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 Appointments Committee (Committee Member) 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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Appointments Committee Committee Member

Appointments Committee - Friday, 19th December, 2025 9.30 am

December 19, 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

265 decisions · Page 32 of 53

Matters Raised by Scrutiny and other Constitutional Bodies

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

...to address concerns raised by the Healthier Communities Select Committee regarding mental health services and the Children and Young People Select Committee regarding recruitment in children's social care, officers were requested to provide responses to the views outlined in Sections 4 and 5 of the respective reports.

Recommendations Approved

CIL Charging Schedule Review

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

The Mayor and Cabinet of Lewisham decided ... to endorse and recommend to the Council for approval the Community Infrastructure Draft Charging Schedule for public consultation, along with delegated authority for minor changes and modifications to the schedule and supporting documents.

Recommendations Approved

Corporate Gas Contract Extension

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

...to approve a one-year extension of the corporate gas contract under the Crown Commercial Services framework and delegate authority to the Executive Director for Finance, Digital and Corporate Resources to review available frameworks and gas markets.

Recommendations Approved

Asset Transformation Programme Contact Award for Consultancy Support

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

...to award an £80,000 contract to One Consulting Group for consultancy support for the Asset Transformation Programme for six months, from May to October 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Quarter 3 2004.5 Performance Update

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

...to note and comment on the performance indicators, trend analysis, and narrative for the KPIs, and to approve the publication of the Quarter 2 Corporate Performance Dashboard on the council’s website by May 3rd, 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 47

Average per Month: 2.5

Decisions Recorded: 265