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

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

42 meetings · Page 6 of 9

Planning Committee A

Planning Committee A - Tuesday, 10th December, 2024 7.30 pm

The committee granted planning permission for the construction of eight new homes at 27 Longton Avenue in Sydenham, and for a mixed-use development comprising of eight flats at 52 Deptford Broadway. The committee also noted the minutes of their previous meeting, which took place on 15 October 2024.

December 10, 2024
Council

Council - Wednesday, 27th November, 2024 7.30 pm

The most recent meeting of the full Council of Lewisham Council included a motion affirming the commitment of the Labour Group to addressing the climate emergency and included a review of the activities of the council's Overview and Scrutiny committees. The meeting also included discussion of whether the basic allowance paid to councillors should be increased.

November 27, 2024
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

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: 42

Average per Month: 2.1

Decisions Recorded: 63