Eva Kestner - Councillor for Lewisham ( Lee Green)

Councillor Eva Kestner

 Labour and Co-operative Party  Lee Green

Email: Eva.Kestner@lewisham.gov.uk

Council: Lewisham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Licensing Committee Public Accounts Select Committee (Committee Member) Pensions Investment Committee (Committee Member) Lee Green Assembly Audit and Risk Committee (Chair) Corporate Parenting Group (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

53 meetings · Page 1 of 11

Pensions Investment Committee Committee Member

Pensions Investment Committee - Thursday, 18th December, 2025 7.00 pm

December 18, 2025
Audit and Risk Committee Chair

Audit and Risk Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 7.00 pm

December 11, 2025
Corporate Parenting Group Committee Member

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

December 09, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 7.30 pm

The Council of Lewisham was scheduled to meet on Wednesday, 26 November 2025, to discuss the statement of accounts for 2024-25, consider several motions, and address questions from both the public and council members.

November 26, 2025
Public Accounts Select Committee Committee Member

Public Accounts Select Committee - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 7.30 pm

The Public Accounts Select Committee met to discuss the council's financial performance, income collection strategies, and risk management. Councillors reviewed the period six monthly monitoring report, focusing on areas of overspend and potential risks, and they also discussed strategies for improving income collection and managing corporate resources risks. The committee agreed to note the reports presented, and decided against making a recommendation to Mayor and Cabinet regarding the council tax collection rate target, pending further review.

November 20, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

64 decisions · Page 7 of 13

Committee Terms of Reference

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

...to approve the terms of reference for its committees, as detailed in the Review of the Constitution report.

Recommendations Approved

Annual Mayoral Address

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

...to approve the recommendations following the Mayor's annual address.

Recommendations Approved

Declarations of Interests

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

... to approve recommendations regarding the declaration of interests by council members, ensuring transparency and adherence to the Council's Member Code of Conduct.

Recommendations Approved

Announcements or Communications

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

...to receive any announcements or communications from the Speaker and/or the Head of Paid Service.

Recommendations Approved

Mayor's Delegation of Executive Functions

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

...to note the Mayor's delegation of Executive functions as detailed in Part III of the Council's Constitution.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 53

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 64