Courtnei Thomas

Cabinet Officer

Cabinet - Tuesday 7 January 2025 11.00 am

The Cabinet of Southwark Council met on Tuesday 30 December 2025 to discuss the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) - Final Rent and Charges Report for 2025-26 and the Policy and Resources: Revenue Monitoring Report 2024-25. Key decisions included the approval of a 2.7% rent increase for council homes and the noting of a £17.8m adverse variance forecast for the General Fund.

Cabinet

Cabinet - Tuesday 11 March 2025 11.00 am

The Cabinet approved the adoption of Town Centre Action Plans and confirmed the selection of operators for two new cultural spaces: Bermondsey 223 to operate a new multi-arts centre at Bermondsey Blue and Chroma to operate the new pan-London LGBTQ+ cultural centre on the Low Line at Bankside Yards. They also approved the procurement strategy for adults’ and children’s home care and reablement, and awarded contracts for Flexi Care services. The cabinet agreed to use a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) to acquire the remaining leasehold properties at the Ledbury Estate, in order to allow the redevelopment of the estate to proceed as planned. The Cabinet also considered recommendations from the Overview and Scrutiny Committee about charges to leaseholders at the Consort Estate, made in November 2024, asking the relevant Cabinet Member to report back on the recommendations within eight weeks.

Cabinet

Cabinet - Tuesday 4 February 2025 11.00 am

The Cabinet of Southwark Council met on Tuesday 4 February 2025 and made a number of decisions, including adopting the Southwark 2030 Delivery Plan, setting its budget for 2025-26, and setting out its school admissions arrangements for 2026-27. The Cabinet also agreed to sell the site of the former Folgate Estate to Weston Homes for redevelopment.