Councillor Chris Barnham
Email: chris.barnham@lewisham.gov.uk
Council: Lewisham
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
43 meetings · Page 1 of 9
Appointments Committee - Friday, 19th December, 2025 9.30 am
Corporate Parenting Group - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.00 pm
Appointments Committee - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 9.30 am
The Lewisham Council Appointments Committee is scheduled to meet on Wednesday 26 November 2025 to elect a chair and appoint a Director of Housing Strategy. The committee will also review the minutes from previous meetings and consider any declarations of interest. Finally, the committee will consider a motion to exclude the press and public from the meeting.
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.
Public Accounts Select Committee - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 7.30 pm
The Public Accounts Select Committee met to discuss the council's financial performance, income collection strategies, and risk management. Councillors reviewed the period six monthly monitoring report, focusing on areas of overspend and potential risks, and they also discussed strategies for improving income collection and managing corporate resources risks. The committee agreed to note the reports presented, and decided against making a recommendation to Mayor and Cabinet regarding the council tax collection rate target, pending further review.
Decisions from Meetings
157 decisions · Page 19 of 32
Polling District Review
From: Council - Wednesday, 22nd January, 2025 7.30 pm - January 22, 2025
...to approve a revised polling scheme for Lewisham, with proposed changes, for implementation at all elections from January 31, 2025.
Recommendations Approved
Constitution Update
From: Council - Wednesday, 22nd January, 2025 7.30 pm - January 22, 2025
...to note the report on the Constitution Update, approve specific amendments endorsed by the Governance Committee, and approve a holistic review of the Constitution.
Recommendations Approved
Savings and Overspend Reduction Measures for 24/25 pressures and 25/26 Budget gap
From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 4th December, 2024 6.00 pm - December 04, 2024
...to approve savings and cost reduction measures for the 2024/25 overspend and the 2025/26 budget gap, including savings requiring public consultation and delegating decisions to officers where appropriate, while also noting other budget reduction proposals and officer key decisions.
Recommendations Approved
Permission to procure a new Framework Agreement for provision of services for adults with disabilities & extension of contracts PART 2
From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 4th December, 2024 6.00 pm - December 04, 2024
Recommendations Approved
Permission to procure a new Framework Agreement for provision of services for adults with disabilities & extension of contracts
From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 4th December, 2024 6.00 pm - December 04, 2024
...to procure a new Framework Agreement for supported living services for adults with learning disabilities, delegate authority for provider selection, and extend 22 existing supported living contracts, involving significant expenditure.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 43
Average per Month: 2.3
Decisions Recorded: 157