Councillor Sian Eiles
Email: Sian.Eiles@lewisham.gov.uk
Council: Lewisham
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
40 meetings · Page 6 of 8
Council - Wednesday, 22nd January, 2025 7.30 pm
The Council approved the Statement of Accounts 2023/24 and Annual Report 2023/24. The Council also approved a number of amendments to the Council’s Constitution and, as part of its statutory duty, approved changes to the polling scheme for elections and referendums. Finally, the Council adopted a motion declaring Lewisham a “Right to Food Borough”.
Pensions Investment Committee - Wednesday, 8th January, 2025 6.00 pm
The Pensions Investment Committee met to confirm the minutes of its previous meeting, but was ultimately unable to do so. The committee will now have to wait until February to confirm the minutes from its November meeting.
Council - Wednesday, 27th November, 2024 7.30 pm
The most recent meeting of the full Council of Lewisham Council included a motion affirming the commitment of the Labour Group to addressing the climate emergency and included a review of the activities of the council's Overview and Scrutiny committees. The meeting also included discussion of whether the basic allowance paid to councillors should be increased.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
71 decisions · Page 1 of 15
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
Apologies for Absence
From: Licensing Sub Committee A - Thursday, 23rd October, 2025 7.00 pm - October 23, 2025
...to approve the recommendations, though no specific details regarding the recommendations or any absences are provided.
Recommendations Approved
Minutes Public Pack, 27/08/2025 Licensing Sub Committee A
From: Licensing Sub Committee A - Thursday, 23rd October, 2025 7.00 pm - October 23, 2025
...to approve the recommendations.
Recommendations Approved
Declarations of Interest
From: Licensing Sub Committee A - Thursday, 23rd October, 2025 7.00 pm - October 23, 2025
...to approve the recommendations, noting that there were no declarations of interest.
Recommendations Approved
Grand Empire, 108-110 Rushey Green SE6 4HW
From: Licensing Sub Committee A - Thursday, 23rd October, 2025 7.00 pm - October 23, 2025
...to refuse the application for a new premises licence for Grand Empire, citing concerns about operating hours, unclear floor plans, and the ability of the premises to continue operating under its existing license.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 40
Average per Month: 2.1
Decisions Recorded: 71