Dawn Atkinson - Councillor for Lewisham (Deptford)

Councillor Dawn Atkinson

Labour Party Deptford

Email: dawn.atkinson@lewisham.gov.uk

Council: Lewisham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Housing Select Committee (Vice-Chair) Licensing Committee Deptford Local Assembly Meeting Anti-Social Behaviour Task and Finish Group Health and Safety Committee (Committee Member) Youth Provision Task and Finish Group Safer Stronger Communities Select Committee Appointments Committee (Committee Member) Planning Committee A (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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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 Vice-Chair

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
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
Housing Select Committee Vice-Chair

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.

November 18, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Budget Savings

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

...the Housing Select Committee of Lewisham referred a request to the Public Accounts Committee for clarification on the constitutionality of housing officers in court and a review of the legal framework and past decisions for compliance in relation to budget savings.

Recommendations Approved

Housing Services Landlord Performance (Annual Report)

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

...the committee noted feedback on the Housing Services Landlord Performance Annual Report for transparency and as pre-scrutiny input to the Mayor and Cabinet.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of previous meeting

From: Safer Stronger Communities Select Committee - Wednesday, 4th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 04, 2025

...the minutes of the meeting held on 6 March 2025 were agreed as an accurate record.

Recommendations Approved

Main Grants Consultation

From: Safer Stronger Communities Select Committee - Wednesday, 4th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 04, 2025

...the committee noted the report providing an update on the Main Grants consultation for the new programme 2026-29 and provided feedback and comments on the report and the proposals out for consultation.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 51

Average per Month: 2.4

Decisions Recorded: 87