Emma Campbell Smith

Council: Lewisham

Committees: Governance Committee (Secretary) Council (Secretary) Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Call-In) Mayor and Cabinet 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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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
Standards Committee Secretary

Standards Committee - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 7.00 pm

The Standards Committee met to appoint two new independent persons to play a consultative role in investigating complaints against councillors, as required by the Localism Act 2011[^2]. Following interviews, Katie Prestedge and Kalwant Grewal were recommended for appointment to the roles. The committee approved the minutes of the previous meeting and noted that there were no declarations of interest.

September 24, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Pay Policy Statement

From: BUDGET, Council - Wednesday, 5th March, 2025 7.30 pm - March 05, 2025

...to approve the Pay Policy Statement for 2025/26 as detailed in Appendix 1 of the report.

Recommendations Approved

Lewisham Local Plan - Main Modifications Consultation (Regulation 24 Independent Examination)

From: EGM, Council - Tuesday, 11th February, 2025 7.30 pm - February 11, 2025

... to release the proposed Main Modifications to the new Lewisham Local Plan, along with its accompanying Integrated Impact Assessment and Habitats Regulations Assessment, for public consultation.

Recommendations Approved

Matters Raised by Scrutiny and other Constitutional Bodies

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 6.00 pm - January 29, 2025

...to note the responses to the Public Accounts Select Committee referral regarding the Housing Revenue Account and the recommendations of the Private Rented Sector in Lewisham Task and Finish Group.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 6.00 pm - January 29, 2025

...to approve the recommendations.

Recommendations Approved

Adopt the Local Development Scheme Update

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 6.00 pm - January 29, 2025

...to formally adopt and publish the revised Local Development Scheme (January 2025) with the content and timetable set out in Appendix 1, effective February 2025.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 53

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 110