James-J Walsh - Councillor for Lewisham (Rushey Green)

Councillor James-J Walsh

Labour and Co-operative Party Rushey Green Cabinet Member for Inclusive Regeneration and Planning

Email: james-j.walsh@lewisham.gov.uk

Council: Lewisham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Governance Committee (Vice-Chair) Council (Committee Member) Mayor and Cabinet (Committee Member) Rushey Green Assembly Strategic Planning Committee Brent, Lewisham and Southwark IT Committee (Committee Member) Sustainable Development Select Committee (Cabinet Member) Delivering Homes in Partnership Task and Finish Group Housing Select Committee (Committee Member) Safer Stronger Communities Select Committee Works Council Planning Committee A (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

54 meetings · Page 1 of 11

Mayor and Cabinet Committee Member

(Budget), Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 11th February, 2026 6.00 pm

February 11, 2026, 6:00 pm
Governance Committee Vice-Chair

Governance Committee - Wednesday, 4th February, 2026 7.00 pm

The Governance Committee of Lewisham Council is scheduled to consider proposed changes to polling places for the May 2026 elections. The committee will also discuss delegating authority to the Returning Officer for urgent temporary amendments to polling arrangements.

February 04, 2026, 7:00 pm
Mayor and Cabinet Committee Member

Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 6.00 pm

The Mayor and Cabinet meeting on 21 January 2026 addressed a wide range of issues, including the definition of housing delivery, the management of events on Blackheath, and significant updates on regeneration projects and housing policies. Key decisions included the approval of an updated Joint Events Policy for Blackheath, the adoption of new housing policies, and the strategy for tackling empty homes.

January 21, 2026, 6:00 pm
Governance Committee Vice-Chair

Governance Committee - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 7.00 pm

The Governance Committee was scheduled to meet to discuss several items, including a review of the council's constitution. The committee was also expected to review the minutes from previous meetings and consider any declarations of interest from members.

December 10, 2025
Mayor and Cabinet Committee Member

Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 6.00 pm

The Mayor and Cabinet of Lewisham Council met to discuss a range of issues, including housing, social care, waste management, and financial performance. They approved measures to increase the supply of affordable housing, improve waste collection services, extend contracts for social care services, and set the council tax base for the upcoming financial year. The cabinet also agreed to procure new IT systems for the Revenue and Benefits Service and approved a contract for print and multifunctional devices.

December 03, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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School Meals contract extension part 1 2025 Final (003) EH (003)

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

...to extend the school catering contract with Chartwells for one year, from August 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026, at a value of £4,595,982, increasing the annual contract value by £281,454.

Recommendations Approved

Permission to Procure the Repairs and Maintenance of Mechanical Services and Cold-water Risk Assessments 2025 – 2030.

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

...to procure contracts for the repairs and maintenance of mechanical services and cold-water risk assessments for the period of 2025-2030, utilizing specific SEC framework agreements and delegating the selection of preferred providers to the Executive Director for Housing.

Recommendations Approved

Corporate Electric Contract Extension sign off sheet

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

...to approve a one-year extension of the corporate electricity contract under the Crown Commercial Services framework and delegate authority to the Executive Director for Finance, Digital and Corporate Resources to review available frameworks and electricity markets with external consultants.

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

End-User Devices Strategy Microsoft Windows 11

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

...to upgrade to Windows 11, refresh a portion of the Council's laptops, commence a procurement exercise for approximately 2,600 new laptops and the upgrade of 800 existing devices, and allocate £4.5 million for the contract.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 54

Average per Month: 2.6

Decisions Recorded: 276