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 4 of 12

Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Wednesday, 9th July, 2025 2.00 pm

The Royal Borough of Greenwich's cabinet met on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, to discuss several key issues, including safeguarding adults, treasury management, revenue outturn, and housing assistance. The cabinet noted the Royal Greenwich Safeguarding Adults Board Annual Report 2024-25, the Treasury Management and Capital Outturn 2024-25, and the council's revenue position as of March 2025. They also agreed to a new Housing Assistance Policy.

July 09, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 25th June, 2025 7.00 pm

The Royal Borough of Greenwich Council met on 25 June 2025, and among other business, agreed to prohibit itinerant ice cream trading on King William Walk, and to dispose of the Margaret McMillan Field Study Centre, subject to certain conditions. The council also reviewed its strategic risk register and discussed a number of questions raised by both members of the public and councillors.

June 25, 2025
Cabinet

Cabinet - Wednesday, 11th June, 2025 2.00 pm

The Greenwich Council Cabinet met on 11 June 2025, and approved a new Housing Asset Management Strategy for 2025-2030, agreed to progress with due diligence and commercial negotiations for potential acquisitions of over 250 homes for social rent across three sites, and approved a variation to the development agreement for the residential element of the Woolwich Leisure Centre Scheme.

June 11, 2025
Appointments Panel

Appointments Panel - Thursday, 15th May, 2025 10.00 am

The Greenwich Council Appointments Panel met to interview candidates for the role of Deputy Director of Resources – Finance. The panel, composed of Councillors Anthony Okereke, Denise Hyland, Averil Lekau, Rachel Taggart-Ryan, and Matt Hartley, was scheduled to convene in Committee Room 4 at the Town Hall, Wellington Street, Woolwich.

May 15, 2025
Council Annual Meeting

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

At the annual meeting of the Royal Borough of Greenwich council, Councillor Linda Bird was elected as Mayor for 2025-26, and Councillor David Gardner was appointed as Deputy Mayor. Councillors also approved the establishment of committees, panels and boards, and agreed on the allocation of seats to political groups. They also approved the outline calendar of meetings, and the

May 14, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Strategic Risk Register

From: Council - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 7.00 pm - December 03, 2025

...to note the Council's updated Strategic Risk Register, which includes key risks threatening the Council's plans and strategies, along with controls and mitigating actions.

Recommendations Approved

Treasury Management & Capital Strategy - Mid Year 2025-26 Update

From: Council - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 7.00 pm - December 03, 2025

...the Council noted the Treasury Management and Capital Mid-Year Reports for 2025/26, along with the comments from the Audit & Risk Management Panel, and approved the recommendations within the reports.

Recommendations Approved

Motion - Implementing a fair tourism levy to support Greenwich's financial sustainability and invest in local services

From: Council - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 7.00 pm - December 03, 2025

...to approve the recommendations related to implementing a fair tourism levy to support Greenwich's financial sustainability and invest in local services.

Recommendations Approved

Motion - Getting Things Done – Paving the way Investing to Repair our Roads and Pavements

From: Council - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 7.00 pm - December 03, 2025

...to invest £8 million over the next five years in road and pavement resurfacing, invest in pavements to encourage pedestrianisation, fill hundreds more potholes, and embed proactive maintenance into the highway's strategy.

Recommendations Approved

Motion - Getting Things Done - Greenwich Labour Taking Action to Tackle Anti-Social Behaviour and Make Our Streets Safer

From: Council - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 7.00 pm - December 03, 2025

...to invest in a comprehensive community safety program focused on prevention, education, and enforcement, including expanding Community Safety Enforcement Officers, providing new mobile CCTV units, funding police constables and a data analyst, and launching education programs to end violence against women and girls.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 58

Average per Month: 3.1

Decisions Recorded: 138