Billy Harding - Councillor for Lewisham (Forest Hill)

Councillor Billy Harding

Labour and Co-operative Party Forest Hill Vice Chair Audit and Risk Committee

Email: Billy.Harding@lewisham.gov.uk

Council: Lewisham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Housing Select Committee (Committee Member) Forest Hill Assembly Delivering Homes in Partnership Task and Finish Group (Committee Member) Audit and Risk Committee (Committee Member) (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

59 meetings · Page 1 of 12

Committee Committee Member

Licensing Sub Committee D - Thursday, 5th February, 2026 7.00 pm

The Licensing Sub Committee D is scheduled to convene on Thursday, 5 February 2026. The primary focus of the meeting will be a review of a premises licence for Best Foods Mega Mart, following an application by Home Office Immigration Enforcement. The committee will also address the election of a Chair for the sub-committee.

February 05, 2026, 7:00 pm
Licensing Committee Committee Member

Licensing Committee - Thursday, 5th February, 2026 7.00 pm

February 05, 2026, 7:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 28th January, 2026 7.30 pm

The Council of Lewisham Council met on Wednesday, 28 January 2026, to discuss a range of financial and governance matters. Key topics scheduled for consideration included the setting of the Council Tax base for the upcoming year, a review of the Council's constitution, and updates on treasury management.

January 28, 2026, 7:30 pm
Housing Select Committee Committee Member

Housing Select Committee - Wednesday, 14th January, 2026 7.00 pm

The Housing Select Committee of Lewisham Council met on 14 January 2026 to discuss several key issues, including compliance with Awaab's Law[^2], rent setting, temporary accommodation, and private sector licensing.

January 14, 2026, 7:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 7.30 pm

The Council of Lewisham met on Wednesday 26 November 2025, addressing community safety concerns, celebrating achievements in planning and parks, and approving the annual accounts. The council also discussed petitions, public and member questions, and motions related to recognising the contributions of British West Indian service personnel and the Latin American community in Lewisham.

November 26, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

83 decisions · Page 6 of 17

Regenter B3 Annual Report

From: Housing Select Committee - Tuesday, 16th September, 2025 7.00 pm - September 16, 2025

...to note the Regenter B3 Annual Report, request data on free works for vulnerable residents, information on energy performance certification, and inclusion of energy performance and disrepair data in future reports.

Recommendations Approved

Declaration of Interests

From: Council - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 7.30 pm - July 16, 2025

...to ensure transparency and adherence to ethical standards, members were reminded to declare any relevant personal, pecuniary, or registerable interests they may have on any agenda item, in accordance with the Council's Member Code of Conduct.

Recommendations Approved

Housing Allocation Policy

From: Housing Select Committee - Wednesday, 18th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 18, 2025

... the Housing Select Committee of Lewisham noted the review of amendments to the Housing Allocation Policy but requested further detail on auto-bidding criteria before granting approval.

Recommendations Approved

Declarations of interest

From: Housing Select Committee - Wednesday, 18th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 18, 2025

...Members were asked to declare any personal interests they have in any item on the agenda, as per the Council's Member Code of Conduct, with recommendations for handling such declarations approved.

Recommendations Approved

Select Committee work programme

From: Housing Select Committee - Wednesday, 18th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 18, 2025

...the committee updated its work programme for 2025-26, which includes items related to housing services performance, budget savings, housing policies, building programmes, and various performance monitoring reports.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 59

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 83