Anthony Okereke - Councillor for Greenwich (Woolwich Common)

Councillor Anthony Okereke

Labour and Co-operative Woolwich Common Leader of the Council

Email: anthony.okereke@royalgreenwich.gov.uk

Council: Greenwich

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Council Annual Meeting (Committee Member) Council Special Meeting (Committee Member) Cabinet (Chair) Overview & Scrutiny Call-in Sub-Committee (Guest) Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Guest) Appointments Panel (Chair, Committee Member) General Purposes Committee (Chair) Standards Committee (Committee Member) Health and Wellbeing Board (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

75 meetings · Page 1 of 15

Council Annual Meeting Committee Member

Council Annual Meeting - Wednesday, 27 May 2026 - 7.00 pm

May 27, 2026, 7:00 pm
Cabinet Chair

Cabinet - Wednesday, 8th April, 2026 2.00 pm

April 08, 2026, 2:00 pm
General Purposes Committee Chair

General Purposes Committee - Wednesday, 1st April, 2026 6.00 pm, PROVISIONAL

April 01, 2026, 6:00 pm
Cabinet Chair

Cabinet - Wednesday, 18th March, 2026 2.00 pm

The Cabinet of Greenwich Council is scheduled to convene on Wednesday, 18 March 2026, with a meeting pack that includes a diverse range of topics for consideration. Key discussions are expected to revolve around the Council's updated Procurement Strategy and Social Value Framework Policy, as well as plans for Voluntary and Community Sector Funding for the period 2027-2031. Additionally, the meeting agenda indicates discussions on the adoption of two Supplementary Planning Documents: the Climate Resilience SPD and the Woolwich Barracks SPD.

March 18, 2026, 2:00 pm
Appointments Panel Committee Member

Appointments Panel - Friday, 6th March, 2026 11.30 am

The Appointments Panel of Greenwich Council was scheduled to convene on Friday, 6 March 2026. The primary item on the agenda was the interview process for the Director of Finance (Deputy S151 Officer) position.

March 06, 2026, 11:30 am

Decisions from Meetings

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Greenwich Builds Phase 2 Sites for Consideration - Acquisition of housing for social rent

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 11th June, 2025 2.00 pm - June 11, 2025

...to progress due diligence and commercial discussions for the potential acquisition of housing at Royal Arsenal, Kidbrooke Village, and Greenwich Millennium Village for inclusion in Phase 2 of the Greenwich Builds programme, with delegated authority given to the Cabinet Member for Planning, Estate Renewal and Development to formally approve inclusion based on positive due diligence and viability assessments.

Recommendations Approved

Housing Asset Management Strategy 2025 – 2030

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 11th June, 2025 2.00 pm - June 11, 2025

...to approve the Housing Asset Management Strategy 2025-2030, note the awards of £I0,474,457 and £53,470,024 for housing improvements, and note the governance approach for Housing Capital Investment.

Recommendations Approved

Appointment of Members to Member level bodies and the appointment of Chairs and Vice-Chairs

From: Council Annual Meeting - Wednesday, 14th May, 2025 7.00 pm - May 14, 2025

...to appoint members to member-level bodies dealing with matters neither reserved to the Council nor executive functions, and to appoint Chairs and Vice-Chairs for the 2025-2026 Municipal Year, as detailed in the report.

Recommendations Approved

Establishment of Committees to deal with matters which are neither reserved to the Council nor are executive functions

From: Council Annual Meeting - Wednesday, 14th May, 2025 7.00 pm - May 14, 2025

...to deal with matters which are neither reserved to the Council nor are executive functions, the Council Annual Meeting of Greenwich agreed to establish various member-level bodies, allocate seats, approve terms of reference, appoint scrutiny panel chairs, and appoint Dr. Susan Blackall as Chair of the Standards Committee, while also authorizing the Chief Executive to establish appointment panels and fill vacancies.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 75

Average per Month: 3.1

Decisions Recorded: 187