Helen Dennis - Councillor for Southwark ( Chaucer)

Councillor Helen Dennis

 Labour  Chaucer  (Labour and Co-operative) Cabinet Member for New Homes and Sustainable Development

Email: helen.dennis@southwark.gov.uk

Council: Southwark

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Committee Member) North West multi-ward forum Council Assembly (Committee Member) Appointments Committee Audit, Governance and Standards Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

29 meetings · Page 6 of 6

Council Assembly

Council Assembly - Wednesday 17 July 2024 7.00 pm

The Council Assembly meeting on 17 July 2024 saw Councillors debate and agree motions on the state of social housing in Southwark, the abuse of Councillors, and traffic on Lower Road in Rotherhithe. The Council also agreed amendments to its constitution related to Human Resources and approved its pay policy for 2024-25.

July 17, 2024
Cabinet

Cabinet - Monday 17 June 2024 11.00 am

The Southwark Council Cabinet meeting on Monday 17 June 2024 addressed several significant issues, including the closure of Comber Grove Primary School, the development of a school food procurement framework, and the procurement strategy for council energy contracts.

June 17, 2024
Council Assembly

Mayor Making/Annual meeting, Council Assembly - Wednesday 22 May 2024 6.00 pm

May 22, 2024
North West multi-ward forum

Funding Decision-making Meeting, North West multi-ward forum - Tuesday 26 March 2024 6.00 pm

March 26, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

81 decisions · Page 1 of 17

Resident Engagement Strategy

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 2 December 2025 11.00 am - December 02, 2025

...the Cabinet approved the new Resident Engagement Strategy, as detailed in Appendix 1, and agreed to evaluate its impact in January 2028 to monitor progress.

For Determination

Allocations for Strategic Community Infrastructure Funding

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 2 December 2025 11.00 am - December 02, 2025

...to allocate up to £3,500,000 of Strategic Community Infrastructure Levy funding to Veolia ES Southwark Limited as a grant towards the South East London Combined Heat and Power heat network extension, aiming to connect up to 4,400 additional homes and achieve substantial carbon savings.

Information Only

Demolition of Marie Curie

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 2 December 2025 11.00 am - December 02, 2025

...the Cabinet of Southwark decided to approve the demolition of the Marie Curie block, noting the assessment of alternative options and the review by the Housing Scrutiny Committee.

Information Only

A Good Start in Life- Southwark School Standards report 2024-25

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 2 December 2025 11.00 am - December 02, 2025

...to approve the recommendations outlined in the Southwark School Standards Report 2024-25, which notes the borough's educational achievements, including high Ofsted ratings and above-average key stage results.

Recommendations Approved

Approval to purchase: Rockingham Street Arches nos. 107, 106,105

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 2 December 2025 11.00 am - December 02, 2025

...to purchase Rockingham Street Arches nos. 107, 106, and 105 to generate long-term income, support local business, grow economic development, and support urban renewal.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 29

Average per Month: 1.3

Decisions Recorded: 81