Councillor James McAsh
Email: james.mcash@southwark.gov.uk
Council: Southwark
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
30 meetings · Page 1 of 6
Cabinet - Tuesday 2 December 2025 11.00 am
The Southwark Council cabinet met to discuss a range of issues, including housing, education, and community safety. They approved recommendations regarding school standards, and phase 2 of the Tustin Estate renewal, while also discussing the demolition of Marie Curie House, strategic community infrastructure funding, and the purchase of Rockingham Street Arches.
Ordinary meeting, Council Assembly - Wednesday 12 November 2025 7.00 pm
Southwark Council Assembly met to discuss resident's rights, ethical investments, and local funding, among other items. The council approved changes to its committee structure and investment strategy, and reappointed an independent advisor. Motions were passed regarding fairer funding, ethical investments, improvements to Peckham Rye Station, and Thames Water.
Cabinet - Tuesday 14 October 2025 2.00 pm
The Southwark Council cabinet met on 14 October 2025, and agreed to dispose of land for a new care home, adopt a climate and environment supplementary planning document, consult on changes to the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) for student housing, authorise the letting of underground garage space, and award a contract for integrated sexual and reproductive health services.
Cabinet - Tuesday 16 September 2025 11.00 am
The Southwark Council cabinet met on 16 September 2025, and approved updates to the Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan, a new service model for community safety, and changes to the Home Purchase Grant scheme. They also discussed strategic Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding, capital and revenue monitoring reports, and responses to scrutiny commission recommendations.
Ordinary meeting, Council Assembly - Wednesday 9 July 2025 7.00 pm
At a meeting of the Southwark Council Assembly, Councillor Sarah King was elected as the new Leader of the Council, and the cabinet will remain unchanged at present. Councillors debated a motion on community safety, and also discussed motions relating to welfare cuts, making space for girls in parks, a tourist tax, and limiting gambling premises. The assembly also approved a waiver for Councillor Maggie Browning's attendance due to maternity leave, and reviewed the Treasury Management Outturn report for 2024-25.
Decisions from Meetings
81 decisions · Page 7 of 17
Nominations to Panels, Boards and Forums 2025-26
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 17 June 2025 11.00 am - June 17, 2025
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Consideration of proposal to close St Mary Magdalene CE Primary School
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 17 June 2025 11.00 am - June 17, 2025
...to approve the recommendation regarding the proposal to close St Mary Magdalene CE Primary School after considering representations from the statutory consultation period.
Recommendations Approved
Consideration of proposal to close Charlotte Sharman Primary School
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 17 June 2025 11.00 am - June 17, 2025
...to approve the recommendations following the statutory consultation regarding the proposed closure of Charlotte Sharman Primary School.
Recommendations Approved
Southwark's Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2025-2030 - Formal consultation review and suggested amendments to final draft
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 17 June 2025 11.00 am - June 17, 2025
...to approve Southwark's Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2025-2030.
Recommendations Approved
Expansion of Cherry Garden Special School
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 17 June 2025 11.00 am - June 17, 2025
...to approve the expansion of Cherry Garden Special School into a satellite provision at Bellenden Primary School following a consultation.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 30
Average per Month: 1.4
Decisions Recorded: 81