Councillor Dawn Atkinson
Email: dawn.atkinson@lewisham.gov.uk
Council: Lewisham
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
51 meetings · Page 1 of 11
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.
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.
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.
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.
Housing Select Committee - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 7.00 pm
The Lewisham Council Housing Select Committee met to discuss the Building for Lewisham programme, antisocial behaviour, an ombudsman report, and future work programmes. The committee agreed to request clarification on the definition of delivery
in the context of housing targets and expressed disappointment with the council's handling of homelessness cases.
Decisions from Meetings
87 decisions · Page 5 of 18
Minutes of previous meeting
From: Housing Select Committee - Wednesday, 18th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 18, 2025
...the committee approved the minutes of the previous meeting with amendments and approved the recommendations.
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
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
Responses from Mayor and Cabinet
From: Housing Select Committee - Wednesday, 18th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 18, 2025
...to approve the recommendations put forth to them.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 51
Average per Month: 2.4
Decisions Recorded: 87