Chris Barnham - Councillor for Lewisham ( Crofton Park)

Councillor Chris Barnham

 Labour Party  Crofton Park  Cabinet Member for Children and Young People

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)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

43 meetings · Page 8 of 9

Public Accounts Select Committee

Public Accounts Select Committee - Thursday, 26th September, 2024 7.00 pm

The most significant item scheduled to be discussed during this meeting of the Public Accounts Select Committee was the financial health of the council. Also scheduled for discussion were children’s social care spending, an update on commissioning and contracting arrangements for adult social care, and the committee’s work programme for the year.

September 26, 2024
Mayor and Cabinet

Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 18th September, 2024 6.00 pm

The meeting considered the recommendations of two task & finish group reports and made several decisions on financial and procurement matters. Decisions made include approving the Treasury Management Outturn report for 2023/24, adopting the Asset Management Strategy 2024-2034, approving the grant of leases for seven community assets, approving the development of three new children’s homes, and approving the submission of a planning application for the Achilles Street Estate regeneration.

September 18, 2024
Corporate Parenting Group

Corporate Parenting Group - Wednesday, 31st July, 2024 6.00 pm

July 31, 2024
Health and Wellbeing Board

Health and Wellbeing Board - Wednesday, 24th July, 2024 3.00 pm

July 24, 2024
Children and Young People Select Committee POSTPONED

Children and Young People Select Committee - Thursday, 18th July, 2024 7.00 pm

This meeting has been postponed.

July 18, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

157 decisions · Page 1 of 32

Statement of Accounts 2024-25

From: Council - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 7.30 pm - November 26, 2025

... to note the contents of the report, approve agreed audit adjustments to the 2024/25 Statement of Accounts and Pension Fund Accounts, approve delegation to the Section 151 Officer to agree changes to audit adjustments, the final Statement of Accounts for publication, and changes to the Auditor’s Annual Report, and note the management representation letters and the Auditor’s Annual Report.

Recommendations Approved

Declarations of interest

From: Public Accounts Select Committee - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 7.30 pm - November 20, 2025

...to note that no declarations of interest were made at the meeting.

Recommendations Approved

Income Collection

From: Public Accounts Select Committee - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 7.30 pm - November 20, 2025

...to note the Income Collection update.

Recommendations Approved

Corporate Resources Risk Register

From: Public Accounts Select Committee - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 7.30 pm - November 20, 2025

...to note the Corporate Resources Directorate Risk Register and to discuss integrating it into the Committee's future work programme.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of previous meeting

From: Public Accounts Select Committee - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 7.30 pm - November 20, 2025

...to approve the minutes of the previous meeting as a correct record, with the amendment to include Councillor Millbank in the list of members present.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 43

Average per Month: 2.3

Decisions Recorded: 157