Yemisi Anifowose - Councillor for Lewisham (Hither Green)

Councillor Yemisi Anifowose

Labour Party Hither Green

Email: Yemisi.Anifowose@lewisham.gov.uk

Council: Lewisham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Licensing Committee (Chair) (Committee Member) Children and Young People Select Committee Hither Green Local Assembly Meeting Housing Select Committee (Committee Member) Youth Provision Task and Finish Group (Committee Member) Appointments Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Committee Committee Member

Licensing Sub Committee A - Thursday, 12th February, 2026 7.00 pm

February 12, 2026, 7:00 pm
Licensing Committee Chair

Licensing Committee - Thursday, 5th February, 2026 7.00 pm

February 05, 2026, 7:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 28th January, 2026 7.30 pm

The Council of Lewisham Council met on Wednesday, 28 January 2026, to discuss a range of financial and governance matters. Key topics scheduled for consideration included the setting of the Council Tax base for the upcoming year, a review of the Council's constitution, and updates on treasury management.

January 28, 2026, 7:30 pm
Appointments Committee Committee Member

Appointments Committee - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 9.30 am

The Appointments Committee of Lewisham Council was scheduled to convene on Thursday 22 January 2026 to discuss the appointment of a new Director of Housing Resident Engagement and Services. The meeting agenda also included the election of a Chair and Vice Chair, and the confirmation of previous minutes.

January 22, 2026, 9:30 am
Housing Select Committee Committee Member

Housing Select Committee - Wednesday, 14th January, 2026 7.00 pm

The Housing Select Committee of Lewisham Council met on 14 January 2026 to discuss several key issues, including compliance with Awaab's Law[^2], rent setting, temporary accommodation, and private sector licensing.

January 14, 2026, 7:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

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Housing Allocation Policy

From: Housing Select Committee - Wednesday, 18th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 18, 2025

... the Housing Select Committee of Lewisham noted the review of amendments to the Housing Allocation Policy but requested further detail on auto-bidding criteria before granting approval.

Recommendations Approved

Declarations of interest

From: Housing Select Committee - Wednesday, 18th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 18, 2025

...Members were asked to declare any personal interests they have in any item on the agenda, as per the Council's Member Code of Conduct, with recommendations for handling such declarations approved.

Recommendations Approved

Select Committee work programme

From: Housing Select Committee - Wednesday, 18th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 18, 2025

...the committee updated its work programme for 2025-26, which includes items related to housing services performance, budget savings, housing policies, building programmes, and various performance monitoring reports.

Recommendations Approved

Responses from Mayor and Cabinet

From: Housing Select Committee - Wednesday, 18th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 18, 2025

...to approve the recommendations put forth to them.

Recommendations Approved

Announcements or Communications

From: AGM, Council - Wednesday, 7th May, 2025 7.30 pm - May 07, 2025

...to receive any announcements or communications from the Speaker and/or the Head of Paid Service.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 55

Average per Month: 2.6

Decisions Recorded: 91