Suzannah Clarke - Councillor for Lewisham ( Grove Park)

Councillor Suzannah Clarke

 Labour Party  Grove Park

Email: suzannah.clarke@lewisham.gov.uk

Council: Lewisham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Housing Select Committee Grove Park Assembly Planning Committee B (Committee Member) Strategic Planning Committee Sustainable Development Select Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

35 meetings · Page 1 of 7

Planning Committee B Committee Member

Planning Committee B - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 7.00 pm

Here is a summary of the scheduled discussions for the Planning Committee B meeting.

December 04, 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
Planning Committee B Committee Member

Planning Committee B - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 7.00 pm

The Planning Committee B of Lewisham Council met to consider a number of planning applications. These included applications for developments at Lewisham High Street, Catford Police Station, Chilthorne Close, Breakspears Road, Dartmouth Road, Gillian Street and Perry Hill.

November 25, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 7.30 pm

Lewisham Council met to discuss a range of issues, including increasing councillor allowances, the use of substitutes on committees, and motions on childcare and public ownership of Thames Water[^2]. Councillors agreed to increase their basic allowance by 3.2% to £13,201 per year, and approved the use of substitutes on certain committees to ensure meetings can proceed even if some members are absent. A motion supporting the Labour government's plan for 30 hours of free childcare was passed, as was an amended motion calling for Thames Water to be brought back into public ownership.

September 24, 2025
Planning Committee B Committee Member

Planning Committee B - Thursday, 18th September, 2025 7.00 pm

Planning Committee B met to discuss several planning applications, including a deferred decision on Robin's Court, new dwellings on Breakspears Road and Dartmouth Road, and a mixed-use development on Gillian Street, with a focus on housing provision, design, and community impact. The committee approved all applications, often with additional conditions to address resident concerns and ensure compliance with planning policies.

September 18, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Statement of Accounts 2024-25

From: Council - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 7.30 pm - November 26, 2025

... to note the contents of the report, approve agreed audit adjustments to the 2024/25 Statement of Accounts and Pension Fund Accounts, approve delegation to the Section 151 Officer to agree changes to audit adjustments, the final Statement of Accounts for publication, and changes to the Auditor’s Annual Report, and note the management representation letters and the Auditor’s Annual Report.

Recommendations Approved

Motions

From: Council - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 7.30 pm - September 24, 2025

...to support Labour's 30 Hours of Free Childcare and to bring Thames Water back into public ownership.

Recommendations Approved

Appointment of Independent Persons

From: Council - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 7.30 pm - September 24, 2025

...to appoint Kalwant Grewal and Katy Prestedge as two independent persons to the Standards Committee.

Recommendations Approved

Use of Substitutes

From: Council - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 7.30 pm - September 24, 2025

...to include the temporary arrangements for the use of substitutes in committees, previously approved on January 22nd, 2025, into the Committee Procedure Rules under Part 4 of the Constitution.

Recommendations Approved

Dispensation under Section 85 Local Government Act 1972

From: Council - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 7.30 pm - September 24, 2025

...to grant Councillor Coral Howard a dispensation from the meeting attendance requirements of Section 85 of the Local Government Act 1972 until May 7th, 2026, due to illness.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 35

Average per Month: 1.8

Decisions Recorded: 58