Councillor Victor Chamberlain

The Executive decided to note the revenue out-turn position for 2025-26 on 20 July 2026. The decision approved the use of £25.3m of reserves to balance the 2025-26 outturn and noted interdepartmental budget and reserve movements exceeding £275k.

The Strategic Director of Children and Adult Services agreed the 2027/28 coordinated admission schemes for Primary, Junior, Secondary, and Year 10 admissions on 8 July 2026. The decision noted that these schemes had worked effectively and remained unchanged from the previous year. The schemes include mandatory elements for participating local authorities and a pan-London timetable for processing applications and outcomes.

The Executive of Southwark Council decided on 20 July 2026 to approve recommendations regarding governance arrangements for Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and Section 106 projects. Officers will implement a unified governance framework, update guidance, and align monitoring and reporting of CIL and Section 106 schemes with existing capital monitoring arrangements.

The Executive of Southwark Council approved recommendations for a unified governance framework for Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and Section 106 projects on 20 July 2026. Officers will implement this framework, update guidance, and align monitoring and reporting of CIL and Section 106 schemes with existing capital monitoring arrangements. The adoption of a capital project flowchart as the standard route for project identification, assessment, reporting, approval, and monitoring for CIL and Section 106 funded projects was also approved.

The Cabinet Member for Communities, Democracy and Finance approved the payment of Christmas 2023 small grants of up to £600 to tenants and residents associations and constituted community groups. This decision was made on 15 December 2023, with a total expenditure of up to £50,000 from the Getting Involved Grants fund. The grants are intended to enable residents to organise social events and foster community cohesion.

The Strategic Director of Environment, Sustainability and Leisure approved the procurement strategy and contract award for the East Lodge Building Restoration on 9 May 2025. This decision approved the award of the contract to Paye Stonework and Restoration Limited for shell and core works, with a client contingency of 12%. The contract will run for 40 weeks.