Heloise Crowther

Council: Lewisham

Committees: Mayor and Cabinet

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

10 meetings · Page 1 of 2

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
Mayor and Cabinet

(Budget), Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 12th February, 2025 6.00 pm

The meeting of the Mayor and Cabinet of Lewisham Council on the 12th of February 2025 was about the budget for the coming year. The main item scheduled for discussion was the 2025/26 Budget Report [^2]. Other items included the formal adoption of the updated Local Development Scheme [^3], the extension of the contract for Insight Lewisham, the substance misuse and sexual health service for young people, and a review of the garage assets owned by the council.

February 12, 2025
Mayor and Cabinet

Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 6.00 pm

The meeting made a number of decisions, including approving the School Minor Works Programme 2025, the procurement strategy for enforcement agents for unpaid council tax and business rates, a proposal to dispose of a number of council-owned garage sites, and the adoption of a non-immediate Article 4 Direction to remove certain permitted development rights. The committee also agreed to extend the current contracts for both the Adult Substance Misuse Service and the Young People's Substance Misuse and Sexual Health Service, and to award the contract for Extra Care Services at Conrad Court.

January 29, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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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

Declarations of Interests

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

...to ensure transparency and adherence to the Council's Member Code of Conduct, members were asked to declare any personal interests they had in any item on the agenda.

Recommendations Approved

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

Minutes

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

...to approve various recommendations, including procuring repairs and maintenance, cold-water risk assessments, consultancy support, an income management system, substance misuse services, and laptop devices, as well as extending contracts for parking enforcement, corporate gas and electric, and school catering, and endorsing a Community Infrastructure Draft Charging Schedule for public consultation.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 10

Average per Month: 0.8

Decisions Recorded: 106