Director of Finance
Council: Greenwich
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
9 meetings · Page 1 of 2
Cabinet - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 4.30 pm
This meeting of the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s Cabinet will consider a range of topics including the acquisition of five NHS-owned care homes, a proposal to reduce the amount of council tax support provided to residents of working age, the council’s revenue position, and a plan to lease privately owned properties for use as temporary accommodation.
General Purposes Committee - Thursday, 23rd January, 2025 6.30 pm
The meeting agreed the salary range for the Director of Public Health, and noted the Chief Executive's authority to establish an appointments panel. The meeting also agreed the salary ranges for eight new positions in the Resources Directorate.
Cabinet - Wednesday, 18th September, 2024 2.00 pm
The meeting made a number of decisions. It approved the Our Greenwich Annual Plan for 2024-26. It agreed to vary the tenure mix for the final phase of the Woolwich Estates regeneration, resulting in the Council receiving 53 new homes on the site, rather than the 90 that were originally planned. It also approved the scheme and estimate for the development of a new all-through school for children with special educational needs and disabilities at Hargood Road. It agreed to adopt the Statement of Community Involvement and Developers’ Engagement Charter. Finally, it agreed to enter into a lease with Golden Lane Housing to enable the long-term occupation of the flats and shared house at Royal Hill.
Overview & Scrutiny Call-in Sub-Committee - Tuesday, 10th September, 2024 7.00 pm
The Overview & Scrutiny Call-in Sub-Committee met to discuss whether to 'call-in' a decision about the future of two of the council's trading companies. They also were scheduled to note the outside bodies that councillors are members of.
Audit and Risk Management Panel - Wednesday, 4th September, 2024 6.30 pm
This meeting of the Royal Borough of Greenwich's Audit and Risk Management Panel included discussion about the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s Strategic Risk Register, and a performance report from the Internal Audit and Anti-Fraud team. The meeting also included discussion of the draft Annual Governance Statement 2023/24.
Decisions from Meetings
15 decisions · Page 1 of 3
Acquisition under lease of care homes owned by NHS Property Services
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 4.30 pm - January 29, 2025
...to approve the freehold acquisition of five NHS-owned properties providing care and support services for people with learning disabilities, delegate the acquisition process to the Director of Place and Growth, delegate the service provider procurement to the Director of Health and Adult Services, note the intention to explore deregistration opportunities for some properties, and agree to treat financial information as exempt.
Recommendations Approved
Local Council Tax Support Scheme 2025/26
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 4.30 pm - January 29, 2025
...to ensure the affordability of the Local Council Tax Support scheme for working-age claimants from 2025/26, the Cabinet recommended to the Council changes including reducing the maximum support level to 80%, increasing the earnings taper to 25%, increasing the non-dependant deduction charge to £10 per week, removing exemptions for non-dependants, abolishing the second adult rebate, allowing DWP notifications as LCTS claims, and creating a Discretionary Council Tax Hardship Fund.
Recommendations Approved
2024/25 Budget Monitor (November 2024)
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 4.30 pm - January 29, 2025
...to note the Council's revenue position as it stood at the end of November 2024.
Recommendations Approved
Ten Year Lease Agreements
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 4.30 pm - January 29, 2025
...to agree to the terms for ten-year leases with private landlords for properties used as temporary accommodation for homeless households, delegating authority to the Director of Place and Growth to negotiate lease details, and agreeing to keep financial details confidential.
Recommendations Approved
Council Tax Base 2025-2026
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 4.30 pm - January 29, 2025
...to set the council tax base for 2025/26 at 91,088.88 for the whole authority area and 100.16 for the Gloucester Circus Garden Square area, while also agreeing to reduce the time before charging a council tax premium on long-term empty homes, continue existing council tax premiums and discounts, and note the council tax base relevant to the Southern and Thames Regions of the Environment Agency for flood defence levy apportionment.
Recommendations approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 9
Average per Month: 1.1
Decisions Recorded: 15