Sophie Davis - Councillor for Lewisham ( Forest Hill)

Councillor Sophie Davis

 Labour and Co-operative Party  Forest Hill

Email: Sophie.Davis@lewisham.gov.uk

Council: Lewisham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Safer Stronger Communities Select Committee (Committee Member) Forest Hill Assembly Planning Committee B (Committee Member) Governance Committee (Committee Member) Standards Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

34 meetings · Page 2 of 7

Safer Stronger Communities Select Committee Committee Member

Safer Stronger Communities Select Committee - Wednesday, 3rd September, 2025 7.00 pm

The Safer Stronger Communities Select Committee met to discuss anti-social behaviour enforcement and library services in the borough. The committee heard that an integrated enforcement approach is being developed to tackle anti-social behaviour, and that Lewisham Library has been named the London winner of The British Book Awards 2025 Library of the Year. The committee also discussed the upcoming reopening of Lewisham Library following refurbishment, and the cessation of fines across the library service.

September 03, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 7.30 pm

The Council of Lewisham met on 16 July 2025, and agreed to consider a petition regarding divestment from Palestine, adopted the Lewisham Local Plan, and approved the Lewisham Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Charging Schedule. The council also paid tribute to two former councillors who had recently died, and heard announcements on Lewisham schools, the return of the Blackheath fireworks display, and funding for care experienced employment.

July 16, 2025
Planning Committee B Committee Member

Planning Committee B - Tuesday, 15th July, 2025 7.00 pm

The Planning Committee B met to discuss four planning applications, concerning Mercia Grove, Woodyates Road, Broseley Grove, and Sandhurst Road. Councillors voted to approve all four applications, after hearing from planning officers, local residents and applicants.

July 15, 2025
Governance Committee Committee Member

Governance Committee - Tuesday, 8th July, 2025 7.00 pm

The Governance Committee of Lewisham Council was scheduled to meet on 8 July 2025 to discuss updates to the council's petition scheme and the use of substitutes on council committees. The agenda for the meeting also included the minutes from a previous meeting, declarations of interest, and a verbal update on the future work programme.

July 08, 2025
Safer Stronger Communities Select Committee

Safer Stronger Communities Select Committee - Wednesday, 4th June, 2025 7.00 pm

The Safer Stronger Communities Select Committee was scheduled to meet to discuss budget savings proposals for 2025/26 and 2026/27, as well as an update on the main grants consultation. The committee was also expected to review its work programme for the upcoming year.

June 04, 2025

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

Apologies for Absence

From: Governance Committee - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 7.00 pm - October 15, 2025

...to adjourn the meeting to a date to be fixed due to a lack of quorum.

For Determination

Motions

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

...to support Labour's 30 Hours of Free Childcare and to bring Thames Water back into public ownership.

Recommendations Approved

Use of Substitutes

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

...to include the temporary arrangements for the use of substitutes in committees, previously approved on January 22nd, 2025, into the Committee Procedure Rules under Part 4 of the Constitution.

Recommendations Approved

Appointment of Independent Persons

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

...to appoint Kalwant Grewal and Katy Prestedge as two independent persons to the Standards Committee.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 34

Average per Month: 1.8

Decisions Recorded: 62