Councillor Sunil Chopra

Education and Local Economy Scrutiny Commission - Tuesday 8 April 2025 7.00 pm

The Education and Local Economy Scrutiny Commission meeting included a discussion of youth employment support, an update on the East Street Market renovation, and a report on the Southwark Safeguarding Children Partnership. The commission was also scheduled to discuss draft scrutiny recommendations and its work programme for the year.

Licensing Sub-Committee - Thursday 27 March 2025 10.00 am

The Licensing Sub-Committee was scheduled to convene to consider a premises licence application for The Greyhound, a pub on Peckham High Street. The application, submitted by E5 Pubs London Ltd, seeks to modify the operating times and licensable activities at the venue. The sub-committee was also scheduled to consider representations for and against the application.

Extraordinary meeting, Council Assembly - Wednesday 19 March 2025 9.00 pm

The Council Assembly met to discuss the award of Freedoms of the Borough. The Council resolved to agree the recommendations for the award, although the names of the people or organisations to receive the honour were discussed in private and are not public knowledge. The meeting started at 9pm and finished at 10.30pm.

Ordinary meeting, Council Assembly - Wednesday 19 March 2025 7.00 pm

The Council Assembly of Southwark Council on Wednesday 19 March 2025 saw the passing of a motion on green and leisure spaces, a motion on the extension of the franchise, a motion to support the creation of a National Care Service for England, and the approval of several reports. The Assembly also received community evidence submissions, heard a deputation, and responded to public and members’ questions.

North West Multi-Ward Decision Making Meeting, North West multi-ward forum - Tuesday 18 March 2025 6.00 pm

This meeting of the North West multi-ward forum included the allocation of funding from the Cleaner Greener Safer and Neighbourhoods Fund schemes, as well as the Devolved Highways programme. The meeting also included the review and potential adoption of the minutes of the previous meeting of the forum. Please note that this summary is based on the meeting agenda and the reports pack provided to the attendees, and so it does not describe what was discussed, or what was decided at the meeting.