David Gardner - Councillor for Greenwich (Greenwich Peninsula)

Councillor David Gardner

Labour and Co-operative Greenwich Peninsula Chair of Audit and Risk Management Panel and Deputy Mayor

Email: David.Gardner@royalgreenwich.gov.uk

Council: Greenwich

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Licensing Sub-Committee C (Chair) Pension Fund Investment & Administration Panel (Committee Member) Council Special Meeting Audit and Risk Management Panel (Chair) Planning Board (Committee Member) Council (Deputy Mayor) Transport and Place Scrutiny Panel (Committee Member) Overview & Scrutiny Call-in Sub-Committee Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Local Planning Committee Licensing Sub-Committee B (Committee Member) Council Annual Meeting Licensing Sub-Committee A

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Pension Fund Investment & Administration Panel Committee Member

Pension Fund Investment & Administration Panel - Monday, 8th December, 2025 10.30 am

The Pension Fund Investment & Administration Panel are scheduled to meet to discuss the Royal Borough of Greenwich Pension Fund's [^2] investment strategy, funding, and performance. They will also receive an update on the London Collective Investment Vehicle (LCIV).

December 08, 2025
Council Deputy Mayor

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
Planning Board Committee Member

Planning Board - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 6.30 pm

The Planning Board met to discuss eight planning and licensing applications, approving all of them with amendments to some conditions. The most significant decisions concerned a new community sports facility in Eltham, and a large mixed-use development in Woolwich.

December 02, 2025
Audit and Risk Management Panel Chair

Audit and Risk Management Panel - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 6.30 pm

The Audit and Risk Management Panel are scheduled to meet to review internal audit and anti-fraud performance, consider treasury management and capital updates, and evaluate their own effectiveness. The meeting will take place in Committee Rooms 4 & 5, Town Hall, Wellington Street, Woolwich and is open to the public, with proceedings recorded and broadcast on the internet.

November 26, 2025
Planning Board Committee Member

Planning Board - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 6.30 pm

The Planning Board convened to discuss planning applications, focusing primarily on amendments to a previously approved mixed-use development. Councillors approved the amended application for land bound by Vincent Road, Wilmot Street and Woolwich New Road, which includes increasing building heights and the number of residential units, and reducing commercial space. An application relating to Stadium Road and Baker Road was withdrawn.

November 18, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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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.

Deleted

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

Housing Revenue Account Medium Term Financial Strategy & 2025-26 Budget and Rent Setting

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

...to approve the Housing Revenue Account Medium Term Financial Strategy and the 2025-26 budget, including rent increases for social homes, tenant service charges, and garages, alongside various measures to address financial pressures, such as rephasing capital program spending, extending the relet policy, reviewing tenant management organisation funding, converting planned council home builds to acquisitions, utilizing GLA grants, converting void homes for temporary accommodation, and funding a Hardship Fund.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 71

Average per Month: 3.7

Decisions Recorded: 122