Yemisi Anifowose - Councillor for Lewisham ( Hither Green)

Councillor Yemisi Anifowose

 Labour Party  Hither Green

Email: Yemisi.Anifowose@lewisham.gov.uk

Council: Lewisham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Licensing Committee (Chair) (Committee Member) Children and Young People Select Committee Hither Green Local Assembly Meeting Housing Select Committee (Committee Member) Youth Provision Task and Finish Group (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

50 meetings · Page 1 of 10

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
Housing Select Committee Committee Member

Housing Select Committee - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 7.00 pm

The Lewisham Council Housing Select Committee met to discuss the Building for Lewisham programme, antisocial behaviour, an ombudsman report, and future work programmes. The committee agreed to request clarification on the definition of delivery in the context of housing targets and expressed disappointment with the council's handling of homelessness cases.

November 18, 2025
Committee Committee Member

Licensing Sub Committee A - Thursday, 23rd October, 2025 7.00 pm

Here is a summary of the items scheduled for discussion at the Licensing Sub Committee A meeting. The meeting was scheduled to consider a new premises licence application for the Grand Empire at 108-110 Rushey Green SE6 4HW, and to note the minutes of a previous meeting. Councillors were also asked to declare any interests they had in the agenda items.

October 23, 2025
Committee Committee Member

Licensing Sub Committee C - Thursday, 2nd October, 2025 7.00 pm

The Licensing Sub Committee C scheduled a meeting to address several licensing matters within the borough. The agenda included the election of a chair, declarations of interest, and reviews of premises licences for Traffik Bar and Restaurant, KFC, and Glorious Food & Wine.

October 02, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 7.30 pm

Lewisham Council met to discuss a range of issues, including increasing councillor allowances, the use of substitutes on committees, and motions on childcare and public ownership of Thames Water[^2]. Councillors agreed to increase their basic allowance by 3.2% to £13,201 per year, and approved the use of substitutes on certain committees to ensure meetings can proceed even if some members are absent. A motion supporting the Labour government's plan for 30 hours of free childcare was passed, as was an amended motion calling for Thames Water to be brought back into public ownership.

September 24, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

91 decisions · Page 2 of 19

Responses from Mayor and Cabinet

From: Housing Select Committee - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 18, 2025

...to approve the recommendations, despite receiving no responses from the Mayor and Cabinet.

Recommendations Approved

Select Committee work programme

From: Housing Select Committee - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 18, 2025

...to update the work programme to include a report on compliance with Awaab's Law at the next meeting in January and defer the Major Works and Stock Condition report to the March meeting.

Recommendations Approved

Declarations of interest

From: Housing Select Committee - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 18, 2025

...the committee noted the declarations of interest from Councillors Harding, Dall, Atkinson, Johnston-Franklin, and Penfold regarding their various affiliations and connections to organizations and individuals potentially relevant to housing matters in Lewisham.

Recommendations Approved

Housing Ombudsman Special Investigation report

From: Housing Select Committee - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 18, 2025

...to note the Housing Ombudsman Special Investigation report and request an updated report on compliance with Awaab's Law, including progress on damp and mould cases, for the January meeting.

Recommendations Approved

Apologies for absence

From: Housing Select Committee - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 18, 2025

...to approve the recommendations, following receipt of apologies for lateness from Councillor Anifowose.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 50

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 91