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

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Transport and Place Scrutiny Panel

Transport and Place Scrutiny Panel - Thursday, 3rd April, 2025 6.30 pm

The Transport and Place Scrutiny Panel were scheduled to meet on 3 April 2025 to discuss strategic transport projects, a strategic asset review, and the Thames Path Connectivity and Upgrade Time-limited Review. The panel were also scheduled to discuss items for the next year’s work programme.

April 03, 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
Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel

Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel - Thursday, 13th March, 2025 6.30 pm

The Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel noted the Customer Services Performance, the Digital Strategy, the Electoral Services annual report 2024 and the Freedom of Information Monitoring Report.

March 13, 2025
Council Special Meeting

Council Special Meeting - Wednesday, 26th February, 2025 7.00 pm

The meeting approved the Council's Statement of Accounts for 2023-24, its Treasury Management and Capital Strategy for 2025-26, the Housing Revenue Account medium-term financial strategy, budget and rent setting, and its Medium Term Financial Strategy and budget and council tax setting for 2025-26.

February 26, 2025
Licensing Sub-Committee A

Licensing Sub-Committee A - Tuesday, 18th February, 2025 6.30 pm

This meeting was about the Licensing Sub-Committee considering whether to grant licences for the sale of alcohol. The meeting included the consideration of two applications. Firstly, whether to grant a premises licence for the 4 Corners Music Festival 2025 scheduled to take place on Circus Field, Blackheath in May. Secondly, the meeting included the consideration of the grant of a premises licence for the Asda Express at 15-17 Blackheath Village.

February 18, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

70 decisions · Page 1 of 14

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: 37

Average per Month: 1.9

Decisions Recorded: 70