Carol Webley-Brown - Councillor for Lewisham ( Crofton Park)

Councillor Carol Webley-Brown

 Labour Party  Crofton Park

Email: Carol.Webley-Brown@lewisham.gov.uk

Council: Lewisham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Healthier Communities Select Committee (Vice-Chair) Crofton Park Assembly Corporate Parenting Group Health and Safety Committee South East London Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

27 meetings · Page 1 of 6

Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 7.30 pm

The Council of Lewisham was scheduled to meet on Wednesday, 26 November 2025, to discuss the statement of accounts for 2024-25, consider several motions, and address questions from both the public and council members.

November 26, 2025
Healthier Communities Select Committee Vice-Chair

Healthier Communities Select Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 7.00 pm

The Healthier Communities Select Committee met to discuss the Lewisham Neighbourhood 2 Central 24/7 Community Mental Health Centre, and to hear the findings and feedback from the Reimagining Day Opportunities project. The committee also reviewed its work programme for the year and discussed items for the next meeting.

November 11, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 7.30 pm

Lewisham Council met to discuss a range of issues, including increasing councillor allowances, the use of substitutes on committees, and motions on childcare and public ownership of Thames Water[^2]. Councillors agreed to increase their basic allowance by 3.2% to £13,201 per year, and approved the use of substitutes on certain committees to ensure meetings can proceed even if some members are absent. A motion supporting the Labour government's plan for 30 hours of free childcare was passed, as was an amended motion calling for Thames Water to be brought back into public ownership.

September 24, 2025
Healthier Communities Select Committee Vice-Chair

Healthier Communities Select Committee - Thursday, 4th September, 2025 7.00 pm

The Healthier Communities Select Committee met to discuss dentistry services, primary care access, integrated neighbourhood teams and adult social care performance in Lewisham. The committee noted reports on each of these topics. They also approved the minutes of the previous meeting, and confirmed there were no declarations of interest, or responses from the Mayor and Cabinet.

September 04, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 7.30 pm

The Council of Lewisham met on 16 July 2025, and agreed to consider a petition regarding divestment from Palestine, adopted the Lewisham Local Plan, and approved the Lewisham Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Charging Schedule. The council also paid tribute to two former councillors who had recently died, and heard announcements on Lewisham schools, the return of the Blackheath fireworks display, and funding for care experienced employment.

July 16, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

70 decisions · Page 5 of 14

Declarations of interest

From: Healthier Communities Select Committee - Thursday, 5th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 05, 2025

...to ensure transparency and adherence to the Council's Member Code of Conduct, members were reminded to declare any personal interests related to agenda items, encompassing disclosable pecuniary interests, other registerable interests, and non-registerable interests, as outlined in the provided report.

Recommendations Approved

Budget savings proposals

From: Healthier Communities Select Committee - Thursday, 5th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 05, 2025

...the committee approved recommendations for budget savings proposals, emphasizing the importance of continuous monitoring, regular evaluation, transparent reporting, and robust follow-up to ensure the welfare of vulnerable residents is not compromised during implementation.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of the meeting held on 12 March 2025

From: Healthier Communities Select Committee - Thursday, 5th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 05, 2025

...the committee agreed that the minutes of the meeting held on 12 March 2025 be approved as an accurate record of proceedings, encouraged the Council and Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust to collaborate on raising awareness of healthcare entitlements in migrant communities, recommended cultural competency training for all Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust staff, noted a report on Lewisham's Learning Disabilities Implementation Plan, suggested a site visit to Heather Close and further updates on the Lewisham Neighbourhood 2 Adult Community Mental Health Pilot & VCSE Procurement Cooperative for the 2025-26 work programme, recommended that the Mayor and Cabinet consider how the Council can work collaboratively with SLaM, SEL ICS and other health partners, to improve mental health services in the borough- including the delivery of this pilot project, and noted the completed work programme for 2024-25 and suggestions for the 2025-26 work programme.

Recommendations Approved

Day services update

From: Healthier Communities Select Committee - Thursday, 5th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 05, 2025

...to note the report on the Day Services Transformation programme, endorse the collaborative co-production approach, and note that the findings from the 100 Day Challenge will inform future commissioning strategies, service design proposals, and capital investment decisions for day services provision.

Recommendations Approved

Mayor's Delegation of Executive Functions

From: AGM, Council - Wednesday, 7th May, 2025 7.30 pm - May 07, 2025

...to note the Mayor's delegation of Executive functions as detailed in Part III of the Council's Constitution.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 27

Average per Month: 1.4

Decisions Recorded: 70