Cathy Sullivan

Standards Committee - Wednesday, 14 October 2026 - 7.00 pm

Standards Committee - Monday, 20 July 2026 - 7.00 pm

The Standards Committee of Lewisham Council met on Monday 20 July 2026. The committee confirmed the meeting start time for the upcoming municipal year and appointed members to two sub-committees.

Standards Sub-Committee A - Monday, 20 July 2026 - 7.02 pm

The Standards Sub-Committee A met on Monday 20 July 2026 to consider a complaint made against Councillor Hau-Yu Tam regarding her social media activity. The committee determined that while Councillor Tam's use of the term coconuts was problematic and fell below the expected standard, her social media posts did not breach the council's Code of Conduct, as they were considered expressions of political opinion protected by Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights.

Standards Committee - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 7.00 pm

The Standards Committee of Lewisham Council met on Wednesday 19 November 2025 to discuss ongoing complaints against councillors, proposed changes to national standards frameworks, and the appointment of sub-committees. Decisions were made regarding the establishment of sub-committees to handle complaints and appeals.

Standards Committee - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 7.00 pm

The Standards Committee met to appoint two new independent persons to play a consultative role in investigating complaints against councillors, as required by the Localism Act 2011[^2]. Following interviews, Katie Prestedge and Kalwant Grewal were recommended for appointment to the roles. The committee approved the minutes of the previous meeting and noted that there were no declarations of interest.