Jason Ochere - Councillor for Southwark ( St Giles)

Councillor Jason Ochere

 Labour  St Giles

Email: jason.ochere@southwark.gov.uk

Council: Southwark

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: West Central multi-ward forum Health and Social Care Scrutiny Commission Council Assembly (Committee Member) Overview & Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Housing Scrutiny Commission (Chair) Audit, Governance and Standards Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

25 meetings · Page 4 of 5

West Central multi-ward forum

West Central Multi-ward Forum Funding Decision Meeting, West Central multi-ward forum - Tuesday 4 March 2025 7.00 pm

This meeting was about approving the spending of money from three funds that Southwark Council uses to pay for local improvements: the Cleaner Greener Safer programme, the Neighbourhoods Fund and the Devolved Highways budget. There were scheduled to be discussions about reallocating underspends from previous years, approving applications from the public to these funds for 2025-26, and considering proposals for projects suggested by council officers. The documents that describe the meeting do not tell us whether any of the proposals were approved, rejected or discussed by the councillors.

March 04, 2025
Council Assembly

Extraordinary meeting, Council Assembly - Wednesday 26 February 2025 9.00 pm

Southwark Council held an extraordinary meeting to discuss a motion of no confidence in the leader of the council and the cabinet member for finance in relation to the performance of the Housing Department. An amendment to the motion, proposed by the Labour Group, was passed and the substantive motion, as amended, was also passed.

February 26, 2025
Council Assembly

Budget and council tax setting meeting, Council Assembly - Wednesday 26 February 2025 7.00 pm

The Council Assembly approved the proposed budget for 2025-26 as amended by the Liberal Democrat group. It also approved the associated council tax increase of 4.99% and agreed to continue existing local schemes for war disability and war widow/widower housing benefit. In addition, the Capital Strategy and the Treasury Management Strategy were approved without amendment.

February 26, 2025
Health and Social Care Scrutiny Commission

Health and Social Care Scrutiny Commission - Monday 3 February 2025 7.00 pm

This meeting of the Health and Social Care Scrutiny Commission was scheduled to include a follow-up briefing about the Blue Badge scheme in Southwark. A previous briefing took place on 15 November 2023.

February 03, 2025
West Central multi-ward forum

West Central Project Pitch Meeting, West Central multi-ward forum - Thursday 16 January 2025 6.30 pm

January 23, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

6 decisions · Page 1 of 2

School Street - Alleyn’s Junior School – Hillsboro Road

From: Housing Scrutiny Commission - Monday 28 July 2025 7.00 pm - July 28, 2025

...to approve the extension of the existing School Street proposal at Alleyn's Junior School on Hillsboro Road, subject to statutory consultation and the making of necessary Traffic Management Orders.

Recommendations Approved

Installation of controlled pedestrian crossing on Townley Road

From: Housing Scrutiny Commission - Monday 28 July 2025 7.00 pm - July 28, 2025

...to approve the implementation of non-strategic traffic and highway improvements, including pedestrian crossings like the one on Townley Road, and complementary streetspace measures, subject to statutory consultation and procedures, and to instruct officers to make the necessary Traffic Management Orders.

Recommendations Approved

Gateway 3 - Variation Decision: Environmental Enforcement

From: Housing Scrutiny Commission - Monday 28 July 2025 7.00 pm - July 28, 2025

...to approve a cost-neutral contract variation with APCOA Parking UK Ltd to extend their parking enforcement services to include enforcement of littering offences under the Environmental Protection Act 1987 from June 16, 2025, to December 15, 2026, with a 12-month break clause.

Recommendations Approved

Neighbourhood CIL project allocations - second tranche

From: Housing Scrutiny Commission - Monday 28 July 2025 7.00 pm - July 28, 2025

...to approve the second tranche of Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy project allocations, totaling several million pounds, for a variety of community improvements including landscaping, security enhancements, building refurbishments, and public realm upgrades across Southwark.

Recommendations Approved

Flood Alleviation and SUDS Schemes 2025-26

From: Housing Scrutiny Commission - Monday 28 July 2025 7.00 pm - July 28, 2025

...to approve the implementation of the Flood Alleviation and SUDS Schemes Programme for 2025-26.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 25

Average per Month: 1.3

Decisions Recorded: 6