Acting Director of Health and Adult Services
Council: Greenwich
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
5 meetings
Council Special Meeting - Wednesday, 26th February, 2025 7.00 pm
The meeting approved the Council's Statement of Accounts for 2023-24, its Treasury Management and Capital Strategy for 2025-26, the Housing Revenue Account medium-term financial strategy, budget and rent setting, and its Medium Term Financial Strategy and budget and council tax setting for 2025-26.
Cabinet - Monday, 17th February, 2025 5.00 pm
The meeting included items about proposed changes to Royal Greenwich’s school admission arrangements, ending the school trip grants scheme, and a number of financial reports.
Cabinet - Wednesday, 5th February, 2025 2.00 pm
The Royal Borough of Greenwich Cabinet agreed to the recommendations made in the 'Together for Greenwich: Co-operation for the Future' report, including the allocation of £1 million to establish a Community Energy Fund. The fund will offer grants to community groups for projects that support the shift to net zero in the borough. The meeting also saw confirmation that the Council would host the Co-operative Councils Innovation Network (CCIN) conference in Woolwich on the 12th and 13th of February 2025.
Cabinet - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 4.30 pm
This meeting of the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s Cabinet will consider a range of topics including the acquisition of five NHS-owned care homes, a proposal to reduce the amount of council tax support provided to residents of working age, the council’s revenue position, and a plan to lease privately owned properties for use as temporary accommodation.
Council - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 7.00 pm
The Council agreed to reduce the maximum level of support available through the Local Council Tax Support Scheme 2025-26 from 100% to 80% and agreed to reduce the time before charging a Council Tax Premium to unfurnished and unoccupied properties from 2 years to 12 months. They also noted the appointment of Councillor Sandra Bauer as the new Cabinet Member for Equality, Culture and Communities, and voted to adopt a motion on protecting leaseholders from the cost of fire safety remediation work.
Decisions from Meetings
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Housing Revenue Account Medium Term Financial Strategy & 2025/26 Budget and Rent Setting
From: Cabinet - Monday, 17th February, 2025 5.00 pm - February 17, 2025
...to agree on the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) strategy, budget, and rent setting, including rent and service charge increases, rephasing capital program spending, extending the relet policy, reviewing tenant management organizations, converting planned council homes to acquisitions, utilizing GLA grants, converting homes for temporary accommodation, agreeing on rent changes for TA properties, and funding the Hardship Fund.
Recommendations Approved
School Trip Grant Scheme
From: Cabinet - Monday, 17th February, 2025 5.00 pm - February 17, 2025
...to remove school trip grants for pupils in local authority-maintained schools through the Pupil Benefits scheme.
Recommendations Approved
Treasury Management and Capital Strategy 2025-26
From: Cabinet - Monday, 17th February, 2025 5.00 pm - February 17, 2025
...to refer the Treasury Management Strategy and Capital Strategy for 2025/26, along with related capital bids, flexible use of capital receipts proposals, prudential indicators, and minimum revenue provision arrangements, to Full Council for approval.
Recommendations Approved
Budget and Council Tax Setting 2025-26
From: Cabinet - Monday, 17th February, 2025 5.00 pm - February 17, 2025
...to approve the Council Budget and Council Tax for 2025/26, including a 2.99% increase in the borough element of council tax, a 2% Adult Social Care precept, an additional council tax for properties near Gloucester Circus SE10, the schools funding formula, and noting the GLA precept increase and Dedicated Schools Grant level.
Recommendations Approved
Determination of Admission Arrangements for Royal Greenwich Schools for the 2026/27 Academic Year
From: Cabinet - Monday, 17th February, 2025 5.00 pm - February 17, 2025
...to determine the admission arrangements for Royal Greenwich schools, including changes to admission numbers for Discovery and Montbelle Primary Schools and the definition of 'children of staff', for the 2026/27 academic year, and to participate in the Pan London co-ordinated admission system.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 5
Average per Month: 2.5
Decisions Recorded: 23