Councillor Eva Kestner
Email: Eva.Kestner@lewisham.gov.uk
Council: Lewisham
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
53 meetings · Page 1 of 11
Pensions Investment Committee - Thursday, 18th December, 2025 7.00 pm
Audit and Risk Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 7.00 pm
Corporate Parenting Group - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.00 pm
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.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
64 decisions · Page 9 of 13
Minutes of the meeting held on 28 January 2025
From: Public Accounts Select Committee - Thursday, 3rd April, 2025 7.00 pm - April 03, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Digital Strategy update
From: Public Accounts Select Committee - Thursday, 3rd April, 2025 7.00 pm - April 03, 2025
Recommendations Approved
No wrong front door
From: Public Accounts Select Committee - Thursday, 3rd April, 2025 7.00 pm - April 03, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Council Budget 2025/26
From: BUDGET, Council - Wednesday, 5th March, 2025 7.30 pm - March 05, 2025
... the Council of Lewisham approved the Council Budget for 2025/26, including a General Fund Budget Requirement of £312.515m, a 4.99% increase in Lewisham's Council Tax element, adjustments to various specific grants, an approach to setting 2025/26 fees and charges, the Dedicated Schools Grant allocation, an increase in dwelling rents of 2.7%, the Housing Revenue Account Business Plan, the Treasury Management Strategy, the Capital Programme, and the Climate Budget.
Recommendations Approved
Appointment of Young Mayor and Deputy
From: BUDGET, Council - Wednesday, 5th March, 2025 7.30 pm - March 05, 2025
...to approve the appointment of the new Young Mayor and Deputy, following speeches from the outgoing office holders and the signing of acceptance documents.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 53
Average per Month: 2.8
Decisions Recorded: 64