Martin O'Brien

Sustainable Development Select Committee Officer

Sustainable Development Select Committee - Thursday, 11th September, 2025 7.00 pm

The Sustainable Development Select Committee met to discuss air quality, dockless bikes, and the committee's work programme. The committee noted the progress made on the Air Quality Action Plan and requested more detailed statistics on dockless bike usage and parking compliance. The committee also agreed to invite Lime Bikes to a future Public Transport Liaison Forum.

Sustainable Development Select Committee

Sustainable Development Select Committee - Thursday, 20th March, 2025 7.00 pm

This meeting included seven reports: a waste services update; a flood risk management strategy update; an update on the council's climate emergency action plan; a report about procedure for adopting a new Community Infrastructure Levy charging schedule; and an update on the committee's work programme for the year.

Housing Select Committee

Housing Select Committee - Thursday, 21st November, 2024 7.00 pm

The committee approved the proposed changes to Lewisham’s Housing Revenue Account for 2025/26. This included an average rent increase of 2.7% for council tenants and an average increase to service charges of £10.98 or 39.9%. Tenants in properties managed by Regenter B3 will see an average increase to their service charges of £0.90. The committee also approved an average increase of 2.7% to garage rents. The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman’s report into the Council’s handling of a resident's homelessness application was noted. The committee agreed the Cabinet Member for Housing Management and Homelessness should oversee the action plan that has been produced to prevent a reoccurrence of the issues identified in the report.

Overview and Scrutiny Committee Officer

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 21st February, 2023 7.00 pm

Housing Select Committee Officer

Housing Select Committee - Thursday, 5 January 2023 - 7.00 pm