Councillor Charlie Smith

Ordinary meeting, Council Assembly - Wednesday 19 March 2025 7.00 pm

The Council Assembly of Southwark Council on Wednesday 19 March 2025 saw the passing of a motion on green and leisure spaces, a motion on the extension of the franchise, a motion to support the creation of a National Care Service for England, and the approval of several reports. The Assembly also received community evidence submissions, heard a deputation, and responded to public and members’ questions.

Extraordinary meeting, Council Assembly - Wednesday 19 March 2025 9.00 pm

The Council Assembly met to discuss the award of Freedoms of the Borough. The Council resolved to agree the recommendations for the award, although the names of the people or organisations to receive the honour were discussed in private and are not public knowledge. The meeting started at 9pm and finished at 10.30pm.

Licensing Sub-Committee - Tuesday 18 March 2025 10.00 am

The Licensing Sub-Committee was scheduled to consider an application made by Berenjak Restaurants Limited to vary the premises licence for Berenjak Borough, a restaurant on Bedale Street in Southwark. The application proposed changes to the internal layout of the first floor and adjustments to the operating hours.

Decision-making meeting, South multi-ward forum - Wednesday 12 March 2025 7.00 pm

This meeting of the South multi-ward forum was scheduled to include a discussion of applications for funding from the council's Cleaner Greener Safer, Neighbourhoods Fund and Devolved Highways schemes, as well as approval of the previous meeting's minutes. It also included a report about underspends from the previous year, and how they were to be reallocated.

Corporate Parenting Committee - Wednesday 26 February 2025 2.00 pm

The Corporate Parenting Committee noted the adoption performance annual report 2023-2024, noted the verbal update from SpeakerBox, noted the Virtual Headteacher update on absenteeism, and agreed the approach and work plan as set out in the report.