Barry Lewis - Councillor for Sutton (Wallington North)

Councillor Barry Lewis

Liberal Democrat Wallington North Leader of the Council

Email: barry.lewis@sutton.gov.uk

Council: Sutton

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: People Committee (Ex Officio) Council (Committee Member) Housing, Economy and Business Committee (Ex Officio) Health and Wellbeing Board (Chair) Beddington and Wallington Local Committee (Committee Member) Strategy and Resources Committee (Chair) Senior Officer Appointment Committee (Committee Member) Environment and Sustainable Transport Committee (Ex Officio)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Beddington and Wallington Local Committee Committee Member

Beddington and Wallington Local Committee - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 7.00 pm

The Beddington and Wallington Local Committee is scheduled to meet on Tuesday 20 January 2026. The meeting agenda includes an update on the Responsible Dog Ownership Programme, a presentation from Citizens Advice Sutton, and a community showcase featuring local groups.

January 20, 2026
Health and Wellbeing Board Chair

Health and Wellbeing Board - Monday, 19th January, 2026 6.30 pm

January 19, 2026
Housing, Economy and Business Committee Ex Officio

Housing, Economy and Business Committee - Wednesday, 14th January, 2026 7.00 pm

The Housing, Economy and Business Committee is scheduled to convene on 14 January 2026 to discuss a range of housing-related matters. Key agenda items include proposals for the continuation of the affordable homes acquisition programme, proposed changes to housing rents and other charges for the upcoming financial year, and the approval of a long-term Housing Revenue Account Business Plan.

January 14, 2026
Environment and Sustainable Transport Committee Ex Officio

Environment and Sustainable Transport Committee - Thursday, 8th January, 2026 7.00 pm

The Environment and Sustainable Transport Committee met on 8 January 2026, adopting a revised policy for dealing with abandoned vehicles and receiving an update on the Sutton Town Centre Public Realm and Placemaking Programme. The committee also discussed the planned maintenance programme for highways and transport works for the upcoming year.

January 08, 2026
Strategy and Resources Committee Chair

Strategy and Resources Committee - Monday, 8th December, 2025 7.00 pm

The Strategy and Resources Committee met on 8 December 2025, and among other things, decided not to proceed with the Genr8 Kajima Regeneration Ltd (GKRL) bid for the Sutton Civic and Town Centre Regeneration, but will continue to develop proposals for housing on the current Civic Centre site and review options for relocating services within the town centre. The committee also approved a contract with Amazon Web Services (AWS) for cloud data centre services and noted the Resilience Standards for London Self Assessment 2025.

December 08, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Constitutional Update

From: Strategy and Resources Committee - Monday, 10th February, 2025 7.00 pm - February 10, 2025

...to recommend to Council the revised Terms of Reference and Procedure Rules for the Council and Employee Joint Committee, to remove references to the Joint Health and Safety Committee from the Constitution, and to recommend to Council the revised Financial Regulations and consequential changes to Article 7 Committees of the Constitution.

Recommendations approved

Requisition - Beddington Farmlands Progress Report

From: Council - Monday, 27th January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 27, 2025

...the recommendations regarding the Beddington Farmlands Progress Report, which included updates on the status of the restoration, seeking advice on enforcement action against Valencia Waste Management, and updates on the bond attached to the legal agreement, were approved.

Recommendations Approved

Council Tax Reduction Scheme Consultation outcome

From: Council - Monday, 27th January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 27, 2025

...to revise the existing Council Tax Reduction Scheme (CTRS), with effect from 1 April 2025, and to recommend this revision to Full Council.

Recommendations Approved

Requisition - Finance and Performance - Quarter 2 2024/25

From: Council - Monday, 27th January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 27, 2025

...to approve the recommendations regarding the Quarter 2 2024/25 finance and performance report, including noting revenue forecast overspends and underspends, approving budget adjustments, and approving a long-term investment loan.

Recommendations Approved

Motion - Adult Social Care Charging Consultation and Proposals

From: Council - Monday, 27th January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 27, 2025

...the Council refused a motion to cease the recently approved changes to the adult social care charging policy, explore alternative funding methods, present a cost-benefit analysis and impact assessment, re-establish the Independent Carers Forum, and present the Disability Related Expenditure policy for review.

Refused

Summary

Meetings Attended: 58

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 55