Lewisham Council have adopted the directly elected mayoral model of governance. Most of the media gaze falls upon the Mayor and the Executive. Equally important but less publicised are those with the immense responsibility for formally scrutinising the work of the council. There have been many constitutional changes over the years. However, the basic structure …
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Lewisham Council – the new political line up
Lewisham Council has held its Annual General Meeting on 20th May 2026 following the local elections. The purpose of the meeting is to elect a Speaker to chair the meeting and elect Councillors to serve on the Executive, elect members to the council wide committees, appoint people to serve on outside bodies and establish the …
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Reverse The End Of Remote Meetings
The Minister for Local Government, Luke Hall MP has written to Local Authorities confirming that the Government intends to end the remote meetings by not renewing the emergency legislation that allowed them. The letter explains that extending the regulations to allow virtual meetings beyond May 7th would require primary legislation. Interestingly, in the letter the …