Councillor Esme Hicks

Ordinary meeting, Council Assembly - Wednesday 9 July 2025 7.00 pm

At a meeting of the Southwark Council Assembly, Councillor Sarah King was elected as the new Leader of the Council, and the cabinet will remain unchanged at present. Councillors debated a motion on community safety, and also discussed motions relating to welfare cuts, making space for girls in parks, a tourist tax, and limiting gambling premises. The assembly also approved a waiver for Councillor Maggie Browning's attendance due to maternity leave, and reviewed the Treasury Management Outturn report for 2024-25.

Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Monday 23 June 2025 6.30 pm

Annual and Mayor Making meeting, Council Assembly - Saturday 17 May 2025 11.00 am

The annual meeting of the Southwark Council Assembly included the election of Councillor Sonny Lambe as the Mayor of Southwark for 2025-2026, and considered reports on executive functions, committee appointments, and scrutiny activity. Councillor Sabina Emmanuel was appointed as Deputy Mayor.

Planning Committee (Major Applications) A - Tuesday 29 April 2025 6.30 pm

The Planning Committee (Major Applications) A was scheduled to discuss planning applications and related matters, including a business relocation strategy and development management for sites in Canada Water.

Housing, Community Safety and Community Engagement Scrutiny Commission - Tuesday 22 April 2025 7.00 pm

This meeting of the Housing, Community Safety and Community Engagement Scrutiny Commission primarily focused on reviewing cabinet responses to previous recommendations and planning the commission's future work. The commission agreed to send an interim report on tenant structures to the cabinet. Members also discussed potential topics for the next municipal year, including tenant management organisations, repairs, heating and hot water outages, leaseholder charging, anti-social behaviour, rough sleeping, homelessness, void properties, and the new allocations policy.