Chris Best - Councillor for Lewisham (Sydenham)

Councillor Chris Best

Labour and Co-operative Party Sydenham

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

46 meetings · Page 1 of 10

Council Committee Member

AGM, Council - Wednesday, 20th May, 2026 7.30 pm

May 20, 2026, 7:30 pm
Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 19th March, 2026 7.30 pm

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee is scheduled to meet on Thursday, 19 March 2026. The meeting's agenda includes a review of the council's Corporate Strategy 2022-2026 and discussions on its future development.

March 19, 2026, 7:30 pm
Council Committee Member

BUDGET, Council - Wednesday, 4th March, 2026 7.30 pm

The Council of Lewisham will convene on Wednesday, 4 March 2026, to discuss the Council Budget for the 2026/27 financial year. The meeting agenda also includes proposals for temporary changes to polling places for the May 2026 elections and the delegation of authority to the Returning Officer for future temporary amendments.

March 04, 2026, 7:30 pm
Safer Stronger Communities Select Committee Chair

Safer Stronger Communities Select Committee - Tuesday, 24 February 2026 - 7.00 pm

The Safer Stronger Communities Select Committee met on Tuesday 24 February 2026 to discuss policing updates, initiatives for an age-friendly borough, and the implementation of recommendations from the Disabled People's Commission. Key decisions included a commitment to improving public trust in the police through enhanced community engagement and a focus on developing co-production frameworks to ensure disabled residents have a greater say in policy and service design.

February 24, 2026, 7:00 pm
Governance Committee Committee Member

Governance Committee - Wednesday, 4th February, 2026 7.00 pm

The Governance Committee of Lewisham Council was scheduled to discuss proposed changes to polling places for the May 2026 elections and to consider delegating authority to the Returning Officer for future temporary amendments. The committee was also set to review the council's constitution.

February 04, 2026, 7:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

68 decisions · Page 4 of 14

Minutes of previous meeting

From: Safer Stronger Communities Select Committee - Wednesday, 4th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 04, 2025

...the minutes of the meeting held on 6 March 2025 were agreed as an accurate record.

Recommendations Approved

Main Grants Consultation

From: Safer Stronger Communities Select Committee - Wednesday, 4th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 04, 2025

...the committee noted the report providing an update on the Main Grants consultation for the new programme 2026-29 and provided feedback and comments on the report and the proposals out for consultation.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 46

Average per Month: 1.8

Decisions Recorded: 68