Councillor Cleo Soanes

Decision-making meeting, East Central multi-ward forum - Tuesday 11 March 2025 6.30 pm

This meeting of the East Central multi-ward forum was scheduled to discuss three topics: the allocation of funding from the Neighbourhoods Fund, the allocation of Devolved Highways funding, and the allocation of funding from the Cleaner Greener Safer programme.

Planning Committee (Major Applications) B - Wednesday 5 March 2025 6.30 pm

This meeting was about approving the release of funds from Section 106 agreements, and about making a decision on a planning application.

Extraordinary meeting, Council Assembly - Wednesday 26 February 2025 9.00 pm

Southwark Council held an extraordinary meeting to discuss a motion of no confidence in the leader of the council and the cabinet member for finance in relation to the performance of the Housing Department. An amendment to the motion, proposed by the Labour Group, was passed and the substantive motion, as amended, was also passed.

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.

Planning Committee (Smaller Applications) - Tuesday 25 February 2025 7.00 pm

The Planning Committee (Smaller Applications) met to discuss a planning and listed building consent application for Driscoll House, New Kent Road, London SE1 4YT.