Decision Maker: Council Annual Meeting

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: May 14, 2025

Purpose:

Content: The Leader of the Council, Councillor Anthony Okereke moved the recommendations in the reports.   The Mayor put the recommendations to the vote and it was unanimously   Resolved –   Agreed to establish the following Member-level Bodies for 2025-2026 to deal with matters which are neither reserved to the Council nor are executive functions:   Standing Member-Level Bodies   Audit and Risk Management Panel Borough-wide Housing Panel (Vice-Chair only) Corporate Parenting Partnership Board General Purposes Committee Health and Well-Being Board Licensing Committee Local Planning Committee Local Housing Panels (Vice Chairs only) Margaret McMillan Field Study Centre Sub-Committee Overview and Scrutiny Committee Overview and Scrutiny Call In Sub-Committee Pension Fund Investment and Administration Panel Planning Board Scrutiny Panels (x6) Standards Committee Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE)   Consultative Bodies   Greenwich Council Joint Committee Schools Forum   Agreed -  the allocation of seats on Member-level bodies as set out in Appendix A.   Agreed the terms of reference of all Member level bodies for 2025/26 (Appendix B) and that Part 3 of the Constitution (Responsibility for Functions) be updated accordingly.   Agreed the Chairs of the Scrutiny Panels for 2025/26 (Appendix C).   Agreed that Dr Susan Blackall be appointed as Chair of the Standards Committee (and consequently Vice-Chair of the Audit and Risk Management Panel) and that Dr Susan Blackall (vice-chair) be appointed as an independent member of the Standards Committee.   Agreed that the Chief Executive be authorised to (a) establish, in consultation with the Party Group Leaders, individual Appointment Panels based on the requirements of the post; and (b) appoint, in consultation with the Leader and Party Whips, Members to Appointment Panel.   Agreed that the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader of the Council and the relevant Party Whip, be authorised to appoint to any vacancies on the bodies listed in 1.1 above or any that may arise during the Municipal Year 2025/26.