Councillor Emily Hickson

Budget and council tax setting meeting, Council Assembly - Wednesday 26 February 2025 7.00 pm

The Council Assembly approved the proposed budget for 2025-26 as amended by the Liberal Democrat group. It also approved the associated council tax increase of 4.99% and agreed to continue existing local schemes for war disability and war widow/widower housing benefit. In addition, the Capital Strategy and the Treasury Management Strategy were approved without amendment.

North West Multi Ward Pitching Meeting, North West multi-ward forum - Tuesday 14 January 2025 6.00 pm

Pensions Advisory Panel - Monday 9 December 2024 2.00 pm

This meeting of the Pensions Advisory Panel included an update on the administration of the Southwark Pension Fund and discussions about a recent government consultation. It also included a number of updates on the current investments being made by the Pension Fund, and in particular its transition to net zero carbon emissions.

Ordinary meeting, Council Assembly - Wednesday 20 November 2024 7.00 pm

The meeting approved the Southwark 2030 strategy, the Old Kent Road Area Action Plan: 2024 Draft and noted the Treasury Management – Mid-Year Update 2024-25.

Pensions Advisory Panel - Monday 30 September 2024 2.00 pm

This meeting included a training session on the implications of Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) pooling[^2] for fund administration, and a number of discussions about the work of the Southwark Pension Fund during the previous six months.