Emma Campbell Smith

Council: Lewisham

Committees: Governance Committee (Secretary) Council (Secretary) Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Call-In) Mayor and Cabinet (Secretary) Standards Committee (Secretary) Appointments Committee (Secretary) (Officer) Strategic Planning Committee Works Council Council Urgency Committee Brent, Lewisham and Southwark IT Committee (Secretary) (Secretary)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Mayor and Cabinet Secretary

Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 6.00 pm

At a meeting of the Lewisham Council Mayor and Cabinet, the council agreed to extend contracts for extra care and learning disability services, approved participation in a sexual health commissioning agreement, and set the council tax base for 2026/27. The cabinet also approved a number of procurement exercises for housing works, IT services, and waste management. Additionally, they noted the progress made in delivering the Corporate Strategy and reviewed the annual complaints report.

December 03, 2025
Council Secretary

Council - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 7.30 pm

The Council of Lewisham was scheduled to meet on Wednesday, 26 November 2025, to discuss the statement of accounts for 2024-25, consider several motions, and address questions from both the public and council members.

November 26, 2025
Governance Committee Secretary

Governance Committee - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 7.00 pm

The Governance Committee meeting on 15 October 2025 was adjourned due to a lack of quorum. The committee was scheduled to discuss several items, including a review of the council's constitution[^2].

October 15, 2025
Committee Secretary

Licensing Sub Committee D - Tuesday, 14th October, 2025 7.00 pm

This meeting of the Licensing Sub Committee D was scheduled to consider a variation to the premises licence for Fourteen87, and a new premises licence application for Fresh from Yard. Councillors were also expected to elect a chair for the sub committee for the remainder of the municipal year, and to declare any personal interests in the items on the agenda.

October 14, 2025
Committee Officer

Licensing Sub Committee C - Thursday, 2nd October, 2025 7.00 pm

The Licensing Sub Committee C scheduled a meeting to address several licensing matters within the borough. The agenda included the election of a chair, declarations of interest, and reviews of premises licences for Traffik Bar and Restaurant, KFC, and Glorious Food & Wine.

October 02, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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The change of use of open space adjacent to Watergate School to enable the construction of a new school building

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 4th December, 2024 6.00 pm - December 04, 2024

...to approve the change of use of open space adjacent to Watergate School to enable the construction of a new school building.

Recommendations Approved

Catford and Crofton Park review and revised Sustainable Streets Programme

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 4th December, 2024 6.00 pm - December 04, 2024

...to approve an updated Sustainable Streets Programme, expand the Honor Oak Sustainable Streets area, amend implementation procedures for Sustainable Streets, update the parking policy to convert limited waiting bays to pay-to-park, and introduce a multi-vehicle ownership levy for resident permit holders.

Recommendations Approved

Procurement of Civil Enforcement Services

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 4th December, 2024 6.00 pm - December 04, 2024

...to award Marston Holdings Ltd a five-year contract, commencing April 1, 2025, to deliver Civil Enforcement services at an estimated annual cost of £5.4m, with potential extensions and additional expenditure bringing the total estimated cost to £60m.

Recommendations Approved

Economic Development Strategy Adoption

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 4th December, 2024 6.00 pm - December 04, 2024

...to adopt the Inclusive Economy Lewisham as the borough's economic development strategy for 2025-2030, delegate its implementation oversight, and receive annual progress reports.

Recommendations Approved

Savings and Overspend Reduction Measures for 24/25 pressures and 25/26 Budget gap

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 4th December, 2024 6.00 pm - December 04, 2024

...to approve savings and cost reduction measures for the 2024/25 overspend and the 2025/26 budget gap, including savings requiring public consultation and delegating decisions to officers where appropriate, while also noting other budget reduction proposals and officer key decisions.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 54

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 132