Councillor Joanne Simpson

Planning Applications Committee - Tuesday 29 October 2024 7.00 pm

The Planning Applications Committee resolved to grant planning permission to the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) for the demolition of the existing buildings at 7 Glasshouse Walk and construction of a part 6/part 8/part 10 storey building, subject to planning obligations being secured in a Section 106 legal agreement and conditions. The building will contain a Social Sciences incubator space, light industrial space and halls of residence, with 35% of the student rooms being let at the London Plan definition of an 'affordable rent'.[^1]

Council - Wednesday 16 October 2024 7.00 pm

The Council received a deputation about street cleaning and fly-tipping on Kingscore Road, Streatham, from local residents Juri Peggy Schmidt-Solta and Kizzie Ross. The residents explained that they were frustrated with the lack of street cleaning in the area, and the regularity of fly-tipping on the pavements. The Council noted the issue and pledged to review the street cleaning schedule for the road. Councillors also received and noted a verbal report from the Lambeth Youth Council. The Council then debated and voted to adopt the Capital Programme 2024 to 2028 FINAL which will see £89.485 million invested over the next four years across the Borough. The Constitution Report - Full Council was also debated and adopted, with amendments. The most significant changes to the Constitution include the formal inclusion of the Nolan Principles, and updated powers delegated to the Corporate Director of Finance.

Council - Wednesday 16 October 2024 7.00 pm

The Council received a deputation about street cleaning and fly-tipping on Kingscore Road, Streatham, from local residents Juri Peggy Schmidt-Solta and Kizzie Ross. The residents explained that they were frustrated with the lack of street cleaning in the area, and the regularity of fly-tipping on the pavements. The Council noted the issue and pledged to review the street cleaning schedule for the road. Councillors also received and noted a verbal report from the Lambeth Youth Council. The Council then debated and voted to adopt the Capital Programme 2024 to 2028 FINAL which will see £89.485 million invested over the next four years across the Borough. The Constitution Report - Full Council was also debated and adopted, with amendments. The most significant changes to the Constitution include the formal inclusion of the Nolan Principles, and updated powers delegated to the Corporate Director of Finance.

Pensions Committee - Wednesday 9 October 2024 6.30 pm

The committee noted the contents of all of the reports. They also noted a deputation from Lambeth Unison, a retired pensioner, and Glyn Secker, and asked officers to further engage with the fund managers about the Fund's investments in companies identified by the UN as being complicit in the Israeli occupation of the West Bank.

Planning Applications Committee - Tuesday 1 October 2024 7.00 pm

The Lambeth Planning Applications Committee approved three planning applications, at Minnie Kidd House, St. Mary’s Gardens, and the Southbank Centre.