Ben Kind - Councillor for Lambeth ( Brixton Rush Common)

Councillor Ben Kind

 Labour  Brixton Rush Common  Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Families

Email: bkind@lambeth.gov.uk

Council: Lambeth

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Corporate Parenting Board (Chair) Cabinet (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Health and Wellbeing Board (Committee Member) Lambeth Together Care Partnership (formerly Lambeth Together Strategic Board)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

42 meetings · Page 1 of 9

Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Monday 15 December 2025 5.00 pm

December 15, 2025
Health and Wellbeing Board Committee Member

Health and Wellbeing Board - Tuesday 25 November 2025 6.00 pm

The Lambeth Health and Wellbeing Board met to discuss several reports, including the Director of Public Health's annual report focusing on food justice, a five-borough sexual health strategy, and a mid-point review of the Health and Wellbeing Strategy. The meeting also covered the Better Care Fund and proposed governance changes.

November 25, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Monday 24 November 2025 5.00 pm

At a meeting on Monday 24 November 2025, Lambeth Council's cabinet approved recommendations in the Quarter 2 2025/26 Budget Monitoring Report, heard the Lambeth Corporate Peer Challenge Progress Review 2025, and discussed the Outcomes Framework Performance: Q2 2025/26. The cabinet addressed concerns raised by visiting members and outlined strategies for financial stability, service improvement and community support.

November 24, 2025
Corporate Parenting Board Chair

Corporate Parenting Board - Wednesday 5 November 2025 6.00 pm

November 05, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Monday 20 October 2025 5.00 pm

The Lambeth Council cabinet met to discuss and approve three strategies designed to promote economic growth and opportunity in the borough. The Inclusive Talent Strategy, the Night Time Economy Strategy, and the Creative Economy Strategy all aim to support Lambeth's 2030 Borough Plan and contribute to making Lambeth a place of equity and justice.

October 20, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

29 decisions · Page 1 of 6

Quarter 2 2025/26 Budget Monitoring Report

From: Cabinet - Monday 24 November 2025 5.00 pm - November 24, 2025

...to approve recommendations related to capital and revenue expenditure, savings, and income outlined in the Quarter 2 2025/26 Budget Monitoring Report to address the council's financial position.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Creative Economy Strategy

From: Cabinet - Monday 20 October 2025 5.00 pm - October 20, 2025

...to approve recommendations for an inclusive growth strategy aimed at strengthening Lambeth's cultural and creative ecosystem, enabling all residents to contribute to and benefit from a vibrant creative economy.

Recommendations Approved

Lambeth's Night Time Strategy

From: Cabinet - Monday 20 October 2025 5.00 pm - October 20, 2025

...to approve Lambeth's Night Time Strategy, aiming to make the borough more welcoming, accessible, safe, and equitable at night while supporting the night time economy and improving conditions for night time workers.

Recommendations Approved

Inclusive Talent Strategy 2025-2030

From: Cabinet - Monday 20 October 2025 5.00 pm - October 20, 2025

...to approve the Inclusive Talent Strategy 2025-2030, a refreshed version of the previous Skills and Employment Strategy, outlining the council's skills and employment ambitions for the next five years.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of Previous Meeting

From: Cabinet - Monday 22 September 2025 5.00 pm - September 22, 2025

...to approve the minutes of the previous Cabinet meeting held on 30 June 2025 and to approve recommendations regarding the council's financial outturn, early year-end forecast, medium-term financial strategy, a contract with Countryside Properties (UK) Limited for the New Homes Hexagon project, and the quarterly performance and business planning report.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 42

Average per Month: 1.8

Decisions Recorded: 29