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.

66 meetings · Page 4 of 14

Planning Committee B Committee Member

Planning Committee B - Tuesday, 15th July, 2025 7.00 pm

The Planning Committee B met to discuss four planning applications, concerning Mercia Grove, Woodyates Road, Broseley Grove, and Sandhurst Road. Councillors voted to approve all four applications, after hearing from planning officers, local residents and applicants.

July 15, 2025
Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 10th July, 2025 7.00 pm

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee was scheduled to meet to review the budget scrutiny process and approve the work programmes for the select committees. The meeting was also scheduled to cover declarations of interest from councillors.

July 10, 2025
Public Accounts Select Committee Guest

Public Accounts Select Committee - Wednesday, 25th June, 2025 7.00 pm

The Public Accounts Select Committee met to discuss the council's financial performance, savings proposals, and future work programme. The agenda included reviewing the 2024-25 financial outturn, discussing the medium-term financial strategy, considering budget savings proposals for 2025-26 and 2026-27, and planning the committee's work programme for the upcoming municipal year.

June 25, 2025
Standing Advisory Council of Religious Education (SACRE)

Standing Advisory Council of Religious Education (SACRE) - Tuesday, 17th June, 2025 6.30 pm

The Lewisham Standing Advisory Council of Religious Education (SACRE) met to discuss the Agreed Syllabus Conference, feedback from the NASACRE Conference and AGM, and the Young Mayor's project. The meeting was also scheduled to include discussion of Holocaust Memorial Day, and a review of the SACRE and ASC Code of Conduct.

June 17, 2025
Corporate Parenting Group

Corporate Parenting Group - Tuesday, 17th June, 2025 6.00 pm

The Corporate Parenting Group of Lewisham Council was scheduled to meet on 17 June 2025 to discuss a refresh of the Corporate Parenting Strategy, updates from the Fostering Advisory Board and Health Leads, the Virtual School's annual report, and employment and training for care leavers. Some of the meeting was scheduled to be held in private.

June 17, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

87 decisions · Page 1 of 18

Statement of Accounts 2024-25

From: Council - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 7.30 pm - November 26, 2025

... to note the contents of the report, approve agreed audit adjustments to the 2024/25 Statement of Accounts and Pension Fund Accounts, approve delegation to the Section 151 Officer to agree changes to audit adjustments, the final Statement of Accounts for publication, and changes to the Auditor’s Annual Report, and note the management representation letters and the Auditor’s Annual Report.

Recommendations Approved

Select Committee work programme

From: Healthier Communities Select Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 11, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Lewisham Neighbourhood 2 Central 24/7 Community Mental Health Centre

From: Healthier Communities Select Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 11, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Reimagining Day Opportunities – Summary of Findings and Feedback

From: Healthier Communities Select Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 11, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Declarations of interest

From: Healthier Communities Select Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 11, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 66

Average per Month: 3.3

Decisions Recorded: 87