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

December 11, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 7.30 pm

The Council of Lewisham was scheduled to meet on Wednesday, 26 November 2025, to discuss the statement of accounts for 2024-25, consider several motions, and address questions from both the public and council members.

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

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Responses from Mayor and Cabinet

From: Housing Select Committee - Tuesday, 16th September, 2025 7.00 pm - September 16, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Housing Assistance Policy

From: Housing Select Committee - Tuesday, 16th September, 2025 7.00 pm - September 16, 2025

...to note the report on the Housing Assistance Policy and requested further information on the budget for discretionary grants and the eligibility of residents in shared ownership housing.

Recommendations Approved

Building for Lewisham Programme

From: Housing Select Committee - Tuesday, 16th September, 2025 7.00 pm - September 16, 2025

...to defer the Building for Lewisham Programme item to the November meeting.

Recommendations Approved

Regenter B3 Annual Report

From: Housing Select Committee - Tuesday, 16th September, 2025 7.00 pm - September 16, 2025

...to note the Regenter B3 Annual Report, request data on free works for vulnerable residents, information on energy performance certification, and inclusion of energy performance and disrepair data in future reports.

Recommendations Approved

Declaration of Interests

From: Council - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 7.30 pm - July 16, 2025

...to ensure transparency and adherence to ethical standards, members were reminded to declare any relevant personal, pecuniary, or registerable interests they may have on any agenda item, in accordance with the Council's Member Code of Conduct.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 48

Average per Month: 2.4

Decisions Recorded: 89