Theresa Reid

Council: Lewisham

Committees: Housing Select Committee (Public)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

4 meetings

Housing Select Committee Public

Housing Select Committee - Thursday, 5th March, 2026 7.00 pm

The Housing Select Committee meeting on 05 March 2026 addressed significant issues concerning housing providers' repairs services, major works programmes, and the development of new housing. Key decisions included noting reports from Hyde Housing and L&Q, with a specific recommendation for L&Q to provide further information and for the Chair of the Housing Committee to write to L&Q's CEO expressing dissatisfaction with their preparedness. The committee also noted a report on major works and stock condition, and discussed the ongoing challenges and delays at the John Smythe Court development.

March 05, 2026, 7:00 pm
Housing Select Committee Public

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.

January 14, 2026, 7:00 pm
Housing Select Committee Public

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
Housing Select Committee

Housing Select Committee - Tuesday, 14th January, 2025 7.00 pm

The Housing Select Committee meeting included five items for discussion. These were the Housing Stock Condition Survey, the draft Resident Engagement Strategy and Framework, a report on Temporary Accommodation Supply, the Select Committee Work Programme and the minutes of the previous meeting.

January 21, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Responses from Mayor and Cabinet

From: Housing Select Committee - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 18, 2025

...to approve the recommendations, despite receiving no responses from the Mayor and Cabinet.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of previous meeting

From: Housing Select Committee - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 18, 2025

...to approve the minutes of the previous meeting as an accurate record and note that a response regarding the Housing Assistance Policy was still awaited from officers.

Recommendations Approved

Declarations of interest

From: Housing Select Committee - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 18, 2025

...the committee noted the declarations of interest from Councillors Harding, Dall, Atkinson, Johnston-Franklin, and Penfold regarding their various affiliations and connections to organizations and individuals potentially relevant to housing matters in Lewisham.

Recommendations Approved

Housing Ombudsman Special Investigation report

From: Housing Select Committee - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 18, 2025

...to note the Housing Ombudsman Special Investigation report and request an updated report on compliance with Awaab's Law, including progress on damp and mould cases, for the January meeting.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 4

Average per Month: 0.3

Decisions Recorded: 15