Councillor Sunil Chopra

Council Assembly - Wednesday, 18 March 2026 - 7.00 pm

The Council Assembly meeting on 18 March 2026 saw the approval of the council's Statement of Licensing Policy for 2026-2031 and the Pay Policy Statement for 2026/27. Councillors also agreed the calendar of meetings for the upcoming municipal year and noted the schedule of urgent decisions made over the past year.

Council Assembly - Wednesday, 18 March 2026 - 9.00 pm

The Council Assembly met on Wednesday 18 March 2026 and agreed to award the Freedom of the Borough to nominees put forward in a closed report. The meeting was an extraordinary session convened to consider these nominations.

Decision-making and Neighbourhood Meeting, Borough and London Bridge Neighbourhood Community Meeting - Tuesday 10 March 2026 6.00 pm

The Borough and London Bridge Neighbourhood Community Meeting was scheduled to discuss the allocation of funds for several key council programmes. These included the Cleaner Greener Safer capital programme, the Neighbourhoods Fund for 2026-27, and the Devolved Highways Budget for the same year. The meeting's agenda focused on reviewing applications and approving the distribution of these funds to various community projects and initiatives within the Borough and London Bridge neighbourhood.

Licensing Sub-Committee - Thursday 5 March 2026 10.00 am

The Licensing Sub-Committee of Southwark Council was scheduled to consider two applications for premises licences under the Licensing Act 2003. These applications involved proposed operating hours and licensable activities for businesses located at 204 Old Kent Road and Units 3-4, Arch 143, Eagle Yard, Hampton Street.

Budget and Council Tax Setting Meeting, Council Assembly - Wednesday 25 February 2026 7.00 pm

The Council Assembly of Southwark Council met on Wednesday 25 February 2026 to set the budget and council tax for 2026-27. Key decisions included the approval of the final balanced budget, which incorporates an increase in Southwark's local Council Tax of 4.99%, and the noting of the Greater London Authority's proposed precept. The Assembly also formally moved and resolved the item concerning the proportionality and allocation of seats on committees.