Councillor Tom Swaine-Jameson

Standards Committee - Wednesday 9 July 2025 6.00 pm

The Lambeth Council Standards Committee met to discuss member training and standards. Councillors agreed to note the progress of the Member Learning Development programme and the annual member complaints report. They also agreed to recommend that the cross-party Member Learning and Development Working Group continue to facilitate the development and delivery of the Member Induction programme following the 2026 local elections, as well as the ongoing Member Learning and Development Programme.

Annual Council, Council - Wednesday 23 April 2025 7.00 pm

The annual meeting of Lambeth Council saw Councillor Adrian Garden elected as Mayor and Councillor Christine Banton as Deputy Mayor for the 2025-26 municipal year, while also addressing committee appointments, the council's constitution, and member allowance schemes. The council voted to approve the recommendations in reports regarding the allocation of seats to political groups, the constitution, and the members allowances scheme, all despite some dissent.

Budget Council, Council - Wednesday 5 March 2025 7.00 pm

The meeting approved the Revenue and Capital Budget 2025/26, the External Auditor Recommendations and the Pay Policy Statement 2025/26. Both the Green and Liberal Democrat groups presented alternative budgets that were not carried.

Adult Social Care and Health Scrutiny Sub-Committee - Thursday 27 February 2025 7.00 pm

The meeting began with a presentation about efforts to improve the experience of LGBTQ+ people receiving adult social care in Lambeth. The committee then went on to review the Annual Safeguarding Report for 2023-24, and the Annual Performance and Complaints Report for the Adult Social Care department. The meeting concluded with a discussion of the committee's future work programme.

Council - Wednesday 22 January 2025 7.00 pm

The meeting began with tributes to past Councillors Rob Hill and Burt Williams, who had recently died. Councillors then heard deputations from residents on the condition of Palace Road Nature Garden, the need for cycle hangers suitable for cargo bikes, and poor housing conditions and repairs on the Tulse Hill Estate.