Councillor Paul Bell
Email: paul.bell@lewisham.gov.uk
Council: Lewisham
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
52 meetings · Page 1 of 11
(Budget), Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 11th February, 2026 6.00 pm
Corporate Parenting Group - Tuesday, 10th February, 2026 6.00 pm
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.
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.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
259 decisions · Page 28 of 52
School Meals contract extension part 1 2025 Final (003) EH (003)
From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 30th April, 2025 6.00 pm - April 30, 2025
...to extend the school catering contract with Chartwells for one year, from August 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026, at a value of £4,595,982, increasing the annual contract value by £281,454.
Recommendations Approved
Corporate Electric Contract Extension sign off sheet
From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 30th April, 2025 6.00 pm - April 30, 2025
...to approve a one-year extension of the corporate electricity contract under the Crown Commercial Services framework and delegate authority to the Executive Director for Finance, Digital and Corporate Resources to review available frameworks and electricity markets with external consultants.
Recommendations Approved
Contract Awards for Substance Misuse Services
From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 30th April, 2025 6.00 pm - April 30, 2025
...to approve grant funding and award contracts to Change, Grow, Live and Waythrough for the provision of substance misuse services for adults and young people for a period of two years.
Recommendations Approved
End-User Devices Strategy Microsoft Windows 11
From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 30th April, 2025 6.00 pm - April 30, 2025
...to upgrade to Windows 11, refresh a portion of the Council's laptops, commence a procurement exercise for approximately 2,600 new laptops and the upgrade of 800 existing devices, and allocate £4.5 million for the contract.
Recommendations Approved
Approval to Procure Income Management System
From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 30th April, 2025 6.00 pm - April 30, 2025
...to approve the procurement of a contract for income management services, starting July 1, 2025, for a period of three years with a one-year extension option, provided the contract sum does not exceed £2.8 million over the four-year period, and to delegate authority to the Executive Director for Corporate Resources to select the provider and finalize the contract.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 52
Average per Month: 2.4
Decisions Recorded: 259