Rudi Schmidt - Councillor for Lewisham (Evelyn)

Councillor Rudi Schmidt

Labour Party Evelyn Chair of Overview and Scrutiny

Email: Rudi.Schmidt@lewisham.gov.uk

Council: Lewisham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Health and Safety Committee (Committee Member) Evelyn Assembly Council Urgency Committee Children and Young People Select Committee (Committee Member) Planning Committee B (Committee Member) Overview and Scrutiny Committee Anti-Social Behaviour Task and Finish Group Healthier Communities Select Committee Public Accounts Select Committee Community Housing Task and Finish Group Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Call-In) Appointments Committee (Committee Member) Sustainable Development Select Committee Safer Stronger Communities Select Committee Housing Select Committee

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

66 meetings · Page 1 of 14

Council Committee Member

AGM, Council - Wednesday, 20th May, 2026 7.30 pm

May 20, 2026, 7:30 pm
Appointments Committee Committee Member

Appointments Committee - Monday, 16th March, 2026 9.30 am

The Appointments Committee of Lewisham Council was scheduled to meet on Monday 16 March 2026. The agenda for the meeting included the election of a Chair, consideration of previous minutes, and declarations of interest. A key item on the agenda was the appointment of a Director of Property.

March 16, 2026, 9:30 am
Council Committee Member

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.

March 04, 2026, 7:30 pm
Children and Young People Select Committee Committee Member

Children and Young People Select Committee - Tuesday, 3rd March, 2026 7.00 pm

The Children and Young People Select Committee was scheduled to discuss strategies for tackling race inequality in schools, review data on children's placements and foster care, and consider the end-of-administration work programme. The meeting agenda also included updates on corporate parenting and economic opportunities for young people.

March 03, 2026, 7:00 pm
Planning Committee B Committee Member

Planning Committee B - Thursday, 12th February, 2026 7.00 pm

The Planning Committee B of Lewisham Council met on Thursday, 12 February 2026, to discuss several planning applications. The meeting's agenda included proposals for a property at 83 Arbuthnot Road, and for three residential blocks at Pagoda Gardens: 1-20, 41-60, and 61-80.

February 12, 2026, 7:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

129 decisions · Page 14 of 26

Minutes of the meeting held on 26 September 2024

From: Public Accounts Select Committee - Thursday, 28th November, 2024 7.00 pm - November 28, 2024

Recommendations Approved

Overview & Scrutiny Annual Report

From: Council - Wednesday, 27th November, 2024 7.30 pm - November 27, 2024

...to increase the basic allowance for councillors by 2.5% to £12,792 and all existing Special Responsibility Allowances (SRAs) by 2.5%, both effective from April 1, 2024, and instructed the Monitoring Officer to implement the decision.

Recommendations Approved

Attendance and Children Missing Education

From: Children and Young People Select Committee - Thursday, 21st November, 2024 7.00 pm - November 21, 2024

Recommendations Approved

Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman Report

From: Housing Select Committee - Thursday, 21st November, 2024 7.00 pm - November 21, 2024

Recommendations Approved

School Standards (unvalidated)

From: Children and Young People Select Committee - Thursday, 21st November, 2024 7.00 pm - November 21, 2024

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 66

Average per Month: 2.6

Decisions Recorded: 129