Councillor Ann-Marie Cousins
Email: ann-marie.cousins@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
Council: Greenwich
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
42 meetings · Page 1 of 9
Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.30 pm
The Royal Greenwich Local Planning Committee is scheduled to meet to discuss several planning applications, including proposals for houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) and the amalgamation of commercial units. The meeting will be held in Committee Rooms 4 & 5 at the Town Hall, Wellington Street, Woolwich.
Licensing Sub-Committee A - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.30 pm
The Licensing Sub-Committee A is scheduled to convene to consider a request to vary the premises licence for The Ship Public House, located at 205 Plumstead Common Road. The application seeks to remove a condition preventing patrons from taking drinks outside and to add off-sales of alcohol as a licensable activity. Councillors Jit Ranabhat, Cathy Dowse and Ann-Marie Cousins are scheduled to attend.
Council - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 7.00 pm
Royal Greenwich Council met in December 2025 to discuss a range of issues, including approving a draft local plan for consultation, adopting a revised licensing policy, and addressing community safety and road repairs through dedicated motions. Councillors also noted updates on treasury management and strategic risks.
Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 6.30 pm
The Royal Borough of Greenwich Local Planning Committee met on 25 November 2025, and approved plans for two properties to become houses in multiple occupation (HMO). Permission was granted for the change of use of 47 Arbroath Road, Eltham, to a five-bedroom HMO, and for 32 Roydene Road, Plumstead, to become a six-bedroom HMO, subject to conditions.
Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 6.30 pm
The Overview and Scrutiny Committee was scheduled to convene to discuss contract performance, infrastructure funding, and improvements to the Thames Path. The committee was also scheduled to review the Forward Plan, which outlines upcoming executive decisions.
Decisions from Meetings
91 decisions · Page 14 of 19
Medium Term Financial Strategy 2025- 26+
From: Council Special Meeting - Wednesday, 26th February, 2025 7.00 pm - February 26, 2025
...to approve the Medium Term Financial Strategy for 2025/26 to 2028/29, including a council tax increase, a balanced budget for 2025/26, and noting various investments, funding allocations, savings proposals, and potential financial risks.
Recommendations Approved
Motion on Dockless Cycles
From: Council - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 29, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Local Council Tax Support Scheme
From: Council - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 29, 2025
...to ensure the affordability of the Local Council Tax Support scheme for working-age claimants, the council agreed to reduce the maximum support level from 100% to 80%, increase the earnings taper from 15% to 25%, increase the non-dependant deduction charge from £5 to £10 per week, remove the exemption for non-dependants receiving passported benefits or not in work, abolish the second adult rebate for working-age claimants, allow DWP notifications of Universal Credit claims to serve as LCTS claims, and create a discretionary Council Tax Hardship Fund, while delegating the fund's details and implementation to the Cabinet member for Inclusive Economy, Business, Skills and Greenwich Supports.
Recommendations Approved
Motion: Protecting leaseholders from excessive insurance and remortgage costs in buildings requiring fire remediation
From: Council - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 29, 2025
...to urge the government to act on the Grenfell Inquiry findings, review leaseholder protections from excessive costs, accelerate fire remediation, clarify acceptable building standards, and support a risk-pooling reinsurance scheme to lower leaseholder costs.
Recommendations Approved
Motion: Economic impact assessment of sale of council car parks
From: Council - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 29, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 42
Average per Month: 2.2
Decisions Recorded: 91