Councillor Gavin Edwards

Council Assembly - Wednesday, 18 March 2026 - 7.00 pm

The Council Assembly meeting on 18 March 2026 saw the approval of the council's Statement of Licensing Policy for 2026-2031 and the Pay Policy Statement for 2026/27. Councillors also agreed the calendar of meetings for the upcoming municipal year and noted the schedule of urgent decisions made over the past year.

Council Assembly - Wednesday, 18 March 2026 - 9.00 pm

The Council Assembly met on Wednesday 18 March 2026 and agreed to award the Freedom of the Borough to nominees put forward in a closed report. The meeting was an extraordinary session convened to consider these nominations.

Planning Committee (Major Applications) A - Tuesday 17 March 2026 6.30 pm

The Planning Committee (Major Applications) A of Southwark Council met on Tuesday 17 March 2026 to discuss several key planning applications. The committee approved the release of over £7.3 million in Section 106 funds for various community projects, including LGBTQ+ spaces, pensioner centres, and school improvements. They also approved a Local Listed Building Consent Order to facilitate the installation of solar panels on listed residential properties in the Sutherland Square and Liverpool Grove Conservation Areas.

Decision-making meeting, Nunhead and Peckham Rye Neighbourhood Community Meeting - Tuesday 10 March 2026 7.00 pm

The Nunhead and Peckham Rye Neighbourhood Community Meeting approved allocations totalling £183,500 for the Cleaner Greener Safer (CGS) programme, £76,084 for the Devolved Highways Budget (DHB), and £50,000 for the Neighbourhoods Fund. These decisions will support a variety of local improvement projects and community initiatives across the Nunhead and Peckham Rye neighbourhoods.

Budget and Council Tax Setting Meeting, Council Assembly - Wednesday 25 February 2026 7.00 pm

The Council Assembly of Southwark Council met on Wednesday 25 February 2026 to set the budget and council tax for 2026-27. Key decisions included the approval of the final balanced budget, which incorporates an increase in Southwark's local Council Tax of 4.99%, and the noting of the Greater London Authority's proposed precept. The Assembly also formally moved and resolved the item concerning the proportionality and allocation of seats on committees.