Aliya Sheikh - Councillor for Lewisham ( Lewisham Central)

Councillor Aliya Sheikh

 Labour Party  Lewisham Central

Email: Aliya.Sheikh@lewisham.gov.uk

Council: Lewisham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Healthier Communities Select Committee (Chair) Standards Committee (Committee Member) Lewisham Central Assembly (Committee Member) Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Call-In) Corporate Parenting Group Standing Advisory Council of Religious Education (SACRE) (Committee Member) Safer Stronger Communities Select Committee Audit and Risk Committee (Committee Member) Mayor and Cabinet Improving Scrutiny Task and Finish Group Public Accounts Select Committee (Guest) Health and Wellbeing Board (Committee Member) South East London Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee Planning Committee B (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 7.00 pm

December 16, 2025
Committee Committee Member

Agreed Syllabus Conference '25 - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 6.30 pm

December 11, 2025
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
Standing Advisory Council of Religious Education (SACRE) Committee Member

Standing Advisory Council of Religious Education (SACRE) - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 6.30 pm

The Lewisham Standing Advisory Council of Religious Education (SACRE) convened a meeting to discuss a range of topics, including a review of the curriculum and assessment, religious education (RE) teaching hours, and what makes a good SACRE member. The meeting also included a safeguarding update and an information exchange.

November 25, 2025
Standards Committee Committee Member

Standards Committee - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 7.00 pm

The Standards Committee of Lewisham Council met on 19 November 2025 to discuss updates to the handling of standards and conduct, and to appoint members to sub-committees. The committee was also scheduled to note the minutes of the previous meeting, and to consider a report on complaints made under the Members' Code of Conduct. Councillors were asked to declare any personal interests they had in the agenda items.

November 19, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Declarations of interest

From: Healthier Communities Select Committee - Thursday, 5th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 05, 2025

...to ensure transparency and adherence to the Council's Member Code of Conduct, members were reminded to declare any personal interests related to agenda items, encompassing disclosable pecuniary interests, other registerable interests, and non-registerable interests, as outlined in the provided report.

Recommendations Approved

Budget savings proposals

From: Healthier Communities Select Committee - Thursday, 5th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 05, 2025

...the committee approved recommendations for budget savings proposals, emphasizing the importance of continuous monitoring, regular evaluation, transparent reporting, and robust follow-up to ensure the welfare of vulnerable residents is not compromised during implementation.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of the meeting held on 12 March 2025

From: Healthier Communities Select Committee - Thursday, 5th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 05, 2025

...the committee agreed that the minutes of the meeting held on 12 March 2025 be approved as an accurate record of proceedings, encouraged the Council and Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust to collaborate on raising awareness of healthcare entitlements in migrant communities, recommended cultural competency training for all Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust staff, noted a report on Lewisham's Learning Disabilities Implementation Plan, suggested a site visit to Heather Close and further updates on the Lewisham Neighbourhood 2 Adult Community Mental Health Pilot & VCSE Procurement Cooperative for the 2025-26 work programme, recommended that the Mayor and Cabinet consider how the Council can work collaboratively with SLaM, SEL ICS and other health partners, to improve mental health services in the borough- including the delivery of this pilot project, and noted the completed work programme for 2024-25 and suggestions for the 2025-26 work programme.

Recommendations Approved

Select Committee work programme

From: Healthier Communities Select Committee - Thursday, 5th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 05, 2025

...the committee endorsed the proposed work programme for 2025-26, outlining key areas of focus such as budget savings proposals, unpaid carers, dentistry in Lewisham, and mental health provision, among other health and wellbeing priorities.

Recommendations Approved

Executive Composition

From: AGM, Council - Wednesday, 7th May, 2025 7.30 pm - May 07, 2025

...to note the composition and portfolios of the Mayor's Cabinet and approve the appointment of Cabinet Advisors.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 66

Average per Month: 3.3

Decisions Recorded: 87