Director of Place and Growth
Council: Greenwich
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
1 meeting
Cabinet - Monday, 17th February, 2025 5.00 pm
The meeting included items about proposed changes to Royal Greenwich’s school admission arrangements, ending the school trip grants scheme, and a number of financial reports.
Decisions from Meetings
6 decisions · Page 1 of 2
Treasury Management and Capital Strategy 2025-26
From: Cabinet - Monday, 17th February, 2025 5.00 pm - February 17, 2025
...to refer the Treasury Management Strategy and Capital Strategy for 2025/26, along with related capital bids, flexible use of capital receipts proposals, prudential indicators, and minimum revenue provision arrangements, to Full Council for approval.
Recommendations Approved
Determination of Admission Arrangements for Royal Greenwich Schools for the 2026/27 Academic Year
From: Cabinet - Monday, 17th February, 2025 5.00 pm - February 17, 2025
...to determine the admission arrangements for Royal Greenwich schools, including changes to admission numbers for Discovery and Montbelle Primary Schools and the definition of 'children of staff', for the 2026/27 academic year, and to participate in the Pan London co-ordinated admission system.
Recommendations Approved
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
Summary
Meetings Attended: 1
Average per Month: 1.0
Decisions Recorded: 6