Councillor James-J Walsh

Sustainable Development Select Committee - Wednesday, 26th February, 2025 7.00 pm

This meeting was an opportunity for the committee to review the regeneration of Catford Town Centre, to receive a briefing on a new Active Travel Strategy for the Borough, and to consider the work programme of the committee.

Delivering Affordable Homes in Partnership Task and Finish Group - Monday, 24th February, 2025 7.00 pm

This meeting was the first of the Delivering Affordable Homes in Partnership Task and Finish Group. It focused on establishing the group's role and agreeing on the scope of its work. A scoping report was presented to the group for discussion.

Rushey Green Assembly - Thursday, 13th February, 2025 7.00 pm

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

The meeting of the Mayor and Cabinet of Lewisham Council on the 12th of February 2025 was about the budget for the coming year. The main item scheduled for discussion was the 2025/26 Budget Report [^2]. Other items included the formal adoption of the updated Local Development Scheme [^3], the extension of the contract for Insight Lewisham, the substance misuse and sexual health service for young people, and a review of the garage assets owned by the council.

EGM, Council - Tuesday, 11th February, 2025 7.30 pm

The Lewisham Council meeting on 11 February 2025 was scheduled to include discussions about a range of topics in the council’s draft local plan, including a proposed increase in the target for new housing delivery. Proposed changes to the plan included a series of modifications to the “Lewisham Local Plan: Proposed Submission Document”, an addendum to the “Integrated Impact Assessment”, and a schedule of policy map changes. These documents were provided to the attendees for the meeting, but no information is available about what was actually discussed during the meeting.