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Lewisham Council is addressing a projected £6.5 million overspend for 2026/27, alongside changes to its Health and Wellbeing Board and new smoke control regulations.
Lewisham Council is currently addressing a projected £6.5 million overspend on its General Fund for the 2026/27 financial year, an increase of £3.4 million since May 2026. A report to the Public Accounts Select Committee in September 2026 attributed this to rising costs in the Parking contract and increased school transport expenses. The Mayor and Cabinet also approved the commencement of the statutory process to establish a borough-wide smoke control area in September 2026, aiming to regulate smoke emissions including from moored vessels.
In September 2026, Lewisham's Health and Wellbeing Board agreed to changes in its membership and terms of reference, following a governance workshop in July 2026. These updates include the addition of a housing directorate officer representative. Earlier in April 2026, the council's Licensing Sub Committee D granted an application to vary a premises licence for Good Food at 26B Sydenham Road, SE26, with agreed conditions.
Key facts
- Lewisham Council faces a projected £6.5 million General Fund overspend for the 2026/27 financial year. Source
- The General Fund overspend increased by £3.4 million since May 2026. Source
- Lewisham's Health and Wellbeing Board agreed to membership and terms of reference changes in September 2026. Source
- The Mayor and Cabinet approved starting the statutory process for a borough-wide smoke control area in September 2026. Source
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