Councillor Sarah King
Email: leader@southwark.gov.uk
Council: Southwark
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
37 meetings · Page 5 of 8
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.
Corporate Parenting Committee - Wednesday 26 February 2025 2.00 pm
The Corporate Parenting Committee noted the adoption performance annual report 2023-2024, noted the verbal update from SpeakerBox, noted the Virtual Headteacher update on absenteeism, and agreed the approach and work plan as set out in the report.
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.
Cabinet - Tuesday 4 February 2025 11.00 am
The Cabinet of Southwark Council met on Tuesday 4 February 2025 and made a number of decisions, including adopting the Southwark 2030 Delivery Plan, setting its budget for 2025-26, and setting out its school admissions arrangements for 2026-27. The Cabinet also agreed to sell the site of the former Folgate Estate to Weston Homes for redevelopment.
South Multi-Ward Project Pitch Meeting, South multi-ward forum - Monday 13 January 2025 6.00 pm
Decisions from Meetings
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Gateway 3 - Variation Decision: Parks Grounds Maintenance Contract Extension
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 6 January 2026 11.00 am - January 06, 2026
...approving the variation of the Parks Grounds Maintenance contract with Idverde U.K Limited for a four-year period from 3 October 2026, with an estimated annual cost of £3.289m, making a total contract value of £13.156m for the extension period and a total estimated lifetime contract value of £42.5m.
For Determination
Local Development Scheme 2026-2029
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 6 January 2026 11.00 am - January 06, 2026
...to adopt the Local Development Scheme 2026-2029 and note the commencement of a full review of the Southwark Plan in 2026, outlining the timeframe for the preparation and review of planning policy documents.
For Determination
Senior Resources Leadership Team Structure
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 6 January 2026 11.00 am - January 06, 2026
...to approve changes to the Resources Senior Leadership Team structure, including the creation of a Director of Commercial Partnerships and Investments and a Director of Digital and Resident Experience, to enhance strategic oversight and improve services.
For Determination
The Council Tax Base for 2026-27
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 6 January 2026 11.00 am - January 06, 2026
...to approve a council tax base of 111,464.6 Band D equivalent dwellings and a collection rate of 96.50% for the year 2026-27, along with the continuation of existing council tax discounts, exemptions, and premiums.
For Determination
Social Purpose of Land Framework
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 6 January 2026 11.00 am - January 06, 2026
... to approve the implementation of the Social Purpose of Land Framework pilot phase, establish the Southwark Land Partnership, and allocate £500,000 of reserve funding towards the pilot sites.
For Determination
Summary
Meetings Attended: 37
Average per Month: 1.5
Decisions Recorded: 86