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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Appointment to Outside Bodies

From: AGM, Council - Wednesday, 7th May, 2025 7.30 pm - May 07, 2025

...to appoint named members to various outside bodies, including committees, boards, and organizations, as detailed in the tabled schedule.

Recommendations Approved

Exclusion of Press and Public

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 30th April, 2025 6.00 pm - April 30, 2025

...that it was agreed that decisions taken in Part 1 of the agenda were sufficient to negate the need to consider corresponding Part 2 reports in a closed session, effectively excluding the press and public from Part 2 discussions due to the likely disclosure of exempt information.

Recommendations Approved

Parking and Contract Extension

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 30th April, 2025 6.00 pm - April 30, 2025

...to approve a two-month extension of the existing Parking and Traffic Enforcement contract until June 31, 2025, to allow for a three-month mobilization period for the new contract commencing on July 1, 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Options Appraisal for expiry of the Brockley Housing PFI contract

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 30th April, 2025 6.00 pm - April 30, 2025

...to consult with tenants and leaseholders about bringing the management of the Brockley PFI properties back under Council control when the PFI contract expires in 2027.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 47

Average per Month: 2.5

Decisions Recorded: 265