Peter Bernards - Councillor for Lewisham ( Forest Hill)

Councillor Peter Bernards

 Labour and Co-operative Party  Forest Hill

Email: peter.bernards@lewisham.gov.uk

Council: Lewisham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Healthier Communities Select Committee Standards Committee (Committee Member) Forest Hill Assembly Strategic Planning Committee (Chair) Planning Committee A (Chair)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

40 meetings · Page 6 of 8

Healthier Communities Select Committee

Healthier Communities Select Committee - Tuesday, 19th November, 2024 7.00 pm

This meeting of the Healthier Communities Select Committee included a discussion about the development of Integrated Neighbourhood Teams in Lewisham, and a presentation on the Council’s budget plans for 2025-26. It also included a performance update on the Council's Physical Activity Strategy.

November 19, 2024
Strategic Planning Committee

Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday, 7th November, 2024 7.30 pm

The meeting was scheduled to discuss the redevelopment of two sites. Councillors were asked to declare any interests they had in the applications, and were scheduled to be asked to confirm the minutes of the previous Strategic Planning Committee meeting, which was held on the 31st of July 2024.

November 07, 2024
Strategic Planning Committee

Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday, 22nd October, 2024 7.00 pm

This meeting was about whether to approve two applications for large, mixed-use developments.

October 22, 2024
Planning Committee A

Planning Committee A - Tuesday, 15th October, 2024 7.30 pm

This meeting was scheduled to include the confirmation of the minutes of the previous meeting, the consideration of an addendum report on a previously approved planning application at 68 Ravensbourne Park Crescent, and planning applications at Sydenham High Senior School and the former Marvels Lane Boys Club. We do not know what was actually discussed, or whether any decisions were actually made during the meeting.

October 15, 2024
Council

Council - Wednesday, 2nd October, 2024 7.30 pm

The most significant item included on the agenda for this meeting of the full council was a report on the final outturn position of the treasury management activities for the 2023/24 financial year, and the mid-year review of the 2024/25 financial year. In addition to this, the Mayor was scheduled to make a number of announcements. There were no petitions for debate, and no motions submitted by councillors.

October 02, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

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Statement of Accounts 2024-25

From: Council - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 7.30 pm - November 26, 2025

... to note the contents of the report, approve agreed audit adjustments to the 2024/25 Statement of Accounts and Pension Fund Accounts, approve delegation to the Section 151 Officer to agree changes to audit adjustments, the final Statement of Accounts for publication, and changes to the Auditor’s Annual Report, and note the management representation letters and the Auditor’s Annual Report.

Recommendations Approved

Lewisham Shopping Centre and Adjacent Land, Bounded by Lewisham High Street, Molesworth Street and Rennell Street, London SE13 (DC/24/137871)

From: Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 7.00 pm - October 16, 2025

...to agree to refer the Lewisham Shopping Centre redevelopment proposal to the Mayor of London, authorize the completion of a Section 106 agreement, and authorize the Head of Planning to grant planning permission subject to conditions upon completion of the legal agreement and satisfactory conditions.

Recommendations Approved

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 40

Average per Month: 2.1

Decisions Recorded: 63