Joan Millbank - Councillor for Lewisham (Telegraph Hill)

Councillor Joan Millbank

Labour Party Telegraph Hill

Email: joan.millbank@lewisham.gov.uk

Council: Lewisham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Public Accounts Select Committee (Committee Member) Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Call-In) Council Urgency Committee

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

32 meetings · Page 3 of 7

Public Accounts Select Committee Committee Member

Public Accounts Select Committee - Wednesday, 25th June, 2025 7.00 pm

The Public Accounts Select Committee met to discuss the council's financial performance, savings proposals, and future work programme. The agenda included reviewing the 2024-25 financial outturn, discussing the medium-term financial strategy, considering budget savings proposals for 2025-26 and 2026-27, and planning the committee's work programme for the upcoming municipal year.

June 25, 2025
Council

AGM, Council - Wednesday, 7th May, 2025 7.30 pm

The Council of Lewisham Council met on Wednesday, 7 May 2025, for its annual general meeting, and to discuss a review of the council's constitution. The agenda included the election of the speaker and deputy speaker, and the allocation of seats and appointments to committees.

May 07, 2025
Public Accounts Select Committee

Public Accounts Select Committee - Thursday, 3rd April, 2025 7.00 pm

The Public Accounts Select Committee was scheduled to meet on Thursday, 3 April 2025, to discuss financial monitoring, the 'No Wrong Front Door' programme, a digital strategy update, and the committee's work programme. The meeting was also scheduled to include declarations of interest from councillors. There were no responses from the Mayor and Cabinet scheduled for discussion.

April 03, 2025
Council

BUDGET, Council - Wednesday, 5th March, 2025 7.30 pm

This meeting was about setting Lewisham Council's budget for 2025/26. It included discussion of the council's overall financial position, a proposed increase to council tax, and the setting of housing rents.

March 05, 2025
Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 25th February, 2025 7.00 pm

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting on 25 February 2025 included a report on the Council's efforts to reduce poverty in Lewisham and the appointment of members to the Housing and Healthier Communities Select Committees. It was also scheduled to receive an update on the Youth Provision Task and Finish Group's final report.

February 25, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Statement of Accounts 2024-25

From: Council - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 7.30 pm - November 26, 2025

... to note the contents of the report, approve agreed audit adjustments to the 2024/25 Statement of Accounts and Pension Fund Accounts, approve delegation to the Section 151 Officer to agree changes to audit adjustments, the final Statement of Accounts for publication, and changes to the Auditor’s Annual Report, and note the management representation letters and the Auditor’s Annual Report.

Recommendations Approved

Declarations of interest

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

...to note that no declarations of interest were made at the meeting.

Recommendations Approved

Income Collection

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

...to note the Income Collection update.

Recommendations Approved

Corporate Resources Risk Register

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

...to note the Corporate Resources Directorate Risk Register and to discuss integrating it into the Committee's future work programme.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of previous meeting

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

...to approve the minutes of the previous meeting as a correct record, with the amendment to include Councillor Millbank in the list of members present.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 32

Average per Month: 1.5

Decisions Recorded: 64