 2025-28 for publication, and noted the contribution of community pharmacy to the Sutton Health and Care system.

October 20, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Sub Committee Arrangements 2025-26

From: Strategy and Resources Committee - Monday, 16th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 16, 2025

...to establish the Sutton Shareholdings Board as a sub-committee of the Strategy and Resources Committee for 2025/26, appoint its members, and designate its chair and vice chair.

Recommendations Approved

Finance and Performance - Quarter 4 Outturn 2024/25

From: Strategy and Resources Committee - Monday, 16th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 16, 2025

... the recommendations outlined in the Finance and Performance - Quarter 4 Outturn 2024/25 report, providing a financial monitoring and key performance indicators update, were approved.

Recommendations approved

Charity, Faith and Community Sector Update

From: Strategy and Resources Committee - Monday, 16th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 16, 2025

...the Strategy and Resources Committee of Sutton approved recommendations regarding the Charity, Faith and Community Sector, including a new partnership agreement and infrastructure contract, following a corporate peer challenge.

Recommendations Approved

Appointment to Outside Bodies

From: Strategy and Resources Committee - Monday, 16th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 16, 2025

...the appointments to various outside bodies, as detailed in Appendix A, were approved, and authority was delegated to the Director of Law and Governance (Monitoring Officer) to authorize appointments for in-year vacancies.

Recommendations Approved

Establishment of Standing Committees, Regulatory Committees and Other Bodies, Local Committees and Related Matters

From: Annual Council Meeting, Council - Monday, 19th May, 2025 7.00 pm - May 19, 2025

...to approve the establishment of various committees and bodies for the 2025-26 municipal year, including standing, scrutiny, regulatory, and local committees, along with the allocation of seats and appointment of chairs and members.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 54

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 55