Councillor Sabina Emmanuel

Extraordinary meeting, Council Assembly - Wednesday 26 February 2025 9.00 pm

Southwark Council held an extraordinary meeting to discuss a motion of no confidence in the leader of the council and the cabinet member for finance in relation to the performance of the Housing Department. An amendment to the motion, proposed by the Labour Group, was passed and the substantive motion, as amended, was also passed.

Budget and council tax setting meeting, Council Assembly - Wednesday 26 February 2025 7.00 pm

The Council Assembly approved the proposed budget for 2025-26 as amended by the Liberal Democrat group. It also approved the associated council tax increase of 4.99% and agreed to continue existing local schemes for war disability and war widow/widower housing benefit. In addition, the Capital Strategy and the Treasury Management Strategy were approved without amendment.

Planning Committee (Smaller Applications) - Tuesday 25 February 2025 7.00 pm

The Planning Committee (Smaller Applications) met to discuss a planning and listed building consent application for Driscoll House, New Kent Road, London SE1 4YT.

Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday 12 February 2025 6.30 pm

This meeting was scheduled to include a review of the Southwark Community Safety Partnership, and updates to the council's Statement of Community Involvement. It also included an update on how the council's scrutiny function was being improved.

Planning Committee (Smaller Applications) - Wednesday 22 January 2025 7.00 pm

The meeting included two applications for determination, one for the demolition and construction of a mixed use development in Crosby Row, and one for the provision of a temporary classroom building on Jamaica Road. The minutes of the previous meeting were also scheduled to be approved.