Items
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1. |
Election of Speaker  PDF 23 KB
Decision:
RESOLVED to elect Cllr Jacq Paschoud as
Speaker.
Minutes:
Councillor Stamirowski MOVED, Councillor Schmidt SECONDED and
it was RESOLVED that Councillor Jacq Paschoud be elected as Speaker for 2024/25.
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2. |
Appointment of Deputy Speaker PDF 23 KB
Decision:
RESOLVED to elect Cllr Laura Cunningham as
Deputy Speaker.
Minutes:
Councillor Stamirowski MOVED, Councillor Schmidt SECONDED and
it was RESOLVED that Councillor Laura Cunningham be elected as
Deputy Speaker for 2024/25.
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3. |
Minutes PDF 320 KB
Decision:
RESOLVED that the minutes of the last meeting
be confirmed as a true and accurate record.
Minutes:
It was MOVED, SECONDED and RESOLVED that the
minutes of the meeting held on 28 February 2024 be agreed as a
correct record.
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4. |
Declaration of Interests PDF 206 KB
Decision:
Minutes:
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5. |
Announcements or Communications PDF 10 KB
Decision:
Minutes:
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6. |
Executive Composition PDF 99 KB
Additional documents:
Decision:
RESOLVED to:
1)
note the composition and portfolios of the Mayor’s Cabinet as
follows:
Cllr Louise Krupski
Deputy Mayor and Environment, Transport and Climate Action
Cllr Amanda De Ryk
Finance, Resources and Performance
Cllr Will Cooper
Better Homes, Neighbourhoods and Homelessness
Cllr James-J Walsh
Inclusive Regeneration and Planning
Cllr Chris Barnham
Children and Young People
Cllr Paul Bell
Health and Adult Social Care
Cllr Kim Powell
Business, Jobs and Skills
Cllr Juliet Campbell
Safer Lewisham and Equalities
Cllr Edison Huynh
Communities and Culture
2)
approve the appointment of Cllrs Rosie Parry, Ese Erheriene, Oana
Olaru and Laura Cunningham as Cabinet Advisors.
Minutes:
The Mayor informed the Council of
1) the composition
of her Cabinet for the municipal year 2024/25 as follows:
Cllr Louise Krupski
Deputy Mayor and Environment, Transport and Climate Action
Cllr Amanda De Ryk
Finance, Resources and Performance
Cllr Will Cooper
Better Homes, Neighbourhoods and Homelessness
Cllr James-J Walsh
Inclusive Regeneration and Planning
Cllr Chris Barnham
Children and Young People
Cllr Paul Bell
Health and Adult Social Care
Cllr Kim Powell
Business, Jobs and Skills
Cllr Juliet Campbell
Safer Lewisham and Equalities
Cllr Edison Huynh
Communities and Culture
2 the appointment
of Cllrs Rosie Parry, Ese Erheriene,
Oana Olaru and Laura Cunningham as
Cabinet Advisors.
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7. |
Mayoral Scheme of Delegation PDF 101 KB
Decision:
RESOLVED to note that there were no changes to
the Mayoral Scheme of Delegation.
Minutes:
The Speaker MOVED, Cllr Laura Cunningham
SECONDED and it was RESOLVED to note that there were no changes to
the existing Mayoral Scheme of Delegation in Part VIII of the
Council’s Constitution.
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8. |
Committee Terms of Reference PDF 169 KB
Decision:
RESOLVED to note that there were no changes to
the Committee Terms of Reference as set out in the Council’s
constitution.
Minutes:
The Speaker MOVED, the Deputy Speaker SECONDED
and Council RESOLVED to note that there were no changes to the
Committee Terms of Reference as set out in the Council’s
constitution.
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9. |
Appointments to Committees PDF 12 KB
Additional documents:
Decision:
RESOLVED to make the following appointments to
Committees:
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Appointments
Committee
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Rudi Schmidt
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Jack Lavery
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Laura Cunningham
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2 x Cabinet Members
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Audit
& Risk Committee
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Eva Kestner
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Luke Sorba
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James Rathbone
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Billy Harding
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Mark Ingleby
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Aliya Sheikh
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Marcus O’Toole
(co-optee)
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Andrew Jones (co-optee)
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Mark Hugh McLaughlin
(co-optee)
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Governance Committee
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Jacq Paschoud
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James-J Walsh
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Susan Wise
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Sakina Sheikh
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Luke Warner
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Aisha Malik-Smith
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Health and Safety Committee
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Laura Cunningham
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Paul Bell
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Ayesha Lahai-Taylor
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Chris Best
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Dawn Atkinson
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Carol Webley-Brown
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Licensing
Committee
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Yemisi Anifowose
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Coral Howard
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Mark Jackson
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Eva Kestner
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Rachel Onikosi
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Dawn Atkinson
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Bill Brown
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Billy Harding
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Natasha Burgess
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vacancy
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Overview and
Scrutiny Committee
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Rudi Schmidt
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Mark Jackson
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Luke Sorba
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Aliya Sheikh
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Stephen Penfold
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James Rathbone
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Liam Shrivastava
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James Royston
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Joan Millbank
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Eva Stamirowski
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Pensions Investment
Committee
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Sian Eiles
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Louise Krupski
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Tauseef Anwar
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James Royston
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Mark Ingleby
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Liam Shrivastava
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John Muldoon
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Chris Best
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Planning Committee
A
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Peter Bernards
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John Paschoud
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Hilary Moore
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Andrew Bourne
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James Royston
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Luke Warner
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Liam Curran
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Liz
Johnston-Franklin
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Planning Committee
B
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Jack Lavery
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Oana Olaru
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Sophie Davis
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Hau-Yu Tam
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Stephen Penfold
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Suzannah Clarke
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James Rathbone
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John Muldoon
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Strategic Planning
Committee
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Peter Bernards
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Jack Lavery
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John Paschoud
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Oana Olaru
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Liam Curran
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Suzannah Clarke
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Kim Powell
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Edison Huynh
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Standards
Committee
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Hilary Moore
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Bill Brown
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Amanda De Ryk
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James Rathbone
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Liz
Johnston-Franklin
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Eva Stamirowski
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Aliya Sheikh
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Andre Bourne
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Sophie Davis
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Rosie Parry
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Fasil Bhatti (co-optee)
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Gill Butler (co-optee)
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David Roper-Newman
(co-optee)
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Cathy Sullivan (co-optee)
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Leslie Thomas (co-optee)
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Joy Walton (co-optee)
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Independent Member
(tbc)
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Council Urgency
Committee
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Jacq Paschoud
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Will Cooper
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Louise Krupski
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Rudi Schmidt
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Joan Millbank
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Eva Stamirowski
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Minutes:
Cllr Stamirowski
MOVED, Cllr Schmidt SECONDED and Council RESOLVED that the
following appointments to Committees be agreed:
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Appointments
Committee
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Rudi Schmidt
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Jack Lavery
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Laura Cunningham
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2 x Cabinet Members
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Audit & Risk
Committee
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Eva Kestner
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Luke Sorba
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James Rathbone
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Billy Harding
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Mark Ingleby
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Aliya Sheikh
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Marcus O’Toole
(co-optee)
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Andrew Jones (co-optee)
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Mark Hugh McLaughlin
(co-optee)
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Governance
Committee
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Jacq Paschoud
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James-J Walsh
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Susan Wise
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Sakina Sheikh
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Luke Warner
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Aisha Malik-Smith
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Health and Safety
Committee
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Laura Cunningham
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Paul Bell
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Ayesha Lahai-Taylor
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Chris Best
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Dawn Atkinson
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Carol Webley-Brown
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Licensing
Committee
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Yemisi Anifowose
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Coral Howard
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Mark Jackson
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Eva Kestner
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Rachel Onikosi
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Dawn Atkinson
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Bill Brown
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Billy Harding
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Natasha Burgess
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vacancy
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Overview and
Scrutiny Committee
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Rudi Schmidt
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Mark Jackson
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Luke Sorba
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Aliya Sheikh
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Stephen Penfold
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James Rathbone
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Liam Shrivastava
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James Royston
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Joan Millbank
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Eva Stamirowski
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Pensions Investment
Committee
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Sian Eiles
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Louise Krupski
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Tauseef Anwar
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James Royston
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Mark Ingleby
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Liam Shrivastava
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John Muldoon
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Chris Best
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Planning Committee
A
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Peter Bernards
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John Paschoud
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Hilary Moore
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Andrew Bourne
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James Royston
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Luke Warner
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Liam Curran
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Liz
Johnston-Franklin
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Planning Committee
B
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Jack Lavery
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Oana Olaru
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Sophie Davis
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Hau-Yu Tam
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Stephen Penfold
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Suzannah Clarke
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James Rathbone
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John Muldoon
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Strategic Planning
Committee
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Peter Bernards
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Jack Lavery
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John Paschoud
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Oana Olaru
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Liam Curran
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Suzannah Clarke
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Kim Powell
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Edison Huynh
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Standards
Committee
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Hilary Moore
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Bill Brown
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Amanda De Ryk
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James Rathbone
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Liz
Johnston-Franklin
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Eva Stamirowski
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Aliya Sheikh
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Andre Bourne
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Sophie Davis
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Rosie Parry
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Fasil Bhatti (co-optee)
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Gill Butler (co-optee)
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David Roper-Newman
(co-optee)
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Cathy Sullivan (co-optee)
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Leslie Thomas (co-optee)
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Joy Walton (co-optee)
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Independent Member
(tbc)
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Council Urgency
Committee
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Jacq Paschoud
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Will Cooper
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Louise Krupski
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Rudi Schmidt
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Joan Millbank
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Eva Stamirowski
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10. |
Allocation of Seats PDF 15 KB
Decision:
RESOLVED to allocate all seats to the Labour
Group.
Minutes:
Cllr Stamirowski
MOVED, Cllr Schmidt SECONDED, and Council RESOLVED that all seats
on all committees be allocated to the Labour Group.
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11. |
Appointments to Outside Bodies PDF 90 KB
Additional documents:
Decision:
RESOLVED to appoint the following:
MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS
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Position
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Appointments
24/5
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Brent, Lewisham,
Southwark IT Committee (2)
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Amanda de
Ryk
James Walsh
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IThrive (formerly CYP Stategic
Partnership)
|
Chris
Barnham
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Corporate Parenting
Group (6)
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Chris Barnham
(Cabinet)
Paul Bell
(Cabinet)
Luke Sorba
(CYP)
Jacq
Paschoud
Carol Webley-Brown
Aliya Sheikh
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Groundwork Local
Authority Strategic Input Board
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Susan Wise
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Health & Wellbeing
Board (3)
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Brenda
Dacres
Paul Bell
Chris
Barnham
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Intercultural Cities:
Group Spokesperson
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Edison
Huynh
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Joint Street Lighting
Committee (2)
|
Louise
Krupski
Amanda de
Ryk
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Lewisham
College
|
Kim Powell
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Lewisham Local
Collaborative
|
Joan
Millbank
|
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Lewisham Safer
Neighbourhood Board
|
Sophie
Davis
|
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Local Government
Association – General Assembly (4)
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Brenda
Dacres
Louise
Krupski
Edison
Huynh
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London
Councils:
a.
Leaders’ Committee
b.
Grants Committee
c.
Greater London Employment Forum
d.
Transport & Environment Committee
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a.
Brenda Dacres / Louise Krupski (deputy)
b.
Amanda de Ryk / Edison Huynh (deputy)
c.
Kim Powell / Amanda de Ryk (deputy)
d.
Louise Krupski / Edison Huynh (deputy)
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London Road Safety
Council (2)
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Jacq
Paschoud
John
Paschoud
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Newable (Greater London
Enterprise)
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Kim Powell
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Local
Government Association – General Assembly (4)
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Brenda
Dacres
Louise
Krupski
Rudi
Schmidt
Mark
Jackson
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Phoenix Community
Housing Association (2)
|
Jacq
Paschoud
Oana Olaru
|
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Positive Ageing
Council Steering Group
|
Coral Howard
|
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SLaM Governor
|
Carol Webley-Brown
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Fostering
Panel
|
Jacq
Paschoud
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South East London Combined Heat
& Power (SELCHP) Board
|
James
Royston
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Standing Advisory
Council for Religious Education (SACRE) (3)
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Hau-Yu Tam
Aliya
Sheikh
Liz
Johnston-Franklin
Jacq Paschoud (reserve)
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London South East Flood Risk Partnership
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Louise
Krupski
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Reserve Forces' and
Cadets' Association
|
Mark
Jackson
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Works
Council
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All Cabinet
members
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Capital
Letters
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Will Cooper
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OUTSIDE BODIES
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Organisation
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Appointments
24/5
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Albany 2001 Council of
Management (1)
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Dawn Atkinson
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Albion Millennium Green Trust
(1)
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Billy Harding
|
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Blackheath Joint Working Party
(3)
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Amanda de Ryk
Juliet Campbell
Luke Warner
|
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Deptford Challenge Trust (1)
|
Rosie Parry
|
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Lewisham Local History Society
(1)
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Jacq Paschoud
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London Youth Games
(2)
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Hilary Moore
Aisha Malik-Smith
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Marsha Phoenix Memorial Trust
(1)
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Laura Cunningham
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Trinity Laban (1)
|
Laura Cunningham
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Our Healthier South East London (OHSEL) JHOSC (2*)
*1 position reserved for HC
Chair)
|
Carol Webley-Brown Aliya
Sheikh
|
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Youth First Board
(1)
|
Edison Huynh
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Minutes:
The Speaker MOVED, the Deputy Speaker SECONDED
and Council RESOLVED that the following appointments to outside
bodies be agreed:
MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS
|
Position
|
Appointments
24/5
|
|
Brent, Lewisham,
Southwark IT Committee (2)
|
Amanda de
Ryk
James Walsh
|
|
IThrive (formerly CYP Stategic Partnership)
|
Chris
Barnham
|
|
Corporate Parenting
Group (6)
|
Chris Barnham
(Cabinet)
Paul Bell
(Cabinet)
Luke Sorba
(CYP)
Jacq
Paschoud
Carol Webley-Brown
Aliya Sheikh
|
|
Groundwork Local
Authority Strategic Input Board
|
Susan Wise
|
|
Health & Wellbeing
Board (3)
|
Brenda
Dacres
Paul Bell
Chris
Barnham
|
|
Intercultural Cities:
Group Spokesperson
|
Edison
Huynh
|
|
Joint Street Lighting
Committee (2)
|
Louise
Krupski
Amanda de
Ryk
|
|
Lewisham
College
|
Kim Powell
|
|
Lewisham Local
Collaborative
|
Joan
Millbank
|
|
Lewisham Safer
Neighbourhood Board
|
Sophie
Davis
|
|
Local Government
Association – General Assembly (4)
|
Brenda
Dacres
Louise
Krupski
Edison
Huynh
|
|
London
Councils:
a.
Leaders’ Committee
b.
Grants Committee
c.
Greater London Employment Forum
d.
Transport & Environment Committee
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a.
Brenda Dacres / Louise Krupski (deputy)
b.
Amanda de Ryk / Edison Huynh (deputy)
c.
Kim Powell / Amanda de Ryk (deputy)
d.
Louise Krupski / Edison Huynh (deputy)
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|
London Road Safety
Council (2)
|
Jacq
Paschoud
John
Paschoud
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|
Newable (Greater
London Enterprise)
|
Kim Powell
|
|
Local
Government Association – General Assembly (4)
|
Brenda
Dacres
Louise
Krupski
Rudi
Schmidt
Mark
Jackson
|
|
Phoenix Community
Housing Association (2)
|
Jacq
Paschoud
Oana Olaru
|
|
Positive Ageing
Council Steering Group
|
Coral Howard
|
|
SLaM Governor
|
Carol Webley-Brown
|
|
Fostering
Panel
|
Jacq
Paschoud
|
|
South East London
Combined Heat & Power (SELCHP) Board
|
James
Royston
|
|
Standing Advisory
Council for Religious Education (SACRE) (3)
|
Hau-Yu Tam
Aliya
Sheikh
Liz
Johnston-Franklin Jacq Paschoud
(reserve)
|
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London South East
Flood Risk Partnership
|
Louise
Krupski
|
|
Reserve Forces' and
Cadets' Association
|
Mark
Jackson
|
|
Works
Council
|
All Cabinet
members
|
|
Capital
Letters
|
Will Cooper
|
OUTSIDE BODIES
|
Organisation
|
Appointments
24/5
|
|
Albany 2001 Council of
Management (1)
|
Dawn Atkinson
|
|
Albion Millennium Green Trust
(1)
|
Billy Harding
|
|
Blackheath Joint Working Party
(3)
|
Amanda de Ryk
Juliet Campbell
Luke Warner
|
|
Deptford Challenge
Trust (1)
|
Rosie Parry
|
|
Lewisham Local History Society
(1)
|
Jacq Paschoud
|
|
London Youth Games
(2)
|
Hilary Moore
Aisha Malik-Smith
|
|
Marsha Phoenix Memorial Trust
(1)
|
Laura Cunningham
|
|
Trinity Laban (1)
|
Laura Cunningham
|
|
Our Healthier South East London
(OHSEL) JHOSC (2*)
*1 position reserved for HC
Chair)
|
Carol Webley-Brown Aliya
Sheikh
|
|
Youth First Board
(1)
|
Edison Huynh
|
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12. |
Council meetings calendar 2024/25 PDF 14 KB
Additional documents:
Decision:
RESOLVED to approve the calendar of meetings
for 2024/25 as set out in the revised calendar that was tabled at
AGM.
Minutes:
The Speaker MOVED, the Deputy Speaker SECONDED
and the Council RESOLVED that: the calendar of meetings for 2024/25
as set out in the revised calendar that was tabled at AGM be
approved.
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13. |
Appointment of Young Mayor and Deputy PDF 114 KB
Decision:
The outgoing Young Mayor gave a brief speech.
The new Young Mayor and Deputy signed their acceptance of office.
Minutes:
The outgoing Young Mayor gave a brief speech.
The new Young Mayor and Deputy signed their acceptance of office.
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14. |
Member Allowances PDF 506 KB
Additional documents:
Decision:
RESOLVED that the recommendations in the
report be agreed.
Minutes:
It was moved by the Speaker, seconded by the
Deputy Speaker and Council RESOLVED that, having
regard to the advice of the London Councils remuneration panel and
to the guidance issued under the Local Government Act 2000 and
further to directions from the Mayor, Council:
- Notes the findings of the Independent Remuneration Panel and
agrees with the principles of the Panel’s report;
- Notes that Lewisham councillors’ allowances are well below
recommended levels;
- Agrees that the basic allowance is increased by 3.88% to
£12,480 with effect from 1st April 2023;
- Agrees that all existing Special Responsibility Allowances
(SRAs) are increased by 3.88% with effect from April 2023;
- Agrees to the creation of 4 Cabinet Advisor posts as detailed in
Section 5 of this report and that the SRA for this role be set at
£7,428.
- Agrees to the creation of tiered SRAs for Cabinet Members as set
out in Section 6 of this report with the Cabinet Member for
Finance, Resources and Performance and the Cabinet Memberfor
Better Homes,
Neighbourhoods and Homelessness being paid a Special Responsibility
Allowance of £43,236;
- Instructs the Monitoring Officer to undertake a review of the
basic allowance and SRAs against comparable London mayoral councils
as soon as possible after those councils have considered the IRP
Report.
- Instructs the Monitoring Officer to take any steps necessary to
implement this decision.
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15. |
Annual Mayoral Address
Decision:
The Mayor gave her annual address.
Minutes:
The Mayor delivered
her annual address to Council which can be viewed in entirety at
https://councilmeetings.lewisham.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=138&MId=8051
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