Gillian Douglas

Council: Lewisham

Committees: Mayor and Cabinet Housing Select Committee (Officer) Public Accounts Select Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

15 meetings · Page 1 of 3

Housing Select Committee Officer

Housing Select Committee - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 7.00 pm

The Lewisham Council Housing Select Committee met to discuss the Building for Lewisham programme, antisocial behaviour, an ombudsman report, and future work programmes. The committee agreed to request clarification on the definition of delivery in the context of housing targets and expressed disappointment with the council's handling of homelessness cases.

November 18, 2025
Housing Select Committee Officer

Housing Select Committee - Tuesday, 16th September, 2025 7.00 pm

The Housing Select Committee met to discuss the Housing Assistance Policy, the Building for Lewisham Programme, the Annual Statutory Housing Ombudsman Report, the Regenter B3 Annual Report, and the Select Committee Work Programme. The committee agreed to request further information on energy performance certificates and disrepair figures in the next Regenter B3 report, and also requested a detailed report covering complaint handling and transactional surveys.

September 16, 2025
Mayor and Cabinet

Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 21st May, 2025 6.00 pm

Here is a summary of the agenda for the Mayor and Cabinet meeting of Lewisham Council scheduled for 21 May 2025. The meeting was scheduled to cover a new contract for providing a Contact Centre as a Service, the procurement of Microsoft licences, and existing Controlled Parking Zone reviews.

May 21, 2025
Mayor and Cabinet

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

The Mayor and Cabinet of Lewisham Council were scheduled to meet on 30 April 2025 to discuss a range of issues, including contract extensions, performance updates, and a review of the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). They were also scheduled to consider referrals from the Healthier Communities Select Committee and the Children and Young People Select Committee. Some of the items, including discussions of the Asset Transformation Programme and Parking Contract Extension, were expected to move into Part 2, excluding the press and public.

April 30, 2025
Mayor and Cabinet

Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 12th March, 2025 6.00 pm

This meeting included a range of topics. The most significant were the adoption of a new sustainable procurement strategy, approval of funding for 137 community projects from the Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy, and consideration of the Housing Retrofit Strategy. The meeting also included requests for extensions to several supported housing contracts and an extension to the out of hours switchboard contract.

March 12, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

131 decisions · Page 10 of 27

Council Budget 2025/26

From: (Budget), Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 12th February, 2025 6.00 pm - February 12, 2025

...to recommend to the Council a General Fund Budget Requirement of £312.515m for 2025/26, a 4.99% increase in Lewisham’s Council Tax element, a 2.7% increase in dwelling rents, and approved the Treasury Management Strategy 2025/26, the Capital Programme of £421.4m, and the Climate Budget 2025/26 – 2027/28, along with other related financial and budgetary measures.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Matters Raised by Scrutiny and other Constitutional Bodies

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

...to note the responses to the Public Accounts Select Committee referral regarding the Housing Revenue Account and the recommendations of the Private Rented Sector in Lewisham Task and Finish Group.

Recommendations Approved

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

Minutes

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

...to approve the recommendations.

Recommendations Approved

Young Mayor and Advisors - annual report

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

...to approve the Lewisham Young Mayor's budget proposals as detailed in section 8 of the presented report.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 15

Average per Month: 0.8

Decisions Recorded: 131