Barrie Hargrove - Councillor for Southwark (Peckham)

Councillor Barrie Hargrove

Labour Peckham

Email: barrie.hargrove@southwark.gov.uk

Council: Southwark

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Audit, Governance and Standards (Civic Awards) Sub-Committee Licensing Sub-Committee (Reserve, Committee Member) East Central multi-ward forum Audit, Governance and Standards Committee (Chair) Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Council Assembly (Committee Member) Housing, Community Safety and Community Engagement Scrutiny Commission Audit, Governance and Standards (Civic Awards) Sub-Committee Audit, Governance and Standards Committee Joint IT Committee (Brent, Lewisham and Southwark) (Committee Member) Housing Scrutiny Commission (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

64 meetings · Page 8 of 13

Council Assembly

Budget and council tax setting meeting, Council Assembly - Wednesday 26 February 2025 7.00 pm

The Council Assembly approved the proposed budget for 2025-26 as amended by the Liberal Democrat group. It also approved the associated council tax increase of 4.99% and agreed to continue existing local schemes for war disability and war widow/widower housing benefit. In addition, the Capital Strategy and the Treasury Management Strategy were approved without amendment.

February 26, 2025
Licensing Committee

Licensing Committee - Tuesday 11 February 2025 6.00 pm

The Licensing Committee of Southwark Council had two substantive items on the agenda for their meeting. Firstly they were scheduled to decide whether to adopt the council's new statement of gambling policy, which would set out the council's approach to the licensing of gambling premises between 2025 and 2028. Secondly, they were scheduled to decide on a protocol for whether or not the committee's licensing sub-committee hearings should continue to take place remotely, or whether they should return to being held in person.

February 11, 2025
Licensing Sub-Committee

Licensing Sub-Committee - Thursday 6 February 2025 10.00 am

The meeting was scheduled to include the consideration of a report about an application for the review of a premises licence for A & D News, and an application for a new premises licence for Kent Restaurant and Lounge. The review application for A & D News is supported by the Metropolitan Police Service, and the application for a new licence for Kent Restaurant and Lounge is opposed by the Metropolitan Police Service, Southwark Council's Environmental Protection team and Southwark Council's Licensing team.

February 06, 2025
Audit, Governance and Standards Committee

Audit, Governance and Standards Committee - Monday 3 February 2025 6.30 pm

The meeting was largely focused on the financial performance of the council, the state of the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) and the council's plans to increase the amount of information that it publishes about its activities. The committee agreed to the proposed Internal Audit programme for 2025/26, subject to the inclusion of a review of the lighting on the council's housing estates. The Statement of Accounts 2023/24 for the council and the Southwark Pension Fund was approved.

February 03, 2025
East Central multi-ward forum

East Central Project Pitch meeting 2025/26, East Central multi-ward forum - Wednesday 15 January 2025 6.15 pm

January 22, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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School Street - Alleyn’s Junior School – Hillsboro Road

From: Housing Scrutiny Commission - Monday 28 July 2025 7.00 pm - July 28, 2025

...to approve the extension of the existing School Street proposal at Alleyn's Junior School on Hillsboro Road, subject to statutory consultation and the making of necessary Traffic Management Orders.

Recommendations Approved

Installation of controlled pedestrian crossing on Townley Road

From: Housing Scrutiny Commission - Monday 28 July 2025 7.00 pm - July 28, 2025

...to approve the implementation of non-strategic traffic and highway improvements, including pedestrian crossings like the one on Townley Road, and complementary streetspace measures, subject to statutory consultation and procedures, and to instruct officers to make the necessary Traffic Management Orders.

Recommendations Approved

Gateway 3 - Variation Decision: Environmental Enforcement

From: Housing Scrutiny Commission - Monday 28 July 2025 7.00 pm - July 28, 2025

...to approve a cost-neutral contract variation with APCOA Parking UK Ltd to extend their parking enforcement services to include enforcement of littering offences under the Environmental Protection Act 1987 from June 16, 2025, to December 15, 2026, with a 12-month break clause.

Recommendations Approved

Neighbourhood CIL project allocations - second tranche

From: Housing Scrutiny Commission - Monday 28 July 2025 7.00 pm - July 28, 2025

...to approve the second tranche of Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy project allocations, totaling several million pounds, for a variety of community improvements including landscaping, security enhancements, building refurbishments, and public realm upgrades across Southwark.

Recommendations Approved

Flood Alleviation and SUDS Schemes 2025-26

From: Housing Scrutiny Commission - Monday 28 July 2025 7.00 pm - July 28, 2025

...to approve the implementation of the Flood Alleviation and SUDS Schemes Programme for 2025-26.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 64

Average per Month: 2.6

Decisions Recorded: 6