Will Cooper - Councillor for Lewisham ( Evelyn)

Councillor Will Cooper

 Labour Party  Evelyn  Cabinet Member for Better Homes, Neighbourhoods and Homelessness

Email: Will.Cooper@lewisham.gov.uk

Council: Lewisham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Appointments Committee (Committee Member) Evelyn Assembly Housing Select Committee (Cabinet Member) Mayor and Cabinet (Committee Member) Public Accounts Select Committee Anti-Social Behaviour Task and Finish Group Works Council Council Urgency Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

39 meetings · Page 1 of 8

Appointments Committee Committee Member

Appointments Committee - Friday, 19th December, 2025 9.30 am

December 19, 2025
Mayor and Cabinet Committee Member

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.

December 03, 2025
Appointments Committee Committee Member

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.

November 26, 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
Mayor and Cabinet Committee Member

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.

October 22, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

270 decisions · Page 24 of 54

Lewisham Climate Emergency Action Plan Update

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 25th June, 2025 6.00 pm - June 25, 2025

...to note the progress on the Lewisham Climate Emergency Action Plan, the responses to issues raised by the Sustainable Development Select Committee, and to agree to proposed amendments to actions outlined in section 8 of the report.

For Determination

Declarations of Interests

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 21st May, 2025 6.00 pm - May 21, 2025

...to ensure transparency and adherence to the Council's Member Code of Conduct, members were asked to declare any personal interests they had in any item on the agenda.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 21st May, 2025 6.00 pm - May 21, 2025

...to approve various recommendations, including procuring repairs and maintenance, cold-water risk assessments, consultancy support, an income management system, substance misuse services, and laptop devices, as well as extending contracts for parking enforcement, corporate gas and electric, and school catering, and endorsing a Community Infrastructure Draft Charging Schedule for public consultation.

Recommendations Approved

Authority to Procure Microsoft Licences Agreement for the London Borough of Lewisham using a Framework Agreement to be awarded by Shared Technology Services

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 21st May, 2025 6.00 pm - May 21, 2025

...to approve the procurement of a Microsoft Licences Agreement for the London Borough of Lewisham, using a framework agreement to be awarded by Shared Technology Services, including expenditure of up to £4,791,740.40 over three years and delegation of authority to the Executive Director for Corporate Resources to approve final expenditure within authorised limits, with Brent Council entering into the contract on Lewisham's behalf.

Recommendations Approved

Sustainable Streets - Recommendation approval for Existing CPZ reviews

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 21st May, 2025 6.00 pm - May 21, 2025

...to allow the Executive Director of Place to use their delegated powers to consider objections and make decisions regarding the permanent traffic order for existing Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) reviews under the Sustainable Streets program.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 39

Average per Month: 2.1

Decisions Recorded: 270