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.
45 meetings · Page 1 of 9
Corporate Parenting Group - Tuesday, 10th February, 2026 6.00 pm
Licensing Committee - Thursday, 5th February, 2026 7.00 pm
Public Accounts Select Committee - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 7.30 pm
The Public Accounts Select Committee is scheduled to discuss the council's budget for the upcoming financial year, 2026-27, which will involve a detailed review of proposed spending, savings, and income generation. The committee will also consider its work programme for the remainder of the municipal year, ensuring its scrutiny activities align with the council's strategic priorities.
Appointments Committee - Friday, 19th December, 2025 9.30 am
The Lewisham Council Appointments Committee is scheduled to meet to elect a chair and vice chair, and to discuss the appointment of an Executive Director of Children and Young People. Members will also be asked to declare any personal interests they have in the items on the agenda.
Appointments Committee - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 9.30 am
The Lewisham Council Appointments Committee met on Wednesday 26 November 2025, and appointed Modester Anucha as Director of Housing Strategy. Councillor Will Cooper was appointed Chair for the meeting.
Decisions from Meetings
157 decisions · Page 25 of 32
Permission to procure a new garden waste contract PART 1
From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 23rd October, 2024 6.00 pm - October 23, 2024
...to procure a new garden waste disposal and treatment contract for three years, with a possible two-year extension, and to delegate the selection of the preferred service provider to the Executive Director of Place, provided the contract value is within authorised limits.
Implemented
Social Value Impact Report 2023- 2024
From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 23rd October, 2024 6.00 pm - October 23, 2024
...to note the Social Value Impact Report 2023-2024 and endorse the incorporation of antipoverty measures into the Key Performance Indicators for suppliers by updating the Social Value Menu KPIs with a fifth theme of Financial resilience and anti-poverty / poverty-prevention
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Implemented
Lewisham Homes Ltd Business Plan
From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 23rd October, 2024 6.00 pm - October 23, 2024
...to endorse the Business Plan 2024/25 of Lewisham Homes Limited, the Council’s wholly owned housing company.
Implemented
Matters Raised by Scrutiny and other Constitutional Bodies
From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 23rd October, 2024 6.00 pm - October 23, 2024
...to note comments from the Public Accounts Select Committee on the Housing Revenue Account Budget, agree to a response to the Brockley Assembly regarding Community Space, and note the report of the Private Rented Sector in Lewisham’s Task and Finish Group, requesting responses from Executive Directors for Housing and Corporate Resources for consideration on 29 January 2024.
Recommendations Approved
Proposal for a new Strategic Youth Offer and Strategy
From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 23rd October, 2024 6.00 pm - October 23, 2024
...to develop a five-year Youth Strategy, insource the Youth Service provision from Youth First, and delegate authority to the Director of Children’s Services to finalise transition arrangements.
Implemented
Summary
Meetings Attended: 45
Average per Month: 2.1
Decisions Recorded: 157