Cathy Dowse - Councillor for Greenwich (Mottingham, Coldharbour and New Eltham)

Councillor Cathy Dowse

Labour and Co-operative Mottingham, Coldharbour and New Eltham

Email: cathy.dowse@royalgreenwich.gov.uk

Council: Greenwich

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Licensing Sub-Committee B Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel (Committee Member) Council Special Meeting Council (Committee Member) Transport and Place Scrutiny Panel (Committee Member) Licensing Review Sub-Committee Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Licensing Sub-Committee A (Committee Member) Council Annual Meeting

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

38 meetings · Page 1 of 8

Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel Committee Member

Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 6.30 pm

January 22, 2026
Licensing Sub-Committee A Committee Member

Licensing Sub-Committee A - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.30 pm

The Royal Borough of Greenwich Licensing Sub-Committee A met to consider an application to vary the premises licence for The Ship Public House at 205 Plumstead Common Road. The application requested the removal of a condition preventing patrons from taking drinks outside and the addition of off-sales of alcohol. Councillors Jit Ranabhat, Cathy Dowse and Ann-Marie Cousins were scheduled to be in attendance.

December 09, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 7.00 pm

Royal Greenwich Council met in December 2025 to discuss a range of issues, including approving a draft local plan for consultation, adopting a revised licensing policy, and addressing community safety and road repairs through dedicated motions. Councillors also noted updates on treasury management and strategic risks.

December 03, 2025
Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel Committee Member

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
Transport and Place Scrutiny Panel Committee Member

Transport and Place Scrutiny Panel - Thursday, 13th November, 2025 6.30 pm

The Royal Borough of Greenwich Transport and Place Scrutiny Panel met on 13 November 2025, to discuss the Flood Risk Strategy and Surface Water Management Plan, and Estate Regeneration within the borough. The panel also reviewed the commissioning of future reports.

November 13, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Royal Borough of Greenwich Strategic Risk Register

From: Council - Wednesday, 25th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 25, 2025

...the Council noted the Royal Borough’s updated Strategic Risk Register, which contains key risks threatening the Council's plans and strategies, along with controls and mitigating actions.

Recommendations Approved

Proposed Freehold disposal of the Margaret McMillan Field Study Centre

From: Council - Wednesday, 25th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 25, 2025

...to dispose of the Margaret McMillan Field Study Centre, Wrotham, Kent, subject to agreed Heads of Terms and compliance with Section 121 Charities Act 2011, delegating authority to the Director of Place and Growth to manage the disposal process.

Recommendations Approved

Appointment of Members to Member level bodies and the appointment of Chairs and Vice-Chairs

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

...to appoint members to member-level bodies dealing with matters neither reserved to the Council nor executive functions, and to appoint Chairs and Vice-Chairs for the 2025-2026 Municipal Year, as detailed in the report.

Recommendations Approved

Establishment of Committees to deal with matters which are neither reserved to the Council nor are executive functions

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

...to deal with matters which are neither reserved to the Council nor are executive functions, the Council Annual Meeting of Greenwich agreed to establish various member-level bodies, allocate seats, approve terms of reference, appoint scrutiny panel chairs, and appoint Dr. Susan Blackall as Chair of the Standards Committee, while also authorizing the Chief Executive to establish appointment panels and fill vacancies.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 38

Average per Month: 1.9

Decisions Recorded: 71