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 met on Wednesday 26 November 2025, and appointed Modester Anucha as Director of Housing Strategy. Councillor Will Cooper was appointed Chair for the meeting.
Council - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 7.30 pm
The Council of Lewisham met on Wednesday 26 November 2025, addressing community safety concerns, celebrating achievements in planning and parks, and approving the annual accounts. The council also discussed petitions, public and member questions, and motions related to recognising the contributions of British West Indian service personnel and the Latin American community in Lewisham.
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 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: 43
Average per Month: 2.3
Decisions Recorded: 157