Councillor James Rathbone
Email: James.Rathbone@lewisham.gov.uk
Council: Lewisham
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
59 meetings · Page 10 of 12
Planning Committee B - Wednesday, 2nd October, 2024 8.00 pm
The Planning Committee B of Lewisham Council met on 02 October 2024. The agenda for the meeting included the election of a new Vice Chair for the committee.
Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Call-In) - Tuesday, 1st October, 2024 7.00 pm
This meeting has been cancelled.
Public Accounts Select Committee - Thursday, 26th September, 2024 7.00 pm
The most significant item scheduled to be discussed during this meeting of the Public Accounts Select Committee was the financial health of the council. Also scheduled for discussion were children’s social care spending, an update on commissioning and contracting arrangements for adult social care, and the committee’s work programme for the year.
Audit and Risk Committee - Wednesday, 11th September, 2024 7.00 pm
The meeting received the Head of Assurance's Annual Report and Opinion on the Council's governance, risk management and control, approved the 2024/25 Internal Audit Plan, received an update on the progress of the external audit, noted the management responses to the recommendations made in the 2022/23 Auditor's Annual Report and received the Corporate Risk Register Update. The meeting confirmed the minutes of the previous meeting.
Planning Committee B - Tuesday, 3rd September, 2024 7.00 pm
This meeting has been cancelled.
Decisions from Meetings
69 decisions · Page 1 of 14
Risk Management in Housing
From: Audit and Risk Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 7.00 pm - December 11, 2025
...the committee noted the report on Risk Management in Housing, which outlined key risks and mitigations within the Housing directorate's Risk Register.
Recommendations Approved
Internal Audit Progress Report
From: Audit and Risk Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 7.00 pm - December 11, 2025
...to note the Internal Audit Progress Report, summarising findings and progress up to 30th November 2025 in delivering the 2025/26 internal audit plan, as well as information about compliance with Global Internal Audit Standards and CIPFA Public Sector application note.
Recommendations Approved
Minutes
From: Audit and Risk Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 7.00 pm - December 11, 2025
...to confirm and sign the minutes of the Audit and Risk Committee meeting held on 11 November 2025 as an accurate record.
Recommendations Approved
External Audit Update
From: Audit and Risk Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 7.00 pm - December 11, 2025
... the report regarding the External Audit Update was noted.
Recommendations Approved
Declarations of Interest
From: Audit and Risk Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 7.00 pm - December 11, 2025
...to note Councillor Ayesha Lahai–Taylor's declaration of interest as a Lewisham council tenant in relation to Item 4: Risk Management in Housing.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 59
Average per Month: 2.7
Decisions Recorded: 69