Councillor Peter Bernards
Email: peter.bernards@lewisham.gov.uk
Council: Lewisham
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
47 meetings · Page 1 of 10
Planning Committee A - Thursday, 12th March, 2026 7.30 pm
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BUDGET, Council - Wednesday, 4th March, 2026 7.30 pm
The Council of Lewisham will convene on Wednesday, 4 March 2026, to discuss the Council Budget for the 2026/27 financial year. The meeting agenda also includes proposals for temporary changes to polling places for the May 2026 elections and the delegation of authority to the Returning Officer for future temporary amendments.
Standards Sub-Committee A - Wednesday, 25 February 2026 - 7.00 pm
The Standards Sub-Committee A of Lewisham Council met on Wednesday 25 February 2026 to consider a complaint made under the Council's Code of Conduct. The meeting's agenda included the determination of this complaint, which involved an investigation into the conduct of the Directly Elected Mayor and a Councillor.
Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday, 24 February 2026 - 7.00 pm
The Strategic Planning Committee of Lewisham Council met on Tuesday 24 February 2026 to discuss a planning application for the redevelopment of Sun Wharf in Creekside, London SE8. The meeting's agenda focused on a single item: the proposed demolition of existing buildings and comprehensive redevelopment to provide residential dwellings, purpose-built student accommodation, and commercial floorspace.
Decisions from Meetings
63 decisions · Page 2 of 13
Motions
From: Council - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 7.30 pm - September 24, 2025
...to support Labour's 30 Hours of Free Childcare and to bring Thames Water back into public ownership.
Recommendations Approved
Use of Substitutes
From: Council - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 7.30 pm - September 24, 2025
...to include the temporary arrangements for the use of substitutes in committees, previously approved on January 22nd, 2025, into the Committee Procedure Rules under Part 4 of the Constitution.
Recommendations Approved
Appointment of Independent Persons
From: Council - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 7.30 pm - September 24, 2025
...to appoint Kalwant Grewal and Katy Prestedge as two independent persons to the Standards Committee.
Recommendations Approved
Members' Allowances
From: Council - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 7.30 pm - September 24, 2025
...to increase the basic allowance for members by 3.2% to £13,201 and all existing Special Responsibility Allowances (SRAs) by 3.2%, both effective from 1st April 2025, and to instruct the Monitoring Officer to review the Council's current allowances and implement the decision.
Recommendations Approved
Lewisham Playtower, Ladywell Road, London, SE13 7UW
From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 7.00 pm - September 09, 2025
... planning permission for the Lewisham Playtower development at Ladywell Road was refused due to the absence of a legal agreement to secure necessary contributions and mitigation measures related to affordable housing, carbon offsetting, playspace, local labor, tree provision, car club membership, highway improvements, parking restrictions, and heritage asset restoration.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 47
Average per Month: 2.0
Decisions Recorded: 63