Interim Director of Legal and Democratic Services
Council: Greenwich
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
6 meetings · Page 1 of 2
Cabinet - Wednesday, 9th April, 2025 6.30 pm
The Royal Borough of Greenwich's Cabinet met on Wednesday 9 April 2025, and agreed to recommend to full council the prohibition of itinerant ice cream trading on King William Walk and to note the updated Strategic Risk Register. The Cabinet also reviewed school place planning and capital programmes for 2024/25 - 2026/27, agreeing to proposed arrangements for managing projected trends in school place demand.
Cabinet - Wednesday, 12th March, 2025 2.00 pm
The meeting approved the Annual report on the Housing Capital Investment Programme for Council Homes, the Royal Greenwich Schools Strategy 2025-2029, the Greenwich Supports Strategy, the New Beresford Square Market Licensing Regime and Rules, and the DG Cities Annual Report. It also agreed the closure of Gallions Mount Primary School, noted the conversion of De Lucy Primary School to an academy, and noted the findings of the LGA peer review on health and adult services.
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.
Cabinet - Wednesday, 5th February, 2025 2.00 pm
The Royal Borough of Greenwich Cabinet agreed to the recommendations made in the 'Together for Greenwich: Co-operation for the Future' report, including the allocation of £1 million to establish a Community Energy Fund. The fund will offer grants to community groups for projects that support the shift to net zero in the borough. The meeting also saw confirmation that the Council would host the Co-operative Councils Innovation Network (CCIN) conference in Woolwich on the 12th and 13th of February 2025.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
30 decisions · Page 4 of 6
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
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
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
Summary
Meetings Attended: 6
Average per Month: 1.0
Decisions Recorded: 30