Ivis Williams - Councillor for Greenwich ( Shooters Hill)

Councillor Ivis Williams

 Labour and Co-operative  Shooters Hill  Chair of Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel

Email: ivis.williams@royalgreenwich.gov.uk

Council: Greenwich

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Overview & Scrutiny Call-in Sub-Committee Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel Council Special Meeting Council Audit and Risk Management Panel Overview and Scrutiny Committee Appointments Panel

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

22 meetings · Page 1 of 5

Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 13th May, 2025 6.30 pm

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee were scheduled to meet to discuss air quality, developer contributions, the Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, and the Overview and Scrutiny Work Programme for 2025-26. The meeting was open to the public, who were entitled to record the proceedings.

May 13, 2025
Appointments Panel

Appointments Panel - Tuesday, 6th May, 2025 10.00 am

The Greenwich Council Appointments Panel met on 6 May 2025 to interview candidates for the position of Director of Legal and Democratic Services. The meeting was scheduled to be held in closed session, meaning the press and public were excluded.

May 06, 2025
Appointments Panel

Appointments Panel - Tuesday, 29th April, 2025 11.00 am

The Greenwich Council Appointments Panel met to shortlist applicants for two positions: Director of Legal and Democratic Services, and Deputy Director, Finance. The meeting was scheduled to be held in closed session.

April 29, 2025
Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel

Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel - Thursday, 17th April, 2025 6.30 pm

Here's a summary of the Royal Borough of Greenwich Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel meeting held on 17 April 2025. The panel discussed updates from cabinet members on community engagement, finance, resources and social value, as well as reports on financial operations and member casework management. No decisions were made during the meeting, but recommendations may be made to the Executive at a later date.

April 17, 2025
Appointments Panel

Appointments Panel - Thursday, 27th March, 2025 11.30 am

The Appointments Panel of Greenwich Council met to determine the longlists of applicants for two positions: Deputy Director, Finance and Director of Legal and Democratic Services. The meeting was scheduled to be held in closed session, meaning that the press and public were excluded.

March 27, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

22 decisions · Page 3 of 5

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

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

Local Council Tax Support Scheme

From: Council - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 29, 2025

...to ensure the affordability of the Local Council Tax Support scheme for working-age claimants, the council agreed to reduce the maximum support level from 100% to 80%, increase the earnings taper from 15% to 25%, increase the non-dependant deduction charge from £5 to £10 per week, remove the exemption for non-dependants receiving passported benefits or not in work, abolish the second adult rebate for working-age claimants, allow DWP notifications of Universal Credit claims to serve as LCTS claims, and create a discretionary Council Tax Hardship Fund, while delegating the fund's details and implementation to the Cabinet member for Inclusive Economy, Business, Skills and Greenwich Supports.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 22

Average per Month: 1.8

Decisions Recorded: 22