Gillian Douglas

Council: Lewisham

Committees: Mayor and Cabinet Housing Select Committee (Officer) Public Accounts Select Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

15 meetings · Page 1 of 3

Housing Select Committee Officer

Housing Select Committee - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 7.00 pm

The Lewisham Council Housing Select Committee met to discuss the Building for Lewisham programme, antisocial behaviour, an ombudsman report, and future work programmes. The committee agreed to request clarification on the definition of delivery in the context of housing targets and expressed disappointment with the council's handling of homelessness cases.

November 18, 2025
Housing Select Committee Officer

Housing Select Committee - Tuesday, 16th September, 2025 7.00 pm

The Housing Select Committee met to discuss the Housing Assistance Policy, the Building for Lewisham Programme, the Annual Statutory Housing Ombudsman Report, the Regenter B3 Annual Report, and the Select Committee Work Programme. The committee agreed to request further information on energy performance certificates and disrepair figures in the next Regenter B3 report, and also requested a detailed report covering complaint handling and transactional surveys.

September 16, 2025
Mayor and Cabinet

Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 21st May, 2025 6.00 pm

Here is a summary of the agenda for the Mayor and Cabinet meeting of Lewisham Council scheduled for 21 May 2025. The meeting was scheduled to cover a new contract for providing a Contact Centre as a Service, the procurement of Microsoft licences, and existing Controlled Parking Zone reviews.

May 21, 2025
Mayor and Cabinet

Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 30th April, 2025 6.00 pm

The Mayor and Cabinet of Lewisham Council were scheduled to meet on 30 April 2025 to discuss a range of issues, including contract extensions, performance updates, and a review of the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). They were also scheduled to consider referrals from the Healthier Communities Select Committee and the Children and Young People Select Committee. Some of the items, including discussions of the Asset Transformation Programme and Parking Contract Extension, were expected to move into Part 2, excluding the press and public.

April 30, 2025
Mayor and Cabinet

Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 12th March, 2025 6.00 pm

This meeting included a range of topics. The most significant were the adoption of a new sustainable procurement strategy, approval of funding for 137 community projects from the Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy, and consideration of the Housing Retrofit Strategy. The meeting also included requests for extensions to several supported housing contracts and an extension to the out of hours switchboard contract.

March 12, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

131 decisions · Page 4 of 27

New Procurement Call-off Contract for the Provision of A Contact Centre as a Service

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 21st May, 2025 6.00 pm - May 21, 2025

...to procure a provider for a contact centre solution via the Crown Commercial Service Network Services 3 framework agreement, with an estimated value of £1.7m excluding VAT, for a period of 5 years with optional extensions, and delegated authority to the Executive Director of Corporate Resources to select the preferred provider.

Recommendations Approved

Authority to Procure Microsoft Licences Agreement for the London Borough of Lewisham using a Framework Agreement to be awarded by Shared Technology Services

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 21st May, 2025 6.00 pm - May 21, 2025

...to approve the procurement of a Microsoft Licences Agreement for the London Borough of Lewisham, using a framework agreement to be awarded by Shared Technology Services, including expenditure of up to £4,791,740.40 over three years and delegation of authority to the Executive Director for Corporate Resources to approve final expenditure within authorised limits, with Brent Council entering into the contract on Lewisham's behalf.

Recommendations Approved

Sustainable Streets - Recommendation approval for Existing CPZ reviews

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 21st May, 2025 6.00 pm - May 21, 2025

...to allow the Executive Director of Place to use their delegated powers to consider objections and make decisions regarding the permanent traffic order for existing Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) reviews under the Sustainable Streets program.

Recommendations Approved

Contract Awards for Substance Misuse Services

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 30th April, 2025 6.00 pm - April 30, 2025

...to approve grant funding and award contracts to Change, Grow, Live and Waythrough for the provision of substance misuse services for adults and young people for a period of two years.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 15

Average per Month: 0.8

Decisions Recorded: 131