Councillor Annie Gallop

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday 2 December 2024 7.00 pm

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee discussed the Council's finances, a proposed regeneration scheme at 49 Brixton Station Road and 6 Canterbury Crescent in Brixton, and street cleaning in Gipsy Hill. The Committee made various recommendations to Cabinet on the Council's finances and the Brixton scheme. The Committee noted the report on street cleaning and a supplementary question was asked.

Adult Social Care and Health Scrutiny Sub-Committee - Tuesday 5 November 2024 7.00 pm

The Sub-Committee considered three reports, and reviewed the current work programme. They made recommendations to write to the Home Office to request additional funding for sanctuary seekers and to provide more information about its plans to accommodate asylum seekers in Lambeth. They also made recommendations for the Housing Scrutiny Sub-Committee on the Healthy Homes Partnership, and requested that it review its powers to make the pledges made by contractors mandatory. The Sub-Committee noted the work being done to prepare for an inspection by the Care Quality Commission.

from 27 June 2024, Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday 23 October 2024 7.00 pm

This meeting has been postponed.

Council - Wednesday 16 October 2024 7.00 pm

The Council received a deputation about street cleaning and fly-tipping on Kingscore Road, Streatham, from local residents Juri Peggy Schmidt-Solta and Kizzie Ross. The residents explained that they were frustrated with the lack of street cleaning in the area, and the regularity of fly-tipping on the pavements. The Council noted the issue and pledged to review the street cleaning schedule for the road. Councillors also received and noted a verbal report from the Lambeth Youth Council. The Council then debated and voted to adopt the Capital Programme 2024 to 2028 FINAL which will see £89.485 million invested over the next four years across the Borough. The Constitution Report - Full Council was also debated and adopted, with amendments. The most significant changes to the Constitution include the formal inclusion of the Nolan Principles, and updated powers delegated to the Corporate Director of Finance.

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 10 September 2024 7.00 pm

The committee supported the council's plans to transition Homes for Lambeth back in house and use the properties currently being let on assured shorthold tenancies (AST) by Homes for Lambeth as temporary accommodation, and to enhance its support services for residents in receipt of benefits.