Councillor Kim Powell
Email: Kim.Powell@lewisham.gov.uk
Council: Lewisham
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
35 meetings · Page 1 of 7
Council - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 7.30 pm
The Council of Lewisham was scheduled to meet on Wednesday, 26 November 2025, to discuss the statement of accounts for 2024-25, consider several motions, and address questions from both the public and council members.
Sustainable Development Select Committee - Thursday, 13th November, 2025 7.00 pm
The Sustainable Development Select Committee was scheduled to meet to discuss town centre regeneration, and to review its work programme. Updates on regeneration programmes in Lewisham Town Centre and Catford were expected to be given, including progress on the Lewisham Town Centre Improvement Programme, the Catford Town Centre Framework, the former Catford Constitutional Club, and Thomas' Lane Yard. The committee was also expected to review its work programme and consider items for the next meeting.
Licensing Sub Committee C - Thursday, 2nd October, 2025 7.00 pm
The Licensing Sub Committee C scheduled a meeting to address several licensing matters within the borough. The agenda included the election of a chair, declarations of interest, and reviews of premises licences for Traffik Bar and Restaurant, KFC, and Glorious Food & Wine.
Council - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 7.30 pm
Lewisham Council met to discuss a range of issues, including increasing councillor allowances, the use of substitutes on committees, and motions on childcare and public ownership of Thames Water[^2]. Councillors agreed to increase their basic allowance by 3.2% to £13,201 per year, and approved the use of substitutes on certain committees to ensure meetings can proceed even if some members are absent. A motion supporting the Labour government's plan for 30 hours of free childcare was passed, as was an amended motion calling for Thames Water to be brought back into public ownership.
Licensing Committee - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 9.00 pm
The Licensing Committee convened to address several key items, including the approval of minutes from previous meetings, adjustments to sub-committee memberships, and a decision regarding a premises licence application. The committee approved the minutes from the meetings held on 21 and 23 July 2025. Additionally, Councillor Rachel Onikosi was appointed to Licensing Sub-Committee D, replacing Councillor Natasha Burgess, and Councillor Kim Powell was nominated to the Licensing Urgency Sub-committee, replacing Councillor Bill Brown.
Decisions from Meetings
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Capital investment to develop provision for children with complex mental health needs and challenging behaviour 2025-29 (see Supplementary Agenda)
From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 6.00 pm - January 29, 2025
...to submit a funding bid to the DfE for capital investment to develop provisions for children with complex mental health needs and challenging behaviour from 2025-29, and to allocate previously agreed funds from asset disposal to phases two and three of the project if the bid is successful.
Recommendations Approved
School Minor Works Programme 2025
From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 6.00 pm - January 29, 2025
...to approve the procurement and award of contracts for the School Minor Works Programme 2025, delegate authority for contractor and consultant selection, approve a budget for the programme, and approve applications for Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme funding.
Recommendations Approved
Land-led Development Agreements - proposals for land sales and development agreements with private sector partner
From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 6.00 pm - January 29, 2025
...to approve land sales and development agreements with a private sector partner for sites at Willow Way and Parker House, including the budget, funding strategy, and delegation of authority to relevant directors for finalizing and executing the agreements.
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
Exclusion of Press and Public
From: Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 6.00 pm - January 29, 2025
...to exclude the press and public from discussions on Items 14 and 15 due to the likely disclosure of exempt information where the public interest in maintaining confidentiality outweighs disclosure.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 35
Average per Month: 1.9
Decisions Recorded: 120