Melanie Dawson

Standards Sub-Committee A - Monday, 20 July 2026 - 7.02 pm

The Standards Sub-Committee A met on Monday 20 July 2026 to consider a complaint made against Councillor Hau-Yu Tam regarding her social media activity. The committee determined that while Councillor Tam's use of the term coconuts was problematic and fell below the expected standard, her social media posts did not breach the council's Code of Conduct, as they were considered expressions of political opinion protected by Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights.

Housing Select Committee - Thursday, 5th March, 2026 7.00 pm

The Housing Select Committee met on Thursday, 5 March 2026, to discuss updates from housing providers, major works and stock condition, and the John Smythe Court development. Key decisions included noting reports from Hyde and L&Q, inviting L&Q to return to a future meeting due to dissatisfaction with their responses, and expressing concern over delays at John Smythe Court.

Standards Sub-Committee A - Wednesday, 25 February 2026 - 7.00 pm

The Standards Sub-Committee A of Lewisham Council met on Wednesday, 25 February 2026, to determine a complaint made under the Code of Conduct. The committee decided that neither Mayor Brenda Dakers nor Councillor Kim Powell had breached the Members' Code of Conduct.

Governance Committee - Wednesday, 23rd April, 2025 7.00 pm

The Governance Committee of Lewisham Council met on 23 April 2025 to discuss apologies for absence, the minutes of the previous meeting, declarations of interest, and a constitutional update report. The bulk of the meeting was scheduled to be dedicated to the constitutional update report. This report covered feedback from a workshop and recommendations for approval and adoption at the annual general meeting (AGM) of the council on 7 May 2025.

Governance Committee - Thursday, 13th March, 2025 7.00 pm

The meeting on 13 March 2025 was the second Governance Committee meeting about the Council's ongoing review of its constitution. The meeting included a discussion of proposed changes to the powers of the council's Overview and Scrutiny Committee, how Councillors should work with council officers, and the rules that should govern how councillors use council technology. It also included the proposed adoption of a new code of conduct for council employees.