Emily Hickson

Corporate Parenting Committee Committee Member

Corporate Parenting Committee - Wednesday 22 April 2026 5.00 pm

The Corporate Parenting Committee was scheduled to discuss a range of important issues concerning children in care and care leavers. Key topics included updates on the Corporate Parenting Strategy, developments in the Kinship Local Offer, and a detailed report on school suspensions and exclusions affecting children in care.

Council Assembly Committee Member

Council Assembly - Wednesday, 18 March 2026 - 7.00 pm

The Council Assembly meeting on 18 March 2026 saw the approval of the council's Statement of Licensing Policy for 2026-2031 and the Pay Policy Statement for 2026/27. Councillors also agreed the calendar of meetings for the upcoming municipal year and noted the schedule of urgent decisions made over the past year.

Council Assembly Committee Member

Council Assembly - Wednesday, 18 March 2026 - 9.00 pm

The Council Assembly met on Wednesday 18 March 2026 and agreed to award the Freedom of the Borough to nominees put forward in a closed report. The meeting was an extraordinary session convened to consider these nominations.

Borough and London Bridge Neighbourhood Community Meeting Chair

Decision-making and Neighbourhood Meeting, Borough and London Bridge Neighbourhood Community Meeting - Tuesday 10 March 2026 6.00 pm

The Borough and London Bridge Neighbourhood Community Meeting approved funding for a range of local projects through the Cleaner Greener Safer programme and the Neighbourhoods Fund. The meeting also allocated funds for devolved highways improvements across the neighbourhood.

Pensions Advisory Panel Committee Member

Pensions Advisory Panel - Thursday 5 March 2026 1.30 pm

The Pensions Advisory Panel met on Thursday 5 March 2026 to discuss the Southwark Pension Fund's investment performance, strategy, and responsible investment policies. Key topics included updates on asset allocation, quarterly investment performance, the actuarial valuation, and the fund's responsible investment approach.