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.
53 meetings · Page 4 of 11
Licensing Committee - Thursday, 24th April, 2025 7.00 pm
The Licensing Committee of Lewisham Council scheduled a meeting to discuss a protocol for remote meetings and consider the minutes of previous meetings. The committee was also scheduled to discuss licensing applications for the Tea House Chinese Restaurant and the Jamaican Independence Day event.
Licensing Committee - Tuesday, 8th April, 2025 7.00 pm
The Licensing Committee met on 8 April 2025 to discuss a variation application for Catford Rhum and to confirm the minutes of the previous meeting. The committee decided to grant the variation application for Catford Rhum, allowing them to extend their hours for selling alcohol for consumption on the premises.
Public Accounts Select Committee - Thursday, 3rd April, 2025 7.00 pm
The Public Accounts Select Committee was scheduled to meet on Thursday, 3 April 2025, to discuss financial monitoring, the 'No Wrong Front Door' programme, a digital strategy update, and the committee's work programme. The meeting was also scheduled to include declarations of interest from councillors. There were no responses from the Mayor and Cabinet scheduled for discussion.
Licensing Committee - Wednesday, 2nd April, 2025 7.00 pm
The Licensing Committee was scheduled to discuss a variation application for Tea House Chinese Restaurant, a temporary event notice (TEN) application for Deptford Market Square, and a protocol for remote meetings. The committee was also scheduled to consider the minutes of previous meetings and any declarations of interest from members.
Audit and Risk Committee - Tuesday, 18th March, 2025 7.00 pm
This meeting was about the final accounts for 2023/24 and the early stages of planning for the 2024/25 audit. A report by KPMG, the Council’s external auditor, was provided that described its audit of the 2023/24 accounts, the value for money arrangements at the Council and its plans for the 2024/25 audit. The Committee were also provided with an update on the work of internal audit and the Corporate Risk Register.
Decisions from Meetings
64 decisions · Page 1 of 13
Statement of Accounts 2024-25
From: Council - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 7.30 pm - November 26, 2025
... to note the contents of the report, approve agreed audit adjustments to the 2024/25 Statement of Accounts and Pension Fund Accounts, approve delegation to the Section 151 Officer to agree changes to audit adjustments, the final Statement of Accounts for publication, and changes to the Auditor’s Annual Report, and note the management representation letters and the Auditor’s Annual Report.
Recommendations Approved
Declarations of interest
From: Public Accounts Select Committee - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 7.30 pm - November 20, 2025
...to note that no declarations of interest were made at the meeting.
Recommendations Approved
Income Collection
From: Public Accounts Select Committee - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 7.30 pm - November 20, 2025
...to note the Income Collection update.
Recommendations Approved
Corporate Resources Risk Register
From: Public Accounts Select Committee - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 7.30 pm - November 20, 2025
...to note the Corporate Resources Directorate Risk Register and to discuss integrating it into the Committee's future work programme.
Recommendations Approved
Minutes of previous meeting
From: Public Accounts Select Committee - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 7.30 pm - November 20, 2025
...to approve the minutes of the previous meeting as a correct record, with the amendment to include Councillor Millbank in the list of members present.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 53
Average per Month: 2.8
Decisions Recorded: 64