Rudi Schmidt - Councillor for Lewisham (Evelyn)

Councillor Rudi Schmidt

Labour Party Evelyn Chair of Overview and Scrutiny

Email: Rudi.Schmidt@lewisham.gov.uk

Council: Lewisham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Health and Safety Committee (Committee Member) Evelyn Assembly Council Urgency Committee Children and Young People Select Committee (Committee Member) Planning Committee B (Committee Member) Overview and Scrutiny Committee Anti-Social Behaviour Task and Finish Group Healthier Communities Select Committee Public Accounts Select Committee Community Housing Task and Finish Group Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Call-In) Appointments Committee Sustainable Development Select Committee Safer Stronger Communities Select Committee Housing Select Committee

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

61 meetings · Page 1 of 13

Planning Committee B Committee Member

Planning Committee B - Thursday, 12th February, 2026 7.00 pm

February 12, 2026, 7:00 pm
Health and Safety Committee Committee Member

Health and Safety Committee - Tuesday, 3rd February, 2026 6.30 pm

The Health and Safety Committee of Lewisham Council is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, 3 February 2026. The meeting's agenda includes an update on health and safety matters, as well as an analysis of incidents within the council's libraries.

February 03, 2026, 6:30 pm
Planning Committee B Committee Member

Planning Committee B - Tuesday, 27th January, 2026 7.00 pm

The Planning Committee B of Lewisham Council met on Tuesday 27 January 2026 to discuss the proposed redevelopment of Blackheath Station Car Park. After extensive deliberation and hearing from various stakeholders, the committee resolved to defer a decision on the application to allow for the submission of additional information regarding parking surveys on peak trading days, a retail impact assessment, and more detailed plans for the farmers' market operation and emergency service access.

January 27, 2026, 7:00 pm
Children and Young People Select Committee Committee Member

Children and Young People Select Committee - Thursday, 8th January, 2026 7.00 pm

The Children and Young People Select Committee met to discuss the Corporate Parenting Strategy and improving economic opportunities for young people. Key decisions included approving recommendations for an all-member briefing on corporate parenting and formalising reporting on carer welfare, as well as approving recommendations to lobby for standardised data collection on inequalities, develop integrated career guidance in schools, explore apprenticeship creation through capital spending, provide guidance for SMEs on recruiting young people, and create a mentorship scheme for young entrepreneurs.

January 08, 2026
Health and Safety Committee CANCELLED Committee Member

Health and Safety Committee - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 6.30 pm

This meeting has been cancelled.

December 17, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Select Committee Work Programme

From: Housing Select Committee - Wednesday, 4th September, 2024 7.00 pm - September 04, 2024

...to include the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman Report on the agenda for the Committee meeting in November 2024.

Recommendations Approved

Annual Statutory Housing Ombudsman Reports 2023-24

From: Housing Select Committee - Wednesday, 4th September, 2024 7.00 pm - September 04, 2024

Recommendations Approved

Building for Lewisham Programme Update

From: Housing Select Committee - Wednesday, 4th September, 2024 7.00 pm - September 04, 2024

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of the meeting held on 16 July 2024

From: Housing Select Committee - Wednesday, 4th September, 2024 7.00 pm - September 04, 2024

...to approve the minutes from their previous meeting held on July 16, 2024, as an accurate record.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 61

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 129