Chris Barnham - Councillor for Lewisham (Crofton Park)

Councillor Chris Barnham

Labour Party Crofton Park Cabinet Member for Children and Young People

Email: chris.barnham@lewisham.gov.uk

Council: Lewisham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Appointments Committee (Committee Member) Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Mayor and Cabinet Public Accounts Select Committee (Committee Member) Crofton Park Assembly Children and Young People Select Committee Corporate Parenting Group (Committee Member) Health and Wellbeing Board Works Council (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

42 meetings · Page 1 of 9

Appointments Committee Committee Member

Appointments Committee - Friday, 19th December, 2025 9.30 am

The Lewisham Council Appointments Committee is scheduled to meet to elect a chair and vice chair, and to discuss the appointment of an Executive Director of Children and Young People. Members will also be asked to declare any personal interests they have in the items on the agenda.

December 19, 2025
Appointments Committee Committee Member

Appointments Committee - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 9.30 am

The Lewisham Council Appointments Committee met on Wednesday 26 November 2025, and appointed Modester Anucha as Director of Housing Strategy. Councillor Will Cooper was appointed Chair for the meeting.

November 26, 2025
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
Public Accounts Select Committee Committee Member

Public Accounts Select Committee - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 7.30 pm

The Public Accounts Select Committee met to discuss the council's financial performance, income collection strategies, and risk management. Councillors reviewed the period six monthly monitoring report, focusing on areas of overspend and potential risks, and they also discussed strategies for improving income collection and managing corporate resources risks. The committee agreed to note the reports presented, and decided against making a recommendation to Mayor and Cabinet regarding the council tax collection rate target, pending further review.

November 20, 2025
Committee Committee Member

Licensing Sub Committee D - Tuesday, 14th October, 2025 7.00 pm

This meeting of the Licensing Sub Committee D was scheduled to consider a variation to the premises licence for Fourteen87, and a new premises licence application for Fresh from Yard. Councillors were also expected to elect a chair for the sub committee for the remainder of the municipal year, and to declare any personal interests in the items on the agenda.

October 14, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Confirmation of Class E Article 4 Direction

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 6.00 pm - January 29, 2025

...to confirm a non-immediate Article 4 Direction removing permitted development rights for converting commercial, business, and service properties (Class E) into residential properties (Class C3).

Recommendations Approved

Capital investment to develop provision for children with complex mental health needs and challenging behaviour 2025-29 (see Supplementary Agenda)

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 6.00 pm - January 29, 2025

...to submit a funding bid to the DfE for capital investment to develop provisions for children with complex mental health needs and challenging behaviour from 2025-29, and to allocate previously agreed funds from asset disposal to phases two and three of the project if the bid is successful.

Recommendations Approved

School Minor Works Programme 2025

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 6.00 pm - January 29, 2025

...to approve the procurement and award of contracts for the School Minor Works Programme 2025, delegate authority for contractor and consultant selection, approve a budget for the programme, and approve applications for Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme funding.

Recommendations Approved

Land-led Development Agreements - proposals for land sales and development agreements with private sector partner

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 6.00 pm - January 29, 2025

...to approve land sales and development agreements with a private sector partner for sites at Willow Way and Parker House, including the budget, funding strategy, and delegation of authority to relevant directors for finalizing and executing the agreements.

Recommendations Approved

Garage Sites Asset Review

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 6.00 pm - January 29, 2025

...to note the ongoing garage site review, declare 14 sites as surplus and authorize their disposal, delegate authority to finalize disposal terms, and approve £548,856 for refurbishing priority garages, to be replenished by disposal proceeds.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 42

Average per Month: 2.2

Decisions Recorded: 157