Councillor Will Cooper

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

The meeting made a number of decisions, including approving the School Minor Works Programme 2025, the procurement strategy for enforcement agents for unpaid council tax and business rates, a proposal to dispose of a number of council-owned garage sites, and the adoption of a non-immediate Article 4 Direction to remove certain permitted development rights. The committee also agreed to extend the current contracts for both the Adult Substance Misuse Service and the Young People's Substance Misuse and Sexual Health Service, and to award the contract for Extra Care Services at Conrad Court.

Public Accounts Select Committee - Tuesday, 28th January, 2025 7.00 pm

This meeting was about the budget for Lewisham Council in the 2025-26 financial year and included a report from officers outlining the proposed budget and the council tax levels for the coming financial year. Alongside this, there were also reports on the responses of the Mayor and Cabinet to recommendations made at the previous meeting, declarations of interest, and the committee's work plan.

Evelyn Assembly - Saturday, 25th January, 2025 1.00 pm

Council - Wednesday, 22nd January, 2025 7.30 pm

The Council approved the Statement of Accounts 2023/24 and Annual Report 2023/24. The Council also approved a number of amendments to the Council’s Constitution and, as part of its statutory duty, approved changes to the polling scheme for elections and referendums. Finally, the Council adopted a motion declaring Lewisham a “Right to Food Borough”.

Housing Select Committee - Tuesday, 14th January, 2025 7.00 pm

The Housing Select Committee meeting included five items for discussion. These were the Housing Stock Condition Survey, the draft Resident Engagement Strategy and Framework, a report on Temporary Accommodation Supply, the Select Committee Work Programme and the minutes of the previous meeting.