Councillor Stephen Penfold
Email: Stephen.Penfold@lewisham.gov.uk
Council: Lewisham
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
51 meetings · Page 1 of 11
Council - Wednesday, 28th January, 2026 7.30 pm
The Council of Lewisham Council met on Wednesday, 28 January 2026, to discuss a range of financial and governance matters. Key topics scheduled for consideration included the setting of the Council Tax base for the upcoming year, a review of the Council's constitution, and updates on treasury management.
Planning Committee A - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 7.30 pm
The Planning Committee A of Lewisham Council met on Tuesday 20 January 2026 to discuss a planning application for a change of use at 1A Aylward Road, London, SE23 2JE. The committee resolved to grant planning permission for the change of use from a dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a residential institution (Class C2).
Housing Select Committee - Wednesday, 14th January, 2026 7.00 pm
The Housing Select Committee of Lewisham Council met on 14 January 2026 to discuss several key issues, including compliance with Awaab's Law[^2], rent setting, temporary accommodation, and private sector licensing.
Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 7.00 pm
The Overview and Scrutiny Committee is scheduled to discuss the Lewisham Transformation Plan and the borough's economic development strategy, Inclusive Economy Lewisham. The committee will be asked to note the Transforming Lewisham Plan and its intended outcomes, and to comment on updates regarding the Inclusive Economy Lewisham strategy.
Audit and Risk Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 7.00 pm
The Audit and Risk Committee of Lewisham Council is scheduled to meet on 11 December 2025 to discuss risk management in housing, updates from external auditors, and an internal audit progress report. The meeting will also address apologies for absence, declarations of interest, and the minutes from the previous meeting.
Decisions from Meetings
94 decisions · Page 7 of 19
Budget Savings
From: Housing Select Committee - Wednesday, 18th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 18, 2025
...the Housing Select Committee of Lewisham referred a request to the Public Accounts Committee for clarification on the constitutionality of housing officers in court and a review of the legal framework and past decisions for compliance in relation to budget savings.
Recommendations Approved
Housing Services Landlord Performance (Annual Report)
From: Housing Select Committee - Wednesday, 18th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 18, 2025
...the committee noted feedback on the Housing Services Landlord Performance Annual Report for transparency and as pre-scrutiny input to the Mayor and Cabinet.
Recommendations Approved
Minutes of previous meeting
From: Housing Select Committee - Wednesday, 18th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 18, 2025
...the committee approved the minutes of the previous meeting with amendments and approved the recommendations.
Recommendations Approved
Select Committee work programme
From: Housing Select Committee - Wednesday, 18th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 18, 2025
...the committee updated its work programme for 2025-26, which includes items related to housing services performance, budget savings, housing policies, building programmes, and various performance monitoring reports.
Recommendations Approved
Responses from Mayor and Cabinet
From: Housing Select Committee - Wednesday, 18th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 18, 2025
...to approve the recommendations put forth to them.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 51
Average per Month: 2.4
Decisions Recorded: 94