Director of Communities and Environment and Central
Council: Greenwich
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
16 meetings · Page 1 of 4
Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 2.00 pm
The Royal Borough of Greenwich's cabinet approved a strategy to end male violence against women and girls, noted a report on safeguarding children, and reviewed the council's budget and finances. The cabinet also agreed to publish the Infrastructure Funding Statement on the council website.
Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 2.00 pm
Greenwich Council's Cabinet convened on 19 November 2025, addressing key issues such as the future of the Woolwich Waterfront Leisure Centre site, school place planning, leaseholder repayment options, and the adoption of a revised Statement of Licensing Policy. The Cabinet approved a plan for the demolition of the Woolwich Waterfront Leisure Centre and the selection of a residential development partner, as well as a school place planning and capital programme. Councillors also agreed to changes to leaseholder repayment options and recommended a draft local plan for public consultation.
Overview & Scrutiny Call-in Sub-Committee - Thursday, 6th November, 2025 6.30 pm
The Royal Borough of Greenwich Overview & Scrutiny Call-in Sub-Committee met to discuss the call-in of the Leader of the Council's decision regarding the West & East Greenwich Neighbourhood Management Trial Scheme. While the sub-committee noted the Leader's original decision, strong concerns were voiced about the scheme's impact on boundary roads. The sub-committee recommended continued monitoring and public data sharing, further development of mitigation measures with stakeholder engagement, and consideration of broader safety issues.
Cabinet - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 12.30 pm
In a recent meeting, the Royal Borough of Greenwich's cabinet agreed to allocate specific resources to targeted service-based interventions and investments, as detailed in section 5 and 6 of the Use of grants and one-off financial capacity report. They also noted the progress made in meeting key regulatory requirements in housing and the ongoing work to improve compliance, as outlined in the Annual Housing Safety and Compliance Report 2024/2025.
Cabinet - Tuesday, 16th September, 2025 6.00 pm
Here's a summary of the Royal Borough of Greenwich Cabinet meeting:
Decisions from Meetings
58 decisions · Page 9 of 12
Budget and Council Tax Setting 2025-26
From: Cabinet - Monday, 17th February, 2025 5.00 pm - February 17, 2025
...to approve the Council Budget and Council Tax for 2025/26, including a 2.99% increase in the borough element of council tax, a 2% Adult Social Care precept, an additional council tax for properties near Gloucester Circus SE10, the schools funding formula, and noting the GLA precept increase and Dedicated Schools Grant level.
Recommendations Approved
School Trip Grant Scheme
From: Cabinet - Monday, 17th February, 2025 5.00 pm - February 17, 2025
...to remove school trip grants for pupils in local authority-maintained schools through the Pupil Benefits scheme.
Recommendations Approved
Medium Term Financial Strategy 2025-26+
From: Cabinet - Monday, 17th February, 2025 5.00 pm - February 17, 2025
...to agree the Medium Term Financial Strategy for 2025/26 to 2028/29, including £46.7m of investment, £1.0m of one-off funding, the use of a £0.7m surplus, £1.2m of new savings, changes to the Local Council Tax Support scheme, new fees and charges, and a council tax increase of 2.00% for the adult social care precept and 2.99% for the main council tax rate.
Recommendations Approved
Royal Borough of Greenwich Co-operative Commission
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 5th February, 2025 2.00 pm - February 05, 2025
...to approve the 'Together for Greenwich: Co-operation for the future' Commission report and its recommendations, including allocating £1.0m of Carbon Offset Section 106 funding to launch a Community Energy Fund.
Recommendations Approved
Asset Review Further Outcomes
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 26th November, 2024 6.00 pm - November 26, 2024
...to approve the disposal of properties listed in the report, delegate the disposal process to the Director of Regeneration, Enterprise and Skills, and delegate authority to make necessary appointments for effective asset disposal.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 16
Average per Month: 0.9
Decisions Recorded: 58