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.

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Mayor and Cabinet Committee Member

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

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

Council - Wednesday, 28th January, 2026 7.30 pm

The Council of Lewisham Council met on Wednesday, 28 January 2026, to discuss the council's treasury management outturn and mid-year review for 2025/26, the setting of the 2026/27 Council Tax and National Non-Domestic Rates (NNDR) base, and a review of the council's constitution. The meeting also included discussions on the appointment of co-opted members to the Children and Young People Select Committee and several motions submitted by councillors.

January 28, 2026, 7:30 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 the approval of several key housing and social care policies and contracts. Significant decisions were made regarding the regeneration of Catford Town Centre and Lewisham Shopping Centre, as well as strategies to tackle empty homes and improve the borough's SEND provision.

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

Decisions from Meetings

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Housing Acquisitions Programme Update - approval to proceed PART 1

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 18th September, 2024 6.00 pm - September 18, 2024

...to approve an updated Housing Acquisitions Programme, including increasing the total scheme cost to £105m, increasing the refurbishment contract component to £6.75m, continuing the acquisition of up to 300 units with periodic reviews, extending the programme to March 2027, increasing the development allowance to 3.5%, and potentially leasing units to Lewisham Homes Limited.

Recommendations Approved

Treasury Management Outturn and Mid-year review

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 18th September, 2024 6.00 pm - September 18, 2024

...to approve and recommend that the Council approves the Treasury Management Outturn report for 2023/24 and the Mid-year Treasury Management report 2024/25, including related prudential indicators, the revised Capital Programme 2024-28, and borrowing forecast.

Recommendations Approved

Sustainable Streets - existing CPZ reviews

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 18th September, 2024 6.00 pm - September 18, 2024

...to note feedback from public consultations, maintain existing hours for most CPZs, extend hours for Lewisham Central (Zone B) with a zone split and Sunday hours in the southern section, remove footway parking where possible, implement sustainable street measures, extend double yellow lines, and designate EVCP parking bays.

Recommendations Approved

Civic Partnership Programme Riverdale Sculpture Park

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 18th September, 2024 6.00 pm - September 18, 2024

...to accept a £2.486m grant from the Greater London Authority's Civic Partnership Programme, approve £1m in match funding, appoint a lead consultant via the GLA's Architecture and Urbanism framework, and procure a capital works contractor through open tender for the Riverdale Sculpture Park project.

Recommendations Approved

Building for Lewisham - Achilles Street PART 1

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 18th September, 2024 6.00 pm - September 18, 2024

...to approve the revised redline and submission of a planning application for the Achilles Estate regeneration project, noting the Landlord Offer, positive resident feedback, the updated financial model, delivery timeline, grant conditions, and the upcoming procurement approach approval.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 43

Average per Month: 2.0

Decisions Recorded: 270