Peter Bernards - Councillor for Lewisham (Forest Hill)

Councillor Peter Bernards

Labour and Co-operative Party Forest Hill

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Council Committee Member

AGM, Council - Wednesday, 20th May, 2026 7.30 pm

May 20, 2026, 7:30 pm
Planning Committee A Chair

Planning Committee A - Thursday, 12th March, 2026 7.30 pm

The Planning Committee A meeting on 12 March 2026 considered three planning applications, ultimately granting permission for a new artificial grass pitch at Whitefoot Lane Playing Field and an extension to a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) at 31A Crescent Way. The committee also approved a change of use for a property at 42 St John's Vale to become a children's home.

March 12, 2026, 7:30 pm
Council Committee Member

BUDGET, Council - Wednesday, 4th March, 2026 7.30 pm

The Council of Lewisham met on Wednesday, 4 March 2026, to discuss a range of significant issues, including the Council Budget for 2026/27 and temporary changes to polling places for the upcoming May 2026 elections. The meeting also included a review of the Statement of Licensing Policy.

March 04, 2026, 7:30 pm
Standards Sub-Committee A Committee Member

Standards Sub-Committee A - Wednesday, 25 February 2026 - 7.00 pm

The Standards Sub-Committee A of Lewisham Council met on Wednesday, 25 February 2026, to determine a complaint made under the Code of Conduct. The committee decided that neither Mayor Brenda Dakers nor Councillor Kim Powell had breached the Members' Code of Conduct.

February 25, 2026, 7:00 pm
Strategic Planning Committee Chair

Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday, 24 February 2026 - 7.00 pm

The Strategic Planning Committee of Lewisham Council met on Tuesday 24 February 2026 to discuss the planning application for Sun Wharf, Creekside, SE8. The committee resolved to grant planning permission for the development, subject to the completion of a Section 106 legal agreement and appropriate planning conditions.

February 24, 2026, 7:00 pm

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

Leegate Shopping Centre, SE12 - Application Ref: DC/25/140732

From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 18, 2025

The Strategic Planning Committee of Lewisham Council decided unanimously to authorise the Head of Law to complete a Deed of Variation of a legal agreement and to grant s73 planning permission, subject to conditions. This decision was made on 18 November 2025. The approved changes include an increase in residential units, an uplift in affordable housing provision, and revisions to building massing and height.

Recommendations Approved

Lewisham Shopping Centre and Adjacent Land, Bounded by Lewisham High Street, Molesworth Street and Rennell Street, London SE13 (DC/24/137871)

From: Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 7.00 pm - October 16, 2025

...to agree to refer the Lewisham Shopping Centre redevelopment proposal to the Mayor of London, authorize the completion of a Section 106 agreement, and authorize the Head of Planning to grant planning permission subject to conditions upon completion of the legal agreement and satisfactory conditions.

Recommendations Approved

Members' Allowances

From: Council - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 7.30 pm - September 24, 2025

...to increase the basic allowance for members by 3.2% to £13,201 and all existing Special Responsibility Allowances (SRAs) by 3.2%, both effective from 1st April 2025, and to instruct the Monitoring Officer to review the Council's current allowances and implement the decision.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 196

Average per Month: 1.4

Decisions Recorded: 63 Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.