Edison Huynh - Councillor for Lewisham (Lewisham Central)

Councillor Edison Huynh

Labour Party Lewisham Central Cabinet Member for Children and Young People

Email: Edison.Huynh@lewisham.gov.uk

Council: Lewisham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Lewisham Central Assembly Mayor and Cabinet (Committee Member) Children and Young People Select Committee (Cabinet Member) Safer Stronger Communities Select Committee Strategic Planning Committee Corporate Parenting Group (Committee Member) Public Transport Liaison Forum Works Council Health and Wellbeing Board (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Corporate Parenting Group Committee Member

Corporate Parenting Group - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.00 pm

December 09, 2025
Mayor and Cabinet Committee Member

Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 6.00 pm

The Mayor and Cabinet of Lewisham Council met to discuss a range of issues, including housing, social care, waste management, and financial performance. They approved measures to increase the supply of affordable housing, improve waste collection services, extend contracts for social care services, and set the council tax base for the upcoming financial year. The cabinet also agreed to procure new IT systems for the Revenue and Benefits Service and approved a contract for print and multifunctional devices.

December 03, 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
Mayor and Cabinet Committee Member

Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 22nd October, 2025 6.00 pm

At a meeting on 22 October 2025, Lewisham Council's Mayor and Cabinet agreed to extend the advice services grant, implement changes to bulky waste disposal, and transfer management of Whitefoot Lane Playing Fields to Bonus Pastor School, among other decisions. The cabinet also approved a new active travel strategy and discussed ways to improve housing policies and services.

October 22, 2025
Health and Wellbeing Board Committee Member

Health and Wellbeing Board - Monday, 13th October, 2025 3.00 pm

The Lewisham Health and Well-Being Board convened to discuss several key initiatives, including updates on health inequalities, flu vaccination campaigns, sexual health strategies, and the implementation of the NHS 10-Year Plan. The board approved the Lewisham, Lambeth, Southwark, Bromley and Bexley sexual health strategy, and delegated approval of the neighbourhood health plan to the chair of the board. Members also received updates on the Birmingham Lewisham African Caribbean Health Inequalities Review (BLACHIR), the flu vaccination campaign, and the Better Care Fund.

October 13, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Declarations of Interests

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 10th September, 2025 6.00 pm - September 10, 2025

...to approve the recommendations regarding the declaration of interests for members, outlining the different types of interests, the process for declaring them, and the impact of those interests on members' participation in meetings.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 10th September, 2025 6.00 pm - September 10, 2025

...to approve recommendations regarding the annual report on housing services landlord performance, re-procurement of corporate banking services, 2026/27 budget savings, Local Government Social Care Ombudsman complaint handling, the Local Plan, the Main Grants Programme 2026-29, the Medium Term Financial Strategy, extension of the Riverside Lewisham Young People Supported Housing Contract, procurement of a property survey for PFI expiry, the 2025/26 Strategic Transport and Highways Capital Programme, the Youth Guarantee Trailblazer, Sustainable Street measures, the Capital Programme Update 25-26, Consultancy Services (Housing), Repair Capacity and Managed Disrepair Service, the Building for Lewisham Programme Update, and the Besson Street Business Plan.

Recommendations Approved

Declaration of Interests

From: Council - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 7.30 pm - July 16, 2025

...to ensure transparency and adherence to ethical standards, members were reminded to declare any relevant personal, pecuniary, or registerable interests they may have on any agenda item, in accordance with the Council's Member Code of Conduct.

Recommendations Approved

Sustainable Street measures in Catford South, Hither Green, Lee Green & Brockley

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 9th July, 2025 6.00 pm - July 09, 2025

... to introduce Sustainable Streets measures, including traffic management orders, in specific streets within Brockley, Catford South, Hither Green, and Lee Green, while delegating authority to the Executive Director of Place to approve implementation and address issues arising from a review.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 47

Average per Month: 2.5

Decisions Recorded: 265