Councillor Nick Johnson

Budget and council tax setting meeting, Council Assembly - Wednesday 26 February 2025 7.00 pm

The Council Assembly approved the proposed budget for 2025-26 as amended by the Liberal Democrat group. It also approved the associated council tax increase of 4.99% and agreed to continue existing local schemes for war disability and war widow/widower housing benefit. In addition, the Capital Strategy and the Treasury Management Strategy were approved without amendment.

Planning Committee (Major Applications) A - Tuesday 11 February 2025 6.30 pm

This meeting was scheduled to discuss confirmation of two Article 4 Directions [^1] that have been made by Southwark Council, as well as the planning application for a development at 22-24 Southwark Bridge Road.

Health and Social Care Scrutiny Commission - Monday 3 February 2025 7.00 pm

This meeting of the Health and Social Care Scrutiny Commission was scheduled to include a follow-up briefing about the Blue Badge scheme in Southwark. A previous briefing took place on 15 November 2023.

Audit, Governance and Standards Committee - Monday 3 February 2025 6.30 pm

The meeting was largely focused on the financial performance of the council, the state of the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) and the council's plans to increase the amount of information that it publishes about its activities. The committee agreed to the proposed Internal Audit programme for 2025/26, subject to the inclusion of a review of the lighting on the council's housing estates. The Statement of Accounts 2023/24 for the council and the Southwark Pension Fund was approved.

Planning Committee (Major Applications) A - Tuesday 26 November 2024 6.30 pm

The meeting approved the making of an Article 4 Direction for the Great North Wood, as well as a planning application for the part-demolition and redevelopment of Chatelain House.