Michael Situ

Council Assembly Committee Member

Council Assembly - Wednesday, 18 March 2026 - 9.00 pm

The Council Assembly met on Wednesday 18 March 2026 and agreed to award the Freedom of the Borough to nominees put forward in a closed report. The meeting was an extraordinary session convened to consider these nominations.

Council Assembly Committee Member

Council Assembly - Wednesday, 18 March 2026 - 7.00 pm

The Council Assembly meeting on 18 March 2026 saw the approval of the council's Statement of Licensing Policy for 2026-2031 and the Pay Policy Statement for 2026/27. Councillors also agreed the calendar of meetings for the upcoming municipal year and noted the schedule of urgent decisions made over the past year.

Planning Committee (Major Applications) A Committee Member

Planning Committee (Major Applications) A - Tuesday 17 March 2026 6.30 pm

The Planning Committee (Major Applications) A of Southwark Council met on Tuesday 17 March 2026 to discuss several key planning applications. The committee approved the release of over £7.3 million in Section 106 funds for various community projects, including LGBTQ+ spaces, pensioner centres, and school improvements. They also approved a Local Listed Building Consent Order to facilitate the installation of solar panels on listed residential properties in the Sutherland Square and Liverpool Grove Conservation Areas.

Old Kent Road Neighbourhood Community Meeting Committee Member

Decision-making meeting, Old Kent Road Neighbourhood Community Meeting - Tuesday 10 March 2026 7.30 pm

The Old Kent Road Neighbourhood Community Meeting approved funding for several local projects through the Cleaner Greener Safer programme, the Devolved Highways Budget, and the Neighbourhoods Fund. A total of £64,300 was allocated for Cleaner Greener Safer projects, £38,095 for Devolved Highways projects, and £30,000 for Neighbourhoods Fund initiatives.

Council Assembly Committee Member

Budget and Council Tax Setting Meeting, Council Assembly - Wednesday 25 February 2026 7.00 pm

The Council Assembly of Southwark Council met on Wednesday 25 February 2026 to set the budget and council tax for 2026-27. Key decisions included the approval of the final balanced budget, which incorporates an increase in Southwark's local Council Tax of 4.99%, and the noting of the Greater London Authority's proposed precept. The Assembly also formally moved and resolved the item concerning the proportionality and allocation of seats on committees.