Councillor Eva Kestner
Email: Eva.Kestner@lewisham.gov.uk
Council: Lewisham
Council Profile: View on council website
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
53 meetings · Page 1 of 11
Pensions Investment Committee - Thursday, 18th December, 2025 7.00 pm
Audit and Risk Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 7.00 pm
The Audit and Risk Committee of Lewisham Council is scheduled to meet on Thursday, 11 December 2025. The agenda includes discussion of risk management in housing, an external audit update, and an internal audit progress report.
Corporate Parenting Group - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.00 pm
Council - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 7.30 pm
The Council of Lewisham met on Wednesday 26 November 2025, addressing community safety concerns, celebrating achievements in planning and parks, and approving the annual accounts. The council also discussed petitions, public and member questions, and motions related to recognising the contributions of British West Indian service personnel and the Latin American community in Lewisham.
Public Accounts Select Committee - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 7.30 pm
The Public Accounts Select Committee met to discuss the council's financial performance, income collection strategies, and risk management. Councillors reviewed the period six monthly monitoring report, focusing on areas of overspend and potential risks, and they also discussed strategies for improving income collection and managing corporate resources risks. The committee agreed to note the reports presented, and decided against making a recommendation to Mayor and Cabinet regarding the council tax collection rate target, pending further review.
Decisions from Meetings
64 decisions · Page 13 of 13
Overview & Scrutiny Annual Report
From: Council - Wednesday, 27th November, 2024 7.30 pm - November 27, 2024
...to increase the basic allowance for councillors by 2.5% to £12,792 and all existing Special Responsibility Allowances (SRAs) by 2.5%, both effective from April 1, 2024, and instructed the Monitoring Officer to implement the decision.
Recommendations Approved
Select Committee work programme
From: Public Accounts Select Committee - Thursday, 26th September, 2024 7.00 pm - September 26, 2024
Recommendations Approved
Social care commissioning and contracting
From: Public Accounts Select Committee - Thursday, 26th September, 2024 7.00 pm - September 26, 2024
Recommendations Approved
Financial monitoring
From: Public Accounts Select Committee - Thursday, 26th September, 2024 7.00 pm - September 26, 2024
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 53
Average per Month: 2.8
Decisions Recorded: 64