The Greenwich Council cabinet is scheduled to discuss strategies for ending male violence against women and girls, review the Greenwich Safeguarding Children Partnership annual report, and consider the council's financial status at its upcoming meeting. Also on the agenda are updates on treasury management, capital projects, and infrastructure funding.

Working Together to End Male Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy

The cabinet will be asked to read and agree the final draft of the Working Together to End Male Violence Against Women and Girls (EMVAWG) Strategy. The strategy sets out eight strategic objectives:

1. Male Accountability and Behaviour Change
2. Allyship and Community Engagement
3. Prevention and Education
4. Supporting Victims and Survivors
5. Legal and Policy Frameworks
6. Public Spaces Safety
7. Intersectionality and Inclusivity
8. Monitoring, Evaluation and Accountability

The report pack states that the Royal Borough of Greenwich (RBG) has aligned its strategy with the reality that women and girls are disproportionately harmed by male violence . The report pack also mentions that to complement the EMVAWG Strategy, the council is developing a new action plan focused on male psychological safety, to provide targeted support around the emotional and psychological wellbeing of men and boys.

Greenwich Safeguarding Children Partnership Annual Report

The Cabinet will be asked to note and comment on the contents of the Greenwich Safeguarding Children Partnership Annual Report 2024/25. The report includes:

• An assessment from the Independent Scrutineer, Jenny Pearce.
• A report from the Young Scrutineer, Toyosi Disu.
• Snapshot data of children in Greenwich.
• Information on partnership and governance arrangements.
• Details of the child's journey through different services.
• Information on work group activities.
• Details of learning and development initiatives.

The report pack states that in 2024/25, 767 referrals were made to the Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC), a forum which manages the highest-risk domestic abuse cases. It also notes that over 90% of cases involved a female victim, and 407 cases involved children, of which a total of 837 children were affected by high-risk domestic abuse.

Budget Monitoring

The cabinet will be asked to note the council's forecast outturn position as at the end of Quarter 2 for 2025-2026. The report pack indicates a forecast overspend of £7.2m, which includes departmental overspends and corporate items. It also notes that the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) is forecast to overspend by £7.4m, and the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) is forecast to overspend by £2.4m. The report pack also states that there is a projected slippage of £8.6m against the total savings target of £36.1m.

Treasury Management and Capital Programme

The cabinet will be asked to note the Treasury Management Mid-Year Report and the Capital Mid-Year Report for 2025/26, before they are referred to Full Council. According to the report pack, as at 30 September 2025, the council's net external borrowing had increased by £89.255m. The report pack also notes that short-term money market investment rates have fallen since the central Bank Rate was reduced from 4.50% in March 2025 to 4.00% in September 2025.

Infrastructure Funding Statement

The cabinet will be asked to note the content of the Royal Borough of Greenwich Infrastructure Funding Statement 2024/25 and approve its publication on the council website by 31 December 2025. The report pack states that in 2024/25:

• £5,151,027 was collected in Borough CIL.
• £772,654 of neighbourhood CIL was collected and will be allocated to community projects through the Greenwich Neighbourhood Growth Fund (GNGF).
• £1,487,455 of Mayoral CIL was collected on behalf of the Mayor of London.
• £9,461,637 of S106 has been secured.
• £11,288,195 of S106 monies has been received.
• £14,726,582 of S106 has been invested in a number of projects.

Other Items

The cabinet will also be asked to note the list of councillors' memberships on outside bodies, joint committees and school governing bodies.