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Public Questions for the 25th November full Lewisham Council meeting must be submitted by Tuesday, 10th November 2026 at 23:59 – one minute before midnight precisely. This is the last public question time scheduled for 2026. Anyone who lives, works or studies in the borough can table up to two written questions per meeting. These …
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The Labour Government has passed the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026. Experts have hailed this as a “foundational text we will be returning to for years.” The Act settles a number of issues of the time, the committee system of governance has not faired well and stronger leadership models have found favour. There …
Public Questions can be tabled at Lewisham’s full council meetings. There are some rules to follow to have a question placed on the order paper and these have been clarified through changes to the council’s constitution. Although these proved controversial, the new administration confirmed that they plan no further changes. Presently, anyone who lives, works …
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 …
Lewisham Council has a reputation for public engagement in decision making. Despite budget cuts to local assemblies, the council has maintained the right for local people to ask formal questions at its full council meetings. The first public question time in 2026 is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, 28th January 2026 at 7.30pm in …
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 …
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The way Lewisham Council deals with planning applications has been changed. The number of objections required to trigger a public committee meeting has been increased from three to ten and the number of planning committees and their membership reduced. Changes were made to Lewisham Council’s Constitution in relation to Planning Committees at the AGM of …
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