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)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

51 meetings · Page 1 of 11

Mayor and Cabinet Committee Member

(Budget), Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 11th February, 2026 6.00 pm

February 11, 2026, 6:00 pm
Corporate Parenting Group Committee Member

Corporate Parenting Group - Tuesday, 10th February, 2026 6.00 pm

February 10, 2026, 6:00 pm
Mayor and Cabinet Committee Member

Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 6.00 pm

The Mayor and Cabinet meeting on 21 January 2026 addressed a wide range of issues, including the definition of housing delivery, the management of events on Blackheath, and significant updates on regeneration projects and housing policies. Key decisions included the approval of an updated Joint Events Policy for Blackheath, the adoption of new housing policies, and the strategy for tackling empty homes.

January 21, 2026, 6:00 pm
Health and Wellbeing Board Committee Member

Health and Wellbeing Board - Monday, 19th January, 2026 3.00 pm

The Health and Wellbeing Board met on Monday 19 January 2026 to discuss the implementation of the Health and Wellbeing Strategy, updates on mental health services, approaches to tackling obesity and food insecurity, and the commercial determinants of health. Key decisions included noting progress on the Health and Wellbeing Board Implementation Plan 2025-2030 and endorsing the Whole Systems Approach to Obesity as Lewisham's unified response.

January 19, 2026, 3:00 pm
Appointments Committee Committee Member

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

The Lewisham Council Appointments Committee is scheduled to meet to elect a chair and vice chair, and to discuss the appointment of an Executive Director of Children and Young People. Members will also be asked to declare any personal interests they have in the items on the agenda.

December 19, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

265 decisions · Page 37 of 53

Garage Sites Asset Review

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 6.00 pm - January 29, 2025

...to note the ongoing garage site review, declare 14 sites as surplus and authorize their disposal, delegate authority to finalize disposal terms, and approve £548,856 for refurbishing priority garages, to be replenished by disposal proceeds.

Recommendations Approved

Land-led Development Agreements - proposals for land sales and development agreements with private sector partner

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 6.00 pm - January 29, 2025

...to approve land sales and development agreements with a private sector partner for sites at Willow Way and Parker House, including the budget, funding strategy, and delegation of authority to relevant directors for finalizing and executing the agreements.

Recommendations Approved

School Minor Works Programme 2025

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 6.00 pm - January 29, 2025

...to approve the procurement and award of contracts for the School Minor Works Programme 2025, delegate authority for contractor and consultant selection, approve a budget for the programme, and approve applications for Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme funding.

Recommendations Approved

Capital investment to develop provision for children with complex mental health needs and challenging behaviour 2025-29 (see Supplementary Agenda)

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 6.00 pm - January 29, 2025

...to submit a funding bid to the DfE for capital investment to develop provisions for children with complex mental health needs and challenging behaviour from 2025-29, and to allocate previously agreed funds from asset disposal to phases two and three of the project if the bid is successful.

Recommendations Approved

Confirmation of Class E Article 4 Direction

From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 6.00 pm - January 29, 2025

...to confirm a non-immediate Article 4 Direction removing permitted development rights for converting commercial, business, and service properties (Class E) into residential properties (Class C3).

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 51

Average per Month: 2.4

Decisions Recorded: 265