Denise Hyland - Councillor for Greenwich ( Abbey Wood)

Councillor Denise Hyland

 Labour and Co-operative  Abbey Wood  Cabinet Member Finance, Resources and Social Value

Email: denise.hyland@royalgreenwich.gov.uk

Council: Greenwich

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Appointments Panel (Committee Member) Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel (Guest) Council Special Meeting Cabinet (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Audit and Risk Management Panel (Guest) Overview & Scrutiny Call-in Sub-Committee Council Annual Meeting

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

58 meetings · Page 1 of 12

Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 2.00 pm

The Royal Borough of Greenwich's cabinet approved a strategy to end male violence against women and girls, noted a report on safeguarding children, and reviewed the council's budget and finances. The cabinet also agreed to publish the Infrastructure Funding Statement on the council website.

December 03, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 7.00 pm

The Council of Greenwich Council is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, 3 December 2025, to discuss a range of issues, including the Draft Local Plan, the adoption of a revised Statement of Licensing Policy, and several motions related to anti-social behaviour, road repairs, a tourism levy, and the Superloop SL15.

December 03, 2025
Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel Guest

Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 6.30 pm

The Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel were scheduled to meet to discuss member's casework performance, customer service performance, and to commission future reports. The meeting was scheduled to be held in Committee Rooms 4 & 5, Town Hall, Wellington Street, Woolwich and was open to the press and public. Councillor Joshua Ayodele, Chair of Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel, was scheduled to chair the meeting.

November 20, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 2.00 pm

Greenwich Council's Cabinet convened on 19 November 2025, addressing key issues such as the future of the Woolwich Waterfront Leisure Centre site, school place planning, leaseholder repayment options, and the adoption of a revised Statement of Licensing Policy. The Cabinet approved a plan for the demolition of the Woolwich Waterfront Leisure Centre and the selection of a residential development partner, as well as a school place planning and capital programme. Councillors also agreed to changes to leaseholder repayment options and recommended a draft local plan for public consultation.

November 19, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 29th October, 2025 7.00 pm

The council meeting held on 29 October 2025 included discussion of petitions, changes to executive function schemes of delegation, and several motions concerning local issues. Councillors were also scheduled to answer questions from the public and from other members.

October 29, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Use of grants and one-off financial capacity

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 12.30 pm - October 15, 2025

...to allocate specific resources to targeted service-based interventions and investments as detailed in Sections 5 and 6, subject to paragraph 1.2, and noted that a further update on the Council’s MTFS, including resource use and investment monitoring, would be provided when setting the 2026/27 budget.

Recommendations Approved

Annual Housing Safety and Compliance Report 2024/2025

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 12.30 pm - October 15, 2025

...to note the progress in meeting regulatory requirements, improving resident safety, and complying with Awaab's Law regarding housing safety and compliance.

Recommendations Approved

Medium Term Financial Strategy 2026/27+

From: Council - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 7.00 pm - September 24, 2025

...to note a forecasted £45.1m overall resourcing gap in 2026/27, increasing to £136.8m by 2029/30, and the potentially significant financial risks to the Medium Term Financial Strategy, while acknowledging that the strategy is a continuous process that will be updated regularly.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 58

Average per Month: 3.1

Decisions Recorded: 138