Chris Best

AttendanceFair

Labour · Sydenham ward · London Borough of Lewisham

chris.best@lewisham.gov.uk 020 8314 8907

Attendance

86%

Meetings

12 of 14

Council Rank

21st of 53

Council Average

80%

Comparison

vs. Council Average

+6%

vs. Labour Average (52 councillors)

+6%

Attendance Trend

Monthly attendance breakdown over time

Present

Expected

Council average

Summary

Name: Chris Best
Party: Labour
Ward: Sydenham
Council: London Borough of Lewisham
Attendance: 86% (12 of 14 meetings)
Rank: 21st of 53 councillors in London Borough of Lewisham
Email: chris.best@lewisham.gov.uk
Phone: 020 8314 8907
Committees: Council
Health and Safety Committee
Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Safer Stronger Communities Select Committee
Official Profile: View on council website

Election Results

2 elections on record

Election	Date	Votes	%	Result
Local Council elections 2022, 05/05/2022	5th May, 2022	2,456	21%	Elected
Local council elections 2018, 03/05/2018	3rd May, 2018	2,757	23%	Elected

Meeting History

Showing 47 meetings

Date	Meeting	Status
27/03/2019	Mayor and Cabinet	Present
27/03/2019	Mayor and Cabinet	Present
26/03/2019	Local Democracy Working Group	Present
14/03/2019	Appointments Committee	Present
13/03/2019	Mayor and Cabinet	Present
07/03/2019	Health and Wellbeing Board	Present
07/03/2019	Overview and Scrutiny Committee	In Attendance
05/03/2019	Sydenham Assembly	Present
04/03/2019	Health and Safety Committee	Present
27/02/2019	Council	Present
14/02/2019	Pensions Investment Committee	Present
13/02/2019	Mayor and Cabinet	Present
06/02/2019	Mayor and Cabinet	Present
05/02/2019	Public Accounts Select Committee	In Attendance
30/01/2019	Corporate Parenting Group	Present
23/01/2019	Council	Present
16/01/2019	Mayor and Cabinet	Present
18/12/2018	Appointments Committee	Present
12/12/2018	Mayor and Cabinet	Present
01/12/2018	Sydenham Assembly	Present
28/11/2018	Council	Present
21/11/2018	Mayor and Cabinet	Present
20/11/2018	Pensions Investment Committee	Present
14/11/2018	Corporate Parenting Group	Present
07/11/2018	Public Accounts Select Committee	In Attendance
01/11/2018	Health and Wellbeing Board	Present
31/10/2018	Mayor and Cabinet	Present
30/10/2018	Overview and Scrutiny Committee	In Attendance
09/10/2018	Mayor and Cabinet	Present
09/10/2018	Council	Present
08/10/2018	Healthier Communities Select Committee	In Attendance
05/10/2018	Sydenham Assembly	Present
02/10/2018	Council	Present
25/09/2018	Local Democracy Working Group	Present
19/09/2018	Mayor and Cabinet	Present
10/09/2018	Pensions Investment Committee	Present
17/07/2018	Corporate Parenting Group	Present
17/07/2018	Council	Present
10/07/2018	Mayor and Cabinet	Present
03/07/2018	Health and Wellbeing Board	Present
03/07/2018	Brent, Lewisham and Southwark IT Committee	Expected
27/06/2018	Pensions Investment Committee	Present
26/06/2018	Mayor and Cabinet	Present
12/06/2018	Sydenham Assembly	Present
05/06/2018	Mayor and Cabinet	Present
22/05/2018	Council	Present
22/05/2018	Council	Present

Data last updated: 23 February 2026

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