Councillor Rachel Onikosi
Email: Rachel.Onikosi@lewisham.gov.uk
Council: Lewisham
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
61 meetings · Page 1 of 13
Licensing Sub Committee D - Tuesday, 21 April 2026 - 7.00 pm
The Licensing Sub Committee D met on Tuesday 21 April 2026 to consider an application to vary the premises licence for Good Food at 26B Sydenham Road, SE26 5QW. The committee granted the application, allowing for extended hours for the sale of alcohol and a change of name to Craft Metropolis, subject to a number of agreed conditions.
BUDGET, Council - Wednesday, 4th March, 2026 7.30 pm
The Council of Lewisham met on Wednesday, 4 March 2026, to discuss a range of significant issues, including the Council Budget for 2026/27 and temporary changes to polling places for the upcoming May 2026 elections. The meeting also included a review of the Statement of Licensing Policy.
Safer Stronger Communities Select Committee - Tuesday, 24 February 2026 - 7.00 pm
The Safer Stronger Communities Select Committee met on Tuesday 24 February 2026 to discuss policing updates, initiatives for an age-friendly borough, and the implementation of recommendations from the Disabled People's Commission. Key decisions included a commitment to improving public trust in the police through enhanced community engagement and a focus on developing co-production frameworks to ensure disabled residents have a greater say in policy and service design.
Licensing Sub Committee D - Thursday, 5th February, 2026 7.00 pm
The Licensing Sub Committee D met on Thursday 5 February 2026 to consider a review of the premises licence for Best Foods Mega Mart. The committee decided to keep the existing licence but imposed additional conditions, including those from the Home Office, to address concerns about illegal working.
Decisions from Meetings
61 decisions · Page 1 of 13
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
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
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
Dispensation under Section 85 Local Government Act 1972
From: Council - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 7.30 pm - September 24, 2025
...to grant Councillor Coral Howard a dispensation from the meeting attendance requirements of Section 85 of the Local Government Act 1972 until May 7th, 2026, due to illness.
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
Summary
Meetings Attended: 61
Average per Month: 1.0
Decisions Recorded: 61 Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.