Averil Lekau - Councillor for Greenwich ( Thamesmead Moorings)

Councillor Averil Lekau

 Labour and Co-operative  Thamesmead Moorings  Deputy Leader

Email: averil.lekau@royalgreenwich.gov.uk

Council: Greenwich

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Overview & Scrutiny Call-in Sub-Committee General Purposes Committee (Committee Member) Council Special Meeting Cabinet (Vice-Chair, Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Transport and Place Scrutiny Panel Appointments Panel (Committee Member) Council Annual Meeting

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

56 meetings · Page 6 of 12

Appointments Panel

Appointments Panel - Tuesday, 1st April, 2025 4.00 pm

The Greenwich Council Appointments Panel met on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, to discuss shortlisting candidates for the role of Development & Regeneration Director. The meeting was scheduled to be held in closed session.

April 01, 2025
Appointments Panel

Appointments Panel - Thursday, 27th March, 2025 11.30 am

The Appointments Panel of Greenwich Council met to determine the longlists of applicants for two positions: Deputy Director, Finance and Director of Legal and Democratic Services. The meeting was scheduled to be held in closed session, meaning that the press and public were excluded.

March 27, 2025
General Purposes Committee

General Purposes Committee - Wednesday, 26th March, 2025 6.00 pm

The General Purposes Committee met to discuss and approve changes to the terms and conditions of the Red Book Repairs and Investment Trade Staff Members, aiming for greater efficiency and cost-effectiveness in the council's repairs team. The committee also noted the list of councillors' memberships on outside bodies, joint committees, and school governing bodies.

March 26, 2025
Council

Council - Wednesday, 26th March, 2025 7.00 pm

Royal Greenwich Council met on 26 March 2025, and among other items, noted the annual audit report, discussed corporate parenting, and approved the members' allowances scheme for 2025-26. Councillors also debated petitions from residents and discussed issues ranging from traffic management to knife crime. The council approved a motion regarding dockless cycles, and an amended motion on the economic impact assessment of selling off council car parks.

March 26, 2025
General Purposes Committee

General Purposes Committee - Tuesday, 18th March, 2025 6.00 pm

The meeting agreed to all of the recommendations that had been made in the reports provided to committee members. This included a number of appointments to the council's committees and outside bodies, and the setting of salary bands for two new council officer roles.

March 18, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

161 decisions · Page 1 of 33

Working Together to End Male Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 03, 2025

...the Cabinet of Greenwich agreed to the final draft of the Working Together to End Male Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy.

For Determination

2025 - 2026 Quarter 2 Budget Monitor

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 03, 2025

... the Council's forecast outturn position as at the end of Quarter 2 of 2025-2026 (30 September 2025) was noted, revealing a projected general fund overspend of £7.2m and underslippage of £8.5m against savings targets.

For Determination

Infrastructure Funding Statement 2024/25

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 03, 2025

... the Cabinet noted the content of the Royal Borough of Greenwich Infrastructure Funding Statement 2024/25 and approved its publication on the council website by December 31, 2025, detailing developer contribution income and expenditure for the financial year 2024/25.

For Determination

Greenwich Safeguarding Children Partnership Annual Report 2024/25

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 03, 2025

...the Cabinet of Greenwich noted the contents of the 2024/25 Greenwich Safeguarding Children Partnership Report and will provide comments to assist the Partnership in assuring itself of the effectiveness of safeguarding for children in the borough.

For Determination

2025/26 Treasury Management and Capital Q2 Mid-Year Update

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 03, 2025

...to note the Treasury Management and Capital Mid-Year Reports for 2025/26 and refer them to Full Council for determination.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 56

Average per Month: 2.9

Decisions Recorded: 161