Luke Sorba - Councillor for Lewisham (Telegraph Hill)

Councillor Luke Sorba

Labour Party Telegraph Hill

Email: luke.sorba@lewisham.gov.uk

Council: Lewisham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Children and Young People Select Committee (Committee Member) Corporate Parenting Group Overview and Scrutiny Committee Audit and Risk Committee (Committee Member) Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Call-In) Public Accounts Select Committee Planning Committee A (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

40 meetings · Page 1 of 8

Audit and Risk Committee Committee Member

Audit and Risk Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 7.00 pm

The Audit and Risk Committee of Lewisham Council is scheduled to meet on 11 December 2025 to discuss risk management in housing, updates from external auditors, and an internal audit progress report. The meeting will also address apologies for absence, declarations of interest, and the minutes from the previous meeting.

December 11, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 7.30 pm

The Council of Lewisham met on Wednesday 26 November 2025, addressing community safety concerns, celebrating achievements in planning and parks, and approving the annual accounts. The council also discussed petitions, public and member questions, and motions related to recognising the contributions of British West Indian service personnel and the Latin American community in Lewisham.

November 26, 2025
Audit and Risk Committee Committee Member

Audit and Risk Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 7.00 pm

The Audit and Risk Committee of Lewisham Council met on 11 November 2025 to discuss external and internal audit updates, the annual report from the Anti Fraud and Corruption Team, and an update to the Corporate Risk Register. The meeting was also scheduled to include a review of the minutes from a previous meeting.

November 11, 2025
Children and Young People Select Committee Committee Member

Children and Young People Select Committee - Thursday, 6th November, 2025 7.00 pm

The Children and Young People Select Committee met to discuss the implementation of a new strategic youth offer, consider a report on elective home education, and review the committee's work programme. The committee approved recommendations for the youth offer and elective home education reports.

November 06, 2025
Council Committee Member

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.

September 24, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Declarations of interest

From: Children and Young People Select Committee - Thursday, 12th September, 2024 7.00 pm - September 12, 2024

...to note Councillor Sorba's declaration of interest regarding item 5, specifically his delivery of drama therapy for South London and Maudsley NHS Trust’s Recovery College.

Recommendations Approved

Response to the Final Report of the Youth Provision Task and Finish Group

From: Children and Young People Select Committee - Thursday, 12th September, 2024 7.00 pm - September 12, 2024

...to note the report and approve the recommendations of the Youth Provision Task and Finish Group.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 40

Average per Month: 2.0

Decisions Recorded: 82