Bill Brown - Councillor for Lewisham ( Ladywell)

Councillor Bill Brown

 Labour Party  Ladywell

Email: bill.brown@lewisham.gov.uk

Council: Lewisham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Standards Committee (Vice-Chair) Housing Select Committee Ladywell Assembly Private Rented Sector in Lewisham Task and Finish Group Mayor and Cabinet Public Accounts Select Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

51 meetings · Page 3 of 11

Licensing Committee CANCELLED

Licensing Committee - Thursday, 22nd May, 2025 7.00 pm

May 22, 2025
Licensing Committee

Licensing Committee - Thursday, 8th May, 2025 7.00 pm

The Licensing Committee of Lewisham Council scheduled a meeting to address licensing matters within the borough. The agenda included the consideration of minutes from previous meetings and declarations of interest, alongside two applications for premises licences at Lamors Winery, 21 Loampit Hill, SE13 7SZ and 114 Sydenham Road SE26 5JX.

May 08, 2025
Council

AGM, Council - Wednesday, 7th May, 2025 7.30 pm

The Council of Lewisham Council met on Wednesday, 7 May 2025, for its annual general meeting, and to discuss a review of the council's constitution. The agenda included the election of the speaker and deputy speaker, and the allocation of seats and appointments to committees.

May 07, 2025
Licensing Committee

Licensing Committee - Thursday, 24th April, 2025 7.00 pm

The Licensing Committee of Lewisham Council scheduled a meeting to discuss a protocol for remote meetings and consider the minutes of previous meetings. The committee was also scheduled to discuss licensing applications for the Tea House Chinese Restaurant and the Jamaican Independence Day event.

April 24, 2025
Standards Committee

Standards Committee - Wednesday, 9th April, 2025 7.00 pm

The Standards Committee met to discuss and recommend the adoption of a new Member Code of Conduct to the Full Council, replacing the current code. The proposed code is based on the Local Government Association (LGA) Model Code of Conduct, with minor amendments. The committee also reviewed declarations of interest from members.

April 09, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

79 decisions · Page 1 of 16

Statement of Accounts 2024-25

From: Council - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 7.30 pm - November 26, 2025

... to note the contents of the report, approve agreed audit adjustments to the 2024/25 Statement of Accounts and Pension Fund Accounts, approve delegation to the Section 151 Officer to agree changes to audit adjustments, the final Statement of Accounts for publication, and changes to the Auditor’s Annual Report, and note the management representation letters and the Auditor’s Annual Report.

Recommendations Approved

Motions

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

...to support Labour's 30 Hours of Free Childcare and to bring Thames Water back into public ownership.

Recommendations Approved

Appointment of Independent Persons

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

...to appoint Kalwant Grewal and Katy Prestedge as two independent persons to the Standards Committee.

Recommendations Approved

Use of Substitutes

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

...to include the temporary arrangements for the use of substitutes in committees, previously approved on January 22nd, 2025, into the Committee Procedure Rules under Part 4 of the Constitution.

Recommendations Approved

Dispensation under Section 85 Local Government Act 1972

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

...to grant Councillor Coral Howard a dispensation from the meeting attendance requirements of Section 85 of the Local Government Act 1972 until May 7th, 2026, due to illness.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 51

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 79