Stephen Penfold - Councillor for Lewisham ( Brockley)

Councillor Stephen Penfold

 Labour Party  Brockley

Email: Stephen.Penfold@lewisham.gov.uk

Council: Lewisham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Governance Committee Housing Select Committee (Chair) Brockley Assembly Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Call-In) Private Rented Sector in Lewisham Task and Finish Group Delivering Homes in Partnership Task and Finish Group (Committee Member) Planning Committee B Public Accounts Select Committee (Guest) Planning Committee A (Committee Member) Audit and Risk Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

48 meetings · Page 1 of 10

Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 7.00 pm

December 16, 2025
Audit and Risk Committee Committee Member

Audit and Risk Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 7.00 pm

The Audit and Risk Committee of Lewisham Council is scheduled to meet on Thursday, 11 December 2025. The agenda includes discussion of risk management in housing, an external audit update, and an internal audit progress report.

December 11, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 7.30 pm

The Council of Lewisham met on Wednesday 26 November 2025, addressing community safety concerns, celebrating achievements in planning and parks, and approving the annual accounts. The council also discussed petitions, public and member questions, and motions related to recognising the contributions of British West Indian service personnel and the Latin American community in Lewisham.

November 26, 2025
Housing Select Committee Chair

Housing Select Committee - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 7.00 pm

The Lewisham Council Housing Select Committee met to discuss the Building for Lewisham programme, antisocial behaviour, an ombudsman report, and future work programmes. The committee agreed to request clarification on the definition of delivery in the context of housing targets and expressed disappointment with the council's handling of homelessness cases.

November 18, 2025
Audit and Risk Committee Committee Member

Audit and Risk Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 7.00 pm

The Audit and Risk Committee of Lewisham Council met on 11 November 2025 to discuss external and internal audit updates, the annual report from the Anti Fraud and Corruption Team, and an update to the Corporate Risk Register. The meeting was also scheduled to include a review of the minutes from a previous meeting.

November 11, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

89 decisions · Page 16 of 18

Select Committee Work Programme

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

Recommendations Approved

Housing Retrofit Strategy

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

Recommendations Approved

Declarations of interest

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

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of the meeting held on 4 September 2024

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

Recommendations Approved

HRA- Rent Setting

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

...to note the report on HRA (Housing Revenue Account) rent setting, approving the recommendations within it.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 48

Average per Month: 2.4

Decisions Recorded: 89