Councillor Dawn Atkinson
Email: dawn.atkinson@lewisham.gov.uk
Council: Lewisham
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
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Housing Select Committee - Thursday, 27th March, 2025 7.00 pm
The Housing Select Committee was scheduled to meet on 27 March 2025 to discuss repairs updates from housing providers, options for the expiry of the Brockley Housing PFI contract, and the committee's work programme.
Licensing Committee - Thursday, 13th March, 2025 7.00 pm
The Licensing Committee met to decide on the application for a new alcohol licence at the Sainsbury's supermarket in Blackheath Village. After considering an objection from a member of the public, the committee decided to grant the licence.
Safer Stronger Communities Select Committee - Thursday, 6th March, 2025 7.00 pm
This meeting was scheduled to include a presentation from the Police about the progress they are making on the council's priorities in the Safer Lewisham Plan, and a discussion about the progress made implementing Lewisham's borough-wide Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO). The Committee was also scheduled to review its work programme.
BUDGET, Council - Wednesday, 5th March, 2025 7.30 pm
This meeting was about setting Lewisham Council's budget for 2025/26. It included discussion of the council's overall financial position, a proposed increase to council tax, and the setting of housing rents.
Anti-Social Behaviour Task and Finish Group - Wednesday, 26th February, 2025 6.00 pm
This meeting was to consider the scope of a review into how the Lewisham Council and its partners respond to anti-social behaviour in the borough. Councillors were scheduled to be asked to consider a scoping report that outlined the issues, to define the intended outcomes of their review, agree what questions they would ask, who they would ask them to, and how they were going to get it done.
Decisions from Meetings
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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
LG&SC Ombudsman Report
From: Housing Select Committee - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 18, 2025
...to note the Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman report and the council's response, express extreme disappointment at repeated failings and serious concern regarding accommodation practices, and indicate a willingness to refer the matter to Mayor and Cabinet if not for upcoming legislative changes, while committing to closely monitor future cases.
Recommendations Approved
Housing Ombudsman Special Investigation report
From: Housing Select Committee - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 18, 2025
...to note the Housing Ombudsman Special Investigation report and request an updated report on compliance with Awaab's Law, including progress on damp and mould cases, for the January meeting.
Recommendations Approved
Declarations of interest
From: Housing Select Committee - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 18, 2025
...the committee noted the declarations of interest from Councillors Harding, Dall, Atkinson, Johnston-Franklin, and Penfold regarding their various affiliations and connections to organizations and individuals potentially relevant to housing matters in Lewisham.
Recommendations Approved
Antisocial Behaviour
From: Housing Select Committee - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 18, 2025
...to note the report and information provided by officers on antisocial behaviour casework, mediation, noise nuisance, and partnership working.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 49
Average per Month: 2.6
Decisions Recorded: 87