Councillor Natasha Burgess
Email: Natasha.Burgess@lewisham.gov.uk
Council: Lewisham
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
48 meetings · Page 1 of 10
Council - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 7.30 pm
The Council of Lewisham was scheduled to meet on Wednesday, 26 November 2025, to discuss the statement of accounts for 2024-25, consider several motions, and address questions from both the public and council members.
Safer Stronger Communities Select Committee - Wednesday, 12th November, 2025 7.00 pm
The Safer Stronger Communities Select Committee met to discuss budget equalities monitoring, resident engagement and consultation, and the committee's work programme. The meeting was also scheduled to include declarations of interest from committee members.
Licensing Sub Committee D - Tuesday, 14th October, 2025 7.00 pm
This meeting of the Licensing Sub Committee D was scheduled to consider a variation to the premises licence for Fourteen87, and a new premises licence application for Fresh from Yard. Councillors were also expected to elect a chair for the sub committee for the remainder of the municipal year, and to declare any personal interests in the items on the agenda.
Licensing Sub Committee C - Thursday, 2nd October, 2025 7.00 pm
The Licensing Sub Committee C scheduled a meeting to address several licensing matters within the borough. The agenda included the election of a chair, declarations of interest, and reviews of premises licences for Traffik Bar and Restaurant, KFC, and Glorious Food & Wine.
Council - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 7.30 pm
Lewisham Council met to discuss a range of issues, including increasing councillor allowances, the use of substitutes on committees, and motions on childcare and public ownership of Thames Water[^2]. Councillors agreed to increase their basic allowance by 3.2% to £13,201 per year, and approved the use of substitutes on certain committees to ensure meetings can proceed even if some members are absent. A motion supporting the Labour government's plan for 30 hours of free childcare was passed, as was an amended motion calling for Thames Water to be brought back into public ownership.
Decisions from Meetings
68 decisions · Page 11 of 14
Temporary Accommodation Supply and Pressures and Renters Rights Bill
From: Housing Select Committee - Tuesday, 14th January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 21, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Resident Engagement Strategy and Framework for Lewisham Council Housing Residents (2024-2028)
From: Housing Select Committee - Tuesday, 14th January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 21, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Select Committee Work Programme
From: Housing Select Committee - Tuesday, 14th January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 21, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Housing Stock Condition Survey 2024-2025
From: Housing Select Committee - Tuesday, 14th January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 21, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Overview & Scrutiny Annual Report
From: Council - Wednesday, 27th November, 2024 7.30 pm - November 27, 2024
...to increase the basic allowance for councillors by 2.5% to £12,792 and all existing Special Responsibility Allowances (SRAs) by 2.5%, both effective from April 1, 2024, and instructed the Monitoring Officer to implement the decision.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 48
Average per Month: 2.7
Decisions Recorded: 68