Katie Pritchard
Council: Lewisham
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
3 meetings
Housing Select Committee - Thursday, 5th March, 2026 7.00 pm
The Housing Select Committee meeting on 05 March 2026 addressed significant issues concerning housing providers' repairs services, major works programmes, and the development of new housing. Key decisions included noting reports from Hyde Housing and L&Q, with a specific recommendation for L&Q to provide further information and for the Chair of the Housing Committee to write to L&Q's CEO expressing dissatisfaction with their preparedness. The committee also noted a report on major works and stock condition, and discussed the ongoing challenges and delays at the John Smythe Court development.
Housing Select Committee - Wednesday, 14th January, 2026 7.00 pm
The Housing Select Committee met on Wednesday 14 January 2026 to discuss Awaab's Law compliance, proposed rent and service charge increases for the Housing Revenue Account, updates on temporary accommodation, and private sector licensing. Key decisions included noting the council's progress in complying with Awaab's Law, approving proposed rent and service charge increases for the upcoming financial year, and reviewing strategies to manage temporary accommodation demand and improve private rented sector standards.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
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Responses from Mayor and Cabinet
From: Housing Select Committee - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 18, 2025
...to approve the recommendations, despite receiving no responses from the Mayor and Cabinet.
Recommendations Approved
LG&SC Ombudsman Report
From: Housing Select Committee - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 18, 2025
The Housing Select Committee decided to approve the recommendations from the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman report on 18 November 2025. The committee noted the report and expressed extreme disappointment at repeated failings. They will keep possession and homelessness cases under close review.
Recommendations Approved
Select Committee work programme
From: Housing Select Committee - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 18, 2025
The Housing Select Committee decided to update its work programme. The committee approved adding a report on compliance with Awaab's Law to the January meeting agenda. The Major Works and Stock Condition report was deferred to the March meeting.
Recommendations Approved
Building for Lewisham Programme
From: Housing Select Committee - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 18, 2025
The Housing Select Committee of Lewisham Council approved recommendations on 18/11/2025. The committee referred its views on the use of the term "delivery" in relation to the Building for Lewisham programme to the Mayor and Cabinet.
Recommendations Approved
Declarations of interest
From: Housing Select Committee - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 18, 2025
...the committee noted the declarations of interest from Councillors Harding, Dall, Atkinson, Johnston-Franklin, and Penfold regarding their various affiliations and connections to organizations and individuals potentially relevant to housing matters in Lewisham.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 3
Average per Month: 0.6
Decisions Recorded: 9 Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.