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

Council - Wednesday, 20 May 2026 - 7.30 pm

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

Appointments Committee - Monday, 16 March 2026 - 9.30 am

The Appointments Committee is scheduled to meet on Monday 16 March 2026. The agenda includes the election of a Chair, confirmation of previous minutes, and declarations of interest. A key item for discussion is the appointment of a Director of Property.

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

Council - Wednesday, 4 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.

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

Children and Young People Select Committee - Tuesday, 3 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 9 of 26

Election of Deputy Speaker

From: AGM, Council - Wednesday, 7th May, 2025 7.30 pm - May 07, 2025

...to elect Cllr Laura Cunningham as Deputy Speaker.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of previous meeting

From: Children and Young People Select Committee - Tuesday, 1st April, 2025 7.00 pm - April 01, 2025

...the minutes of the meeting held on 23 January 2025 were agreed as an accurate record.

Recommendations Approved

Declarations of interest

From: Children and Young People Select Committee - Tuesday, 1st April, 2025 7.00 pm - April 01, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Responses to Referrals to Mayor and Cabinet

From: Children and Young People Select Committee - Tuesday, 1st April, 2025 7.00 pm - April 01, 2025

Recommendations Approved

School Standards

From: Children and Young People Select Committee - Tuesday, 1st April, 2025 7.00 pm - April 01, 2025

...the committee noted the report on the validated 2024 results for Lewisham schools, encompassing primary and secondary school standards, and approved the recommendations for improvement.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 66

Average per Month: 2.6

Decisions Recorded: 129