Councillor Eva Kestner
Email: Eva.Kestner@lewisham.gov.uk
Council: Lewisham
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
55 meetings · Page 1 of 11
Corporate Parenting Group - Tuesday, 10th February, 2026 6.00 pm
Public Accounts Select Committee - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 7.30 pm
The Public Accounts Select Committee is scheduled to discuss the council's budget for the upcoming financial year, 2026-27, which will involve a detailed review of proposed spending, savings, and income generation. The committee will also consider its work programme for the remainder of the municipal year, ensuring its scrutiny activities align with the council's strategic priorities.
Council - Wednesday, 28th January, 2026 7.30 pm
The Council of Lewisham Council met on Wednesday, 28 January 2026, to discuss a range of financial and governance matters. Key topics scheduled for consideration included the setting of the Council Tax base for the upcoming year, a review of the Council's constitution, and updates on treasury management.
Pensions Investment Committee - Thursday, 18th December, 2025 7.00 pm
The Pensions Investment Committee is scheduled to discuss a range of topics at its upcoming meeting. These include investment proposals, the triennial valuation[^2] results, updates on pooling investments, feedback from a meeting with Blackrock[^3], and investment monitoring. Some of these items may be discussed in a closed session, excluding the press and public.
Audit and Risk Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 7.00 pm
The Audit and Risk Committee of Lewisham Council is scheduled to meet on 11 December 2025 to discuss risk management in housing, updates from external auditors, and an internal audit progress report. The meeting will also address apologies for absence, declarations of interest, and the minutes from the previous meeting.
Decisions from Meetings
69 decisions · Page 5 of 14
HRA Budget 2025-26
From: Public Accounts Select Committee - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 7.30 pm - September 17, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Period 4 Monitoring Report
From: Public Accounts Select Committee - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 7.30 pm - September 17, 2025
...to note the Period 4 Monitoring Report, which detailed the council's financial forecasts as of July 31, 2025, projecting to the year ending March 31, 2026.
Recommendations Approved
Responses from Mayor and Cabinet
From: Public Accounts Select Committee - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 7.30 pm - September 17, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Declarations of interest
From: Public Accounts Select Committee - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 7.30 pm - September 17, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Declaration of Interests
From: Council - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 7.30 pm - July 16, 2025
...to ensure transparency and adherence to ethical standards, members were reminded to declare any relevant personal, pecuniary, or registerable interests they may have on any agenda item, in accordance with the Council's Member Code of Conduct.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 55
Average per Month: 2.6
Decisions Recorded: 69