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 met on Wednesday 26 November 2025, and appointed Modester Anucha as Director of Housing Strategy. Councillor Will Cooper was appointed Chair for 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 35 of 54

Young Mayor and Advisors - annual report

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 6.00 pm - January 29, 2025

...to approve the Lewisham Young Mayor's budget proposals as detailed in section 8 of the presented report.

Recommendations Approved

Contract Award: Extra Care Services at Conrad Court

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 6.00 pm - January 29, 2025

...to award Housing 21 a three-year contract worth £2,461,907.76 to deliver Extra Care services at Conrad Court, delegating the final contract terms to the Executive Director for Adult Social Care & Health.

For Determination

Approval to procure the appointment of external enforcement agents for the collection of council tax and business rates

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 6.00 pm - January 29, 2025

...to procure three external enforcement agents for the collection of council tax and business rates, extend current contracts for three months, use the Crown Commercial Service framework for procurement, award contracts to preferred providers within a £1,995,000 limit, and delegate final selection to the Executive Director for Corporate Resources.

Recommendations Approved

Local Plan - approval to consult on modifications

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 6.00 pm - January 29, 2025

The Mayor and Cabinet of Lewisham decided ... to commend to Full Council that the proposed Main Modifications to the new Local Plan, along with its accompanying assessments, be released for public consultation, and delegated powers to the Director of Planning to correct minor errors in the relevant documents.

Recommendations Approved

Land-led Development Agreements - proposals for land sales and development agreements with private sector partner - PART 2

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 6.00 pm - January 29, 2025

...to approve the recommendations regarding land sales and development agreements with a private sector partner.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 39

Average per Month: 2.1

Decisions Recorded: 270