Councillor Will Cooper
Email: Will.Cooper@lewisham.gov.uk
Council: Lewisham
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
39 meetings · Page 1 of 8
Appointments Committee - Friday, 19th December, 2025 9.30 am
Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 6.00 pm
At a meeting of the Lewisham Council Mayor and Cabinet, the council agreed to extend contracts for extra care and learning disability services, approved participation in a sexual health commissioning agreement, and set the council tax base for 2026/27. The cabinet also approved a number of procurement exercises for housing works, IT services, and waste management. Additionally, they noted the progress made in delivering the Corporate Strategy and reviewed the annual complaints report.
Appointments Committee - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 9.30 am
The Lewisham Council Appointments Committee is scheduled to meet on Wednesday 26 November 2025 to elect a chair and appoint a Director of Housing Strategy. The committee will also review the minutes from previous meetings and consider any declarations of interest. Finally, the committee will consider a motion to exclude the press and public from the meeting.
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.
Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 22nd October, 2025 6.00 pm
At a meeting on 22 October 2025, Lewisham Council's Mayor and Cabinet agreed to extend the advice services grant, implement changes to bulky waste disposal, and transfer management of Whitefoot Lane Playing Fields to Bonus Pastor School, among other decisions. The cabinet also approved a new active travel strategy and discussed ways to improve housing policies and services.
Decisions from Meetings
270 decisions · Page 21 of 54
Besson Street Business Plan - Part 1
From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 9th July, 2025 6.00 pm - July 09, 2025
...to approve the interim Business Plan for Besson Street LLP and delegate authority to the Executive Directors for Corporate Resources and Place to implement it, while noting that a further report seeking approval of the Besson Street LLP 2025/26 Annual Business Plan will be presented on 4 March 2026 following Section 73 Planning Approval.
For Determination
Procurement of a property survey for PFI expiry
From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 9th July, 2025 6.00 pm - July 09, 2025
...to procure a contract, valued at no more than £1,000,000, for asset condition hand-back surveys of properties within the Brockley PFI estate, utilizing the Crown Commercial Services Framework Agreement (Lot 4), and delegated authority to the Executive Director of Housing to select the provider and agree the contract terms.
For Determination
Youth Guarantee Trailblazer- expanded support for care leavers
From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 9th July, 2025 6.00 pm - July 09, 2025
...to endorse the programme of activity for the 'Youth Guarantee Trailblazer' targeted at care experienced young people.
For Determination
Exclusion of Press and Public
From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 25th June, 2025 6.00 pm - June 25, 2025
...that decisions made in the open session (Part 1 of the agenda) were sufficient, negating the need to move into a closed session (Part 2) to discuss confidential reports, thereby excluding the press and public from those confidential discussions.
Recommendations Approved
Approval to Extend & Procure a Dry Mixed Recycling Contract - Part 1
From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 25th June, 2025 6.00 pm - June 25, 2025
...to ensure continued and improved recycling services, they approved extending the current dry mixed recycling contract for up to a year, procuring a new contract for up to six years, awarding the contract to a preferred provider within authorized limits, and delegating the final provider selection to the Executive Director of Place.
For Determination
Summary
Meetings Attended: 39
Average per Month: 2.1
Decisions Recorded: 270