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

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

42 meetings · Page 1 of 9

Mayor and Cabinet Committee Member

(Budget), Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 11th February, 2026 6.00 pm

February 11, 2026, 6:00 pm
Appointments Committee Committee Member

Appointments Committee - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 9.30 am

The Appointments Committee of Lewisham Council was scheduled to convene on Thursday 22 January 2026 to discuss the appointment of a new Director of Housing Resident Engagement and Services. The meeting agenda also included the election of a Chair and Vice Chair, and the confirmation of previous minutes.

January 22, 2026, 9:30 am
Mayor and Cabinet Committee Member

Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 6.00 pm

The Mayor and Cabinet meeting on 21 January 2026 addressed a wide range of issues, including the definition of housing delivery, the management of events on Blackheath, and significant updates on regeneration projects and housing policies. Key decisions included the approval of an updated Joint Events Policy for Blackheath, the adoption of new housing policies, and the strategy for tackling empty homes.

January 21, 2026, 6:00 pm
Housing Select Committee Committee Member

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
Mayor and Cabinet Committee Member

Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 6.00 pm

The Mayor and Cabinet of Lewisham Council met to discuss a range of issues, including housing, social care, waste management, and financial performance. They approved measures to increase the supply of affordable housing, improve waste collection services, extend contracts for social care services, and set the council tax base for the upcoming financial year. The cabinet also agreed to procure new IT systems for the Revenue and Benefits Service and approved a contract for print and multifunctional devices.

December 03, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

270 decisions · Page 29 of 54

Matters Raised by Scrutiny and other Constitutional Bodies

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 30th April, 2025 6.00 pm - April 30, 2025

...to address concerns raised by the Healthier Communities Select Committee regarding mental health services and the Children and Young People Select Committee regarding recruitment in children's social care, officers were requested to provide responses to the views outlined in Sections 4 and 5 of the respective reports.

Recommendations Approved

Declarations of Interests

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 30th April, 2025 6.00 pm - April 30, 2025

...to approve the recommendations regarding the declaration of interests, reminding members to declare any personal interests they have in any item on the agenda, as outlined in the Council's Member Code of Conduct.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 30th April, 2025 6.00 pm - April 30, 2025

...to approve the recommendations outlined in the meeting, including the Sustainable Procurement Strategy 2025-2029, contract extensions for IHASS, Marsha Phoenix, and Newstead Road, the Out of Hours Switchboard contract extension, the Housing Retrofit Strategy, the Single Equalities Framework, the Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL) Funding Programme, amendments to the Besson Street development, and the Resident Engagement Strategy 2025-2028.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 42

Average per Month: 2.0

Decisions Recorded: 270