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

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

76 meetings · Page 1 of 16

Council Annual Meeting Committee Member

Council Annual Meeting - Wednesday, 27th 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
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 18th March, 2026 7.00 pm

The Council is scheduled to convene for a meeting where a range of important topics are set to be presented for consideration. Key items on the agenda include the review of the Standards Committee Annual Report, the Pay Policy Statement, and proposed changes to the Council's Constitution. Additionally, the Council is expected to consider motions regarding national gambling legislation, the Freedom Pass scheme, and bus timetable changes.

March 18, 2026, 7:00 pm
Cabinet Chair

Cabinet - Wednesday, 18th March, 2026 2.00 pm

March 18, 2026, 2:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

187 decisions · Page 5 of 38

Transforming Youth Play - Adventure Play Centres

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 28th January, 2026 2.00 pm - January 28, 2026

...noted the findings of the public consultation and approved proposals for the five Adventure Play Centres, including transforming Coldharbour into a Community Hub, Glyndon into an unstaffed facility, Meridian into a Youth Hub, keeping Plumstead unchanged, and relocating Woolwich's MUGA to an unstaffed facility while exploring other options.

Implemented

Council Tax Base 2026/27

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 28th January, 2026 2.00 pm - January 28, 2026

... agreed a council tax base for the whole authority area for 2026/27 of 92,059.75, an additional base for Gloucester Circus Garden Square of 100.08, and continued existing council tax premiums on second homes and long-term empty dwellings, alongside specific discounts for care leavers and foster carers.

Recommendations Approved

Consultation results of Re-Imagining Young Greenwich and the Proposed New Service Model

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 28th January, 2026 2.00 pm - January 28, 2026

...approved a new integrated service model called 'NextGen Greenwich' to support children, young people, and their families, incorporating youth voice and oversight mechanisms, and noted the next steps for its implementation.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 76

Average per Month: 3.2

Decisions Recorded: 187