Paul Bell - Councillor for Lewisham (Telegraph Hill)

Councillor Paul Bell

Labour Party Telegraph Hill Cabinet Member for Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care

Email: paul.bell@lewisham.gov.uk

Council: Lewisham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Health and Safety Committee (Vice-Chair) Mayor and Cabinet (Committee Member) Healthier Communities Select Committee (Cabinet Member, Committee Member) Corporate Parenting Group (Committee Member) Health and Wellbeing Board (Deputy Chair) Works Council Strategic Planning Committee (Committee Member) Appointments Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

52 meetings · Page 1 of 11

Mayor and Cabinet Committee Member

(Budget), Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 11th February, 2026 6.00 pm

February 11, 2026, 6:00 pm
Corporate Parenting Group Committee Member

Corporate Parenting Group - Tuesday, 10th February, 2026 6.00 pm

February 10, 2026, 6:00 pm
Health and Safety Committee Vice-Chair

Health and Safety Committee - Tuesday, 3rd February, 2026 6.30 pm

The Health and Safety Committee of Lewisham Council is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, 3 February 2026. The meeting's agenda includes an update on health and safety matters, as well as an analysis of incidents within the council's libraries.

February 03, 2026, 6:30 pm
Appointments Committee Committee Member

Appointments Committee - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 9.30 am

The Appointments Committee of Lewisham Council was scheduled to convene on Thursday 22 January 2026 to discuss the appointment of a new Director of Housing Resident Engagement and Services. The meeting agenda also included the election of a Chair and Vice Chair, and the confirmation of previous minutes.

January 22, 2026, 9:30 am
Mayor and Cabinet Committee Member

Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 6.00 pm

The Mayor and Cabinet meeting on 21 January 2026 addressed a wide range of issues, including the definition of housing delivery, the management of events on Blackheath, and significant updates on regeneration projects and housing policies. Key decisions included the approval of an updated Joint Events Policy for Blackheath, the adoption of new housing policies, and the strategy for tackling empty homes.

January 21, 2026, 6:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

259 decisions · Page 23 of 52

Quarter 4 Corporate Performance Report

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 25th June, 2025 6.00 pm - June 25, 2025

...to note and comment on the performance indicators, trend analysis, and narrative for the Key Performance Indicators, and to approve the publication of the Quarter 4 Corporate Performance Dashboard on the council’s website in July 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Exclusion of Press and Public

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 25th June, 2025 6.00 pm - June 25, 2025

...that decisions made in the open session (Part 1 of the agenda) were sufficient, negating the need to move into a closed session (Part 2) to discuss confidential reports, thereby excluding the press and public from those confidential discussions.

Recommendations Approved

Approval to Extend & Procure a Dry Mixed Recycling Contract - Part 1

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 25th June, 2025 6.00 pm - June 25, 2025

...to ensure continued and improved recycling services, they approved extending the current dry mixed recycling contract for up to a year, procuring a new contract for up to six years, awarding the contract to a preferred provider within authorized limits, and delegating the final provider selection to the Executive Director of Place.

For Determination

Sustainable Streets - Recommendation approval for Existing CPZ reviews

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 21st May, 2025 6.00 pm - May 21, 2025

...to allow the Executive Director of Place to use their delegated powers to consider objections and make decisions regarding the permanent traffic order for existing Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) reviews under the Sustainable Streets program.

Recommendations Approved

Declarations of Interests

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 21st May, 2025 6.00 pm - May 21, 2025

...to ensure transparency and adherence to the Council's Member Code of Conduct, members were asked to declare any personal interests they had in any item on the agenda.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 52

Average per Month: 2.4

Decisions Recorded: 259