Lewisham Council has agreed to retain the Public Transport Liaison Committee or Forum. This has resulted in greater scrutiny and pressure on bus and train operators to address key issues such as poor services, working conditions and lack of investment.
The AGM of the Council was held on the 7th May 2025 and this meeting included wide ranging changes to the constitution. The retention of a forum to discuss and question public transport strengthens the ability of the public and local politicians to lobby and scrutinise public transport services. As a London Borough, Lewisham is criss-crossed by railways, has bus termini including Catford Bus Garage and is a destination for the Docklands Light Railway.
The formal membership of this important body was not immediately apparent in the papers and minutes, however, following a Freedom of Information request Lewisham Council have confirmed the new membership and meeting dates for 2025/6:
Cllr Liam Curran (Chair – Sustainable Development Select Committee)
Cllr Sian Eiles (Vice Chair – SDSC)
Cllr Louise Krupski (Cabinet Member with responsibility for transport matters)
Open to all elected councillors
Future meetings of this Forum have been scheduled for:
Tuesday 14 October 2025
Wednesday 17 December 2025 and
Tuesday 10 February 2026.
Questions can be raised by community groups and individuals and details of the officer responsible for co-ordinating the business is found here