Brenda Dacres - Mayor for Lewisham (Ward)

Mayor Brenda Dacres

Labour and Co-operative Party Ward Mayor

Email: brenda.dacres@lewisham.gov.uk

Council: Lewisham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Mayor and Cabinet (Chair) Health and Wellbeing Board (Chair) Public Accounts Select Committee (Mayor) Works Council Brent, Lewisham and Southwark IT Committee

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

38 meetings · Page 1 of 8

Mayor and Cabinet Chair

(Budget), Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 11th February, 2026 6.00 pm

February 11, 2026, 6:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 28th January, 2026 7.30 pm

The Council of Lewisham Council met on Wednesday, 28 January 2026, to discuss a range of financial and governance matters. Key topics scheduled for consideration included the setting of the Council Tax base for the upcoming year, a review of the Council's constitution, and updates on treasury management.

January 28, 2026, 7:30 pm
Mayor and Cabinet Chair

Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 6.00 pm

The Mayor and Cabinet meeting on 21 January 2026 addressed a wide range of issues, including the definition of housing delivery, the management of events on Blackheath, and significant updates on regeneration projects and housing policies. Key decisions included the approval of an updated Joint Events Policy for Blackheath, the adoption of new housing policies, and the strategy for tackling empty homes.

January 21, 2026, 6:00 pm
Health and Wellbeing Board Chair

Health and Wellbeing Board - Monday, 19th January, 2026 3.00 pm

The Health and Wellbeing Board met on Monday 19 January 2026 to discuss the implementation of the Health and Wellbeing Strategy, updates on mental health services, approaches to tackling obesity and food insecurity, and the commercial determinants of health. Key decisions included noting progress on the Health and Wellbeing Board Implementation Plan 2025-2030 and endorsing the Whole Systems Approach to Obesity as Lewisham's unified response.

January 19, 2026, 3:00 pm
Mayor and Cabinet Chair

Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 6.00 pm

The Mayor and Cabinet of Lewisham Council met to discuss a range of issues, including housing, social care, waste management, and financial performance. They approved measures to increase the supply of affordable housing, improve waste collection services, extend contracts for social care services, and set the council tax base for the upcoming financial year. The cabinet also agreed to procure new IT systems for the Revenue and Benefits Service and approved a contract for print and multifunctional devices.

December 03, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

249 decisions · Page 13 of 50

Permission to procure an operator for Lewisham Library

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 10th September, 2025 6.00 pm - September 10, 2025

...to procure an operator for Lewisham Library to manage the building, provide a café and business hub, and handle repairs and maintenance for a minimum of five years, with a potential five-year extension.

Recommendations Approved

Extension SHP Young Persons Specialist Supported Housing Contract

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 10th September, 2025 6.00 pm - September 10, 2025

...to extend the contract with the Single Homeless Project for the provision of Lewisham Young Persons Accommodation Based Support Service for one year, from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 at a total value of £585,370.80.

Recommendations Approved

Exclusion of Press and Public

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 10th September, 2025 6.00 pm - September 10, 2025

...that decisions taken under Part 1 of the agenda made a closed session to consider Part 2 reports unnecessary, thereby excluding the press and public from any Part 2 business due to the likely disclosure of exempt information.

Recommendations Approved

Housing Policies for Approval

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 10th September, 2025 6.00 pm - September 10, 2025

...to approve a group of five housing policies, including two revised versions of existing policies and three newly developed ones, relating to tenancy management, community safety, and resident accessibility.

Recommendations Approved

Repairs, Disrepair and Damp & Mould Policies

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 10th September, 2025 6.00 pm - September 10, 2025

...to approve the Repairs, Disrepair and Damp & Mould policies included as appendices to the report, ensuring compliance with Awaab's Law.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 38

Average per Month: 1.8

Decisions Recorded: 249