Amanda De Ryk - Councillor for Lewisham ( Blackheath)

Councillor Amanda De Ryk

 Labour and Co-operative Party  Blackheath  Cabinet Member for Finance, Resources and Performance

Email: amanda.deryk@lewisham.gov.uk

Council: Lewisham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Governance Committee Croydon & Lewisham Street Lighting Joint Committee (Committee Member) Standards Committee (Committee Member) Blackheath assembly Overview and Scrutiny Committee Mayor and Cabinet (Committee Member) Safer Stronger Communities Select Committee Public Accounts Select Committee (Committee Member, Cabinet Member) Sustainable Development Select Committee Appointments Committee (Committee Member) Brent, Lewisham and Southwark IT Committee (Committee Member) Works Council Pensions Investment Committee (Committee Member) Children and Young People Select Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

57 meetings · Page 1 of 12

Mayor and Cabinet Committee Member

Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 6.00 pm

At a meeting of the Lewisham Council Mayor and Cabinet, the council agreed to extend contracts for extra care and learning disability services, approved participation in a sexual health commissioning agreement, and set the council tax base for 2026/27. The cabinet also approved a number of procurement exercises for housing works, IT services, and waste management. Additionally, they noted the progress made in delivering the Corporate Strategy and reviewed the annual complaints report.

December 03, 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
Brent, Lewisham and Southwark IT Committee Committee Member

Brent, Lewisham and Southwark IT Committee - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 6.00 pm

The Brent, Lewisham and Southwark IT Committee is scheduled to meet on 25 November 2025 to discuss updates from the Shared Technology Service, including performance, risks, and the future of the partnership. Of particular note is Southwark's intention to withdraw from the Shared Technology Service (STS). The meeting will also cover cyber security and a technology roadmap for the coming years.

November 25, 2025
Public Accounts Select Committee Committee Member

Public Accounts Select Committee - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 7.30 pm

The Public Accounts Select Committee met to discuss the council's financial performance, income collection strategies, and risk management. Councillors reviewed the period six monthly monitoring report, focusing on areas of overspend and potential risks, and they also discussed strategies for improving income collection and managing corporate resources risks. The committee agreed to note the reports presented, and decided against making a recommendation to Mayor and Cabinet regarding the council tax collection rate target, pending further review.

November 20, 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

299 decisions · Page 5 of 60

Permission to Procure and Award various Housing Works & Service Contracts

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 6.00 pm - December 03, 2025

For Determination

Permission to Procure and Award various Housing Works & Service Contracts PART 2

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 6.00 pm - December 03, 2025

For Determination

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

Period 6 Monthly Monitoring

From: Public Accounts Select Committee - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 7.30 pm - November 20, 2025

...to note the Period 6 Financial Monitoring report for 2025/26, request more detail on temporary accommodation cost-avoidance in the Period 8 report, and revisit the council tax collection target during the 2026/27 budget process.

Recommendations Approved

Select Committee work programme

From: Public Accounts Select Committee - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 7.30 pm - November 20, 2025

...to note the Select Committee work programme, remove the standalone item on the Medium-Term Financial Strategy/local government funding reform from the agenda, note the revised date for the next meeting, and retain a placeholder item for emerging issues on the agenda for the meeting on 10 March 2026.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 57

Average per Month: 3.0

Decisions Recorded: 299