Councillor Liz Atkins

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 20 May 2025 7.00 pm

The Lambeth Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss invoices, debts owed to the council, and the management of council assets. The committee agreed to improve communication with advice agencies, reduce the use of bailiffs, and ensure timely payments to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). They also discussed the need for greater transparency and a more uniform approach to lease agreements for voluntary and community sector (VCS) organisations.

Annual Council, Council - Wednesday 23 April 2025 7.00 pm

The annual meeting of Lambeth Council saw Councillor Adrian Garden elected as Mayor and Councillor Christine Banton as Deputy Mayor for the 2025-26 municipal year, while also addressing committee appointments, the council's constitution, and member allowance schemes. The council voted to approve the recommendations in reports regarding the allocation of seats to political groups, the constitution, and the members allowances scheme, all despite some dissent.

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 11 March 2025 7.00 pm

The meeting discussed and agreed to recommendations on three key issues: a review of library services; how the Council supports cultural and performing arts; and the night-time economy in the borough. There was concern that plans to cut £1 million from the libraries' revenue budget would affect staffing, the range of books available and opening hours. In relation to the Council's support for culture and performing arts, the Committee recommended that it should do more to promote the borough's cultural provision, especially to raise the profile of grassroots organisations. Finally, the Committee recommended that the Council do more to increase the police presence and develop security partnerships to address safety concerns in key night-life areas and on public transport at night.

Budget Council, Council - Wednesday 5 March 2025 7.00 pm

The meeting approved the Revenue and Capital Budget 2025/26, the External Auditor Recommendations and the Pay Policy Statement 2025/26. Both the Green and Liberal Democrat groups presented alternative budgets that were not carried.

Council - Wednesday 22 January 2025 7.00 pm

The meeting began with tributes to past Councillors Rob Hill and Burt Williams, who had recently died. Councillors then heard deputations from residents on the condition of Palace Road Nature Garden, the need for cycle hangers suitable for cargo bikes, and poor housing conditions and repairs on the Tulse Hill Estate.