Chris Barnham - Councillor for Lewisham (Crofton Park)

Councillor Chris Barnham

Labour Party Crofton Park

Email: chris.barnham@lewisham.gov.uk

Council: Lewisham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Appointments Committee (Committee Member) Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Mayor and Cabinet Public Accounts Select Committee (Committee Member) Crofton Park Assembly Children and Young People Select Committee Corporate Parenting Group (Committee Member) Health and Wellbeing Board Works Council (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

46 meetings · Page 1 of 10

Corporate Parenting Group Committee Member

Corporate Parenting Group - Tuesday, 10th February, 2026 6.00 pm

February 10, 2026, 6:00 pm
Licensing Committee Committee Member

Licensing Committee - Thursday, 5th February, 2026 7.00 pm

February 05, 2026, 7:00 pm
Public Accounts Select Committee Committee Member

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.

January 29, 2026, 7:30 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 28th January, 2026 7.30 pm

The Council of Lewisham Council met on Wednesday, 28 January 2026, to discuss a range of financial and governance matters. Key topics scheduled for consideration included the setting of the Council Tax base for the upcoming year, a review of the Council's constitution, and updates on treasury management.

January 28, 2026, 7:30 pm
Appointments Committee Committee Member

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.

December 19, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Members' Allowances

From: Council - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 7.30 pm - September 24, 2025

...to increase the basic allowance for members by 3.2% to £13,201 and all existing Special Responsibility Allowances (SRAs) by 3.2%, both effective from 1st April 2025, and to instruct the Monitoring Officer to review the Council's current allowances and implement the decision.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of previous meeting

From: Public Accounts Select Committee - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 7.30 pm - September 17, 2025

...the minutes of the meeting held on 25 June 2025 were agreed as an accurate record.

Recommendations Approved

Select Committee work programme

From: Public Accounts Select Committee - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 7.30 pm - September 17, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Responses from Mayor and Cabinet

From: Public Accounts Select Committee - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 7.30 pm - September 17, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Period 4 Monitoring Report

From: Public Accounts Select Committee - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 7.30 pm - September 17, 2025

...to note the Period 4 Monitoring Report, which detailed the council's financial forecasts as of July 31, 2025, projecting to the year ending March 31, 2026.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 46

Average per Month: 2.2

Decisions Recorded: 157