Councillor Cathy Dowse
Email: cathy.dowse@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
Council: Greenwich
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
46 meetings · Page 1 of 10
Council Annual Meeting - Wednesday, 27 May 2026 - 7.00 pm
Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel - Thursday, 23rd April, 2026 6.30 pm
Transport and Place Scrutiny Panel - Thursday, 9 April 2026 - 6.30 pm
Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel - Thursday, 12th March, 2026 6.30 pm
The Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel met on Thursday, 12 March 2026, to discuss the Council's Digital Strategy and the use of Artificial Intelligence, community engagement efforts, and the monitoring of Freedom of Information requests. The Panel also received an update from the Cabinet Member for Finance, Resources and Social Value and discussed the work programme for the upcoming year.
Council Special Meeting - Thursday, 26th February, 2026 7.00 pm
The Council Special Meeting of Greenwich Council, held on Thursday 26 February 2026, focused primarily on the setting of the Council's budget and council tax for the 2026-27 financial year. Key decisions included approving a 4.99% increase in council tax, comprising a 2.99% rise for general service delivery and a 2% precept for adult social care, alongside the adoption of the Medium Term Financial Strategy and the Housing Revenue Account budget.
Decisions from Meetings
84 decisions · Page 14 of 17
Annual Audit Letter 2023-2024
From: Council - Wednesday, 26th March, 2025 7.00 pm - March 26, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Members' Allowances Scheme
From: Council - Wednesday, 26th March, 2025 7.00 pm - March 26, 2025
...to increase the Basic Allowance and Special Responsibility Allowances for 2025/26 in line with the Local Government Pay Settlement, increase the Childcare and Dependent Carers’ Allowance to £13.85, and amend the Members’ Allowances Scheme for 2025/26 accordingly.
Recommendations Approved
Statement of Accounts
From: Council Special Meeting - Wednesday, 26th February, 2025 7.00 pm - February 26, 2025
...to approve the Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024, delegate its signing to the Corporate Director of Resources, and note the Audit Completion Report and the Audit and Risk Management Panel's view on general reserves.
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Treasury Management and Capital Strategy 2025-26
From: Council Special Meeting - Wednesday, 26th February, 2025 7.00 pm - February 26, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Medium Term Financial Strategy 2025- 26+
From: Council Special Meeting - Wednesday, 26th February, 2025 7.00 pm - February 26, 2025
...to approve the Medium Term Financial Strategy for 2025/26 to 2028/29, including a council tax increase, a balanced budget for 2025/26, and noting various investments, funding allocations, savings proposals, and potential financial risks.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 46
Average per Month: 1.9
Decisions Recorded: 84