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.

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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

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Election of Chair

From: Licensing Sub Committee C - Thursday, 2nd October, 2025 7.00 pm - October 02, 2025

...to elect Councillor Anifowose as Chair for the hearing.

Recommendations Approved

Glorious Food & Wine, 12 Perry Vale, SE23 2LD.

From: Licensing Sub Committee C - Thursday, 2nd October, 2025 7.00 pm - October 02, 2025

...to allow the premises licence for Glorious Food & Wine to continue, subject to the additional recommended conditions contained in Annex 3, aimed at promoting the protection of children from harm and the prevention of crime and disorder.

For Determination

Traffik Bar and Restaurant, 216 Deptford High Street, SE8 3PR

From: Licensing Sub Committee C - Thursday, 2nd October, 2025 7.00 pm - October 02, 2025

...to grant the premises licence for Traffik Bar and Restaurant with modified hours for the sale of alcohol, late night refreshment, and recorded music, and with additional conditions agreed upon by the applicant, the licensing authority, and the police.

Recommendations Approved

Motions

From: Council - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 7.30 pm - September 24, 2025

...to support Labour's 30 Hours of Free Childcare and to bring Thames Water back into public ownership.

Recommendations Approved

Dispensation under Section 85 Local Government Act 1972

From: Council - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 7.30 pm - September 24, 2025

...to grant Councillor Coral Howard a dispensation from the meeting attendance requirements of Section 85 of the Local Government Act 1972 until May 7th, 2026, due to illness.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 50

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 91