Councillor James Royston
Email: James.Royston@lewisham.gov.uk
Council: Lewisham
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
51 meetings · Page 3 of 11
Council - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 7.30 pm
The Council of Lewisham met on 16 July 2025, and agreed to consider a petition regarding divestment from Palestine, adopted the Lewisham Local Plan, and approved the Lewisham Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Charging Schedule. The council also paid tribute to two former councillors who had recently died, and heard announcements on Lewisham schools, the return of the Blackheath fireworks display, and funding for care experienced employment.
Planning Committee A - Tuesday, 24th June, 2025 7.30 pm
The Planning Committee A of Lewisham Council met on 24 June 2025 to consider several planning applications, including a retrospective application for alterations to a pub in the Telegraph Hill Conservation Area[^1], and a proposal for a traveller site in Bellingham. The committee was also scheduled to confirm the minutes of a previous meeting and to consider declarations of interest from members.
Pensions Investment Committee - Thursday, 12th June, 2025 7.00 pm
The Pensions Investment Committee was scheduled to meet on 12 June 2025 to discuss a general update on pension fund related matters, the draft annual business plan, climate risk and net zero, and pooling - LGPS reform report and update.
Sustainable Development Select Committee - Wednesday, 11th June, 2025 7.00 pm
The Sustainable Development Select Committee was scheduled to meet to discuss budget saving proposals, the Sustainable Streets programme, and the committee's work programme for the coming year.
AGM, Council - Wednesday, 7th May, 2025 7.30 pm
The Council of Lewisham Council met on Wednesday, 7 May 2025, for its annual general meeting, and to discuss a review of the council's constitution. The agenda included the election of the speaker and deputy speaker, and the allocation of seats and appointments to committees.
Decisions from Meetings
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Statement of Accounts 2024-25
From: Council - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 7.30 pm - November 26, 2025
... to note the contents of the report, approve agreed audit adjustments to the 2024/25 Statement of Accounts and Pension Fund Accounts, approve delegation to the Section 151 Officer to agree changes to audit adjustments, the final Statement of Accounts for publication, and changes to the Auditor’s Annual Report, and note the management representation letters and the Auditor’s Annual Report.
Recommendations Approved
Motions
From: Council - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 7.30 pm - September 24, 2025
...to support Labour's 30 Hours of Free Childcare and to bring Thames Water back into public ownership.
Recommendations Approved
Appointment of Independent Persons
From: Council - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 7.30 pm - September 24, 2025
...to appoint Kalwant Grewal and Katy Prestedge as two independent persons to the Standards Committee.
Recommendations Approved
Use of Substitutes
From: Council - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 7.30 pm - September 24, 2025
...to include the temporary arrangements for the use of substitutes in committees, previously approved on January 22nd, 2025, into the Committee Procedure Rules under Part 4 of the Constitution.
Recommendations Approved
Dispensation under Section 85 Local Government Act 1972
From: Council - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 7.30 pm - September 24, 2025
...to grant Councillor Coral Howard a dispensation from the meeting attendance requirements of Section 85 of the Local Government Act 1972 until May 7th, 2026, due to illness.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 51
Average per Month: 2.4
Decisions Recorded: 63