Doreen Forrester-Brown

Cabinet Officer

Cabinet - Tuesday 16 September 2025 11.00 am

The Southwark Council cabinet met on 16 September 2025, and approved updates to the Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan, a new service model for community safety, and changes to the Home Purchase Grant scheme. They also discussed strategic Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding, capital and revenue monitoring reports, and responses to scrutiny commission recommendations.

Audit, Governance and Standards Committee Officer

Audit, Governance and Standards Committee - Monday 8 September 2025 6.30 pm

The Audit, Governance and Standards Committee of Southwark Council met on 8 September 2025 to discuss a range of topics including fraud prevention, housing repairs and maintenance, and internal audit progress. The committee was also scheduled to hold a governance conversation with Aled Richards, Strategic Director for Environment, Sustainability & Leisure. In addition, they were expected to review their work programme for the year.

Audit, Governance and Standards Committee Officer

Audit, Governance and Standards Committee - Monday 14 July 2025 6.30 pm

Here is a summary of the scheduled discussions for the Audit, Governance and Standards Committee meeting on 14 July 2025.

Council Assembly Officer

Ordinary meeting, Council Assembly - Wednesday 9 July 2025 7.00 pm

At a meeting of the Southwark Council Assembly, Councillor Sarah King was elected as the new Leader of the Council, and the cabinet will remain unchanged at present. Councillors debated a motion on community safety, and also discussed motions relating to welfare cuts, making space for girls in parks, a tourist tax, and limiting gambling premises. The assembly also approved a waiver for Councillor Maggie Browning's attendance due to maternity leave, and reviewed the Treasury Management Outturn report for 2024-25.

Cabinet Officer

Cabinet - Monday 7 July 2025 3.00 pm

The Southwark Council cabinet met on 7 July 2025, approving a new good landlord plan, an affordable workspace strategy, and several planning documents. The cabinet also approved the award of a contract for violence against women and girls (VAWG) support services to the Bede House Association. Councillor Kieron Williams, Leader of the Council, noted that this was his last cabinet meeting as leader.