Sarah King - Councillor for Southwark ( Champion Hill)

Councillor Sarah King

 Labour  Champion Hill  Leader of the Council

Email: leader@southwark.gov.uk

Council: Southwark

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Chair, Committee Member) South multi-ward forum Corporate Parenting Committee (Committee Member) Council Assembly (Committee Member) Corporate Parenting Committee Audit, Governance and Standards Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Cabinet Chair

Cabinet - Tuesday 2 December 2025 11.00 am

The Southwark Council cabinet met to discuss a range of issues, including housing, education, and community safety. They approved recommendations regarding school standards, and phase 2 of the Tustin Estate renewal, while also discussing the demolition of Marie Curie House, strategic community infrastructure funding, and the purchase of Rockingham Street Arches.

December 02, 2025
Council Assembly Committee Member

Ordinary meeting, Council Assembly - Wednesday 12 November 2025 7.00 pm

Southwark Council Assembly met to discuss resident's rights, ethical investments, and local funding, among other items. The council approved changes to its committee structure and investment strategy, and reappointed an independent advisor. Motions were passed regarding fairer funding, ethical investments, improvements to Peckham Rye Station, and Thames Water.

November 12, 2025
Corporate Parenting Committee Committee Member

Corporate Parenting Committee - Wednesday 22 October 2025 2.00 pm

The Corporate Parenting Committee was scheduled to meet to discuss several reports and strategies relating to children in care, including the annual virtual head teacher's report, the fostering annual report, and an update on the corporate parenting strategy. They were also scheduled to discuss a report on substance misuse among children in care, and an update on the employability pathway for care leavers.

October 22, 2025
Cabinet Chair

Cabinet - Tuesday 14 October 2025 2.00 pm

The Southwark Council cabinet met on 14 October 2025, and agreed to dispose of land for a new care home, adopt a climate and environment supplementary planning document, consult on changes to the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) for student housing, authorise the letting of underground garage space, and award a contract for integrated sexual and reproductive health services.

October 14, 2025
Cabinet Chair

Cabinet - Tuesday 16 September 2025 11.00 am

The Southwark Council cabinet met on 16 September 2025, and approved updates to the Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan, a new service model for community safety, and changes to the Home Purchase Grant scheme. They also discussed strategic Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding, capital and revenue monitoring reports, and responses to scrutiny commission recommendations.

September 16, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Policy and Resources: Revenue Monitoring Report 2024-25

From: Cabinet - Monday 16 September 2024 1.30 pm - September 16, 2024

...to note the forecast revenue out-turn position for 2024-25.

Recommendations Approved

First Consideration of the Strengthened Biodiversity Duty, arising from the Environment Act 2021

From: Cabinet - Monday 16 September 2024 1.30 pm - September 16, 2024

...to approve the plan for publishing regarding the strengthened biodiversity duty arising from the Environment Act 2021.

Recommendations Approved

Local Flood Risk Management Strategy

From: Cabinet - Monday 16 September 2024 1.30 pm - September 16, 2024

...to approve the Local Flood Risk Management Strategy plan for publishing.

Recommendations Approved

Allocation of Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Funding

From: Cabinet - Monday 16 September 2024 1.30 pm - September 16, 2024

...to approve the priorities and process for allocating local Community Infrastructure Levy funding.

Recommendations Approved

Tustin Estate Phase 2 Compulsory Purchase Order

From: Cabinet - Monday 16 September 2024 1.30 pm - September 16, 2024

...to approve the Compulsory Purchase Order strategy for the Tustin Estate Phase 2 Regeneration.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 34

Average per Month: 1.5

Decisions Recorded: 81