Councillor Bill Brown
Email: bill.brown@lewisham.gov.uk
Council: Lewisham
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
51 meetings · Page 4 of 11
Licensing Committee - Tuesday, 8th April, 2025 7.00 pm
The Licensing Committee met on 8 April 2025 to discuss a variation application for Catford Rhum and to confirm the minutes of the previous meeting. The committee decided to grant the variation application for Catford Rhum, allowing them to extend their hours for selling alcohol for consumption on the premises.
Licensing Committee - Wednesday, 2nd April, 2025 7.00 pm
The Licensing Committee was scheduled to discuss a variation application for Tea House Chinese Restaurant, a temporary event notice (TEN) application for Deptford Market Square, and a protocol for remote meetings. The committee was also scheduled to consider the minutes of previous meetings and any declarations of interest from members.
Housing Select Committee - Thursday, 27th March, 2025 7.00 pm
The Housing Select Committee was scheduled to meet on 27 March 2025 to discuss repairs updates from housing providers, options for the expiry of the Brockley Housing PFI contract, and the committee's work programme.
Licensing Committee - Thursday, 13th March, 2025 7.00 pm
The Licensing Committee met to decide on the application for a new alcohol licence at the Sainsbury's supermarket in Blackheath Village. After considering an objection from a member of the public, the committee decided to grant the licence.
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.
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