Jahdia Spencer - Councillor for Greenwich ( West Thamesmead)

Councillor Jahdia Spencer

 Labour  West Thamesmead

Email: jahdia.spencer@royalgreenwich.gov.uk

Council: Greenwich

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Local Planning Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel (Committee Member) Council Special Meeting Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Panel (Committee Member) Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Council Annual Meeting Licensing Sub-Committee B (Committee Member) Licensing Sub-Committee C (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

31 meetings · Page 1 of 7

Local Planning Committee Committee Member

Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.30 pm

The Royal Greenwich Local Planning Committee is scheduled to meet to discuss several planning applications, including proposals for houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) and the amalgamation of commercial units. The meeting will be held in Committee Rooms 4 & 5 at the Town Hall, Wellington Street, Woolwich.

December 09, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 7.00 pm

The Council of Greenwich Council is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, 3 December 2025, to discuss a range of issues, including the Draft Local Plan, the adoption of a revised Statement of Licensing Policy, and several motions related to anti-social behaviour, road repairs, a tourism levy, and the Superloop SL15.

December 03, 2025
Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Panel Committee Member

Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Panel - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 6.30 pm

The Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Panel were scheduled to meet to discuss the council's food response, and to consider the Director of Public Health's annual report. They were also scheduled to note the commissioning of future reports.

November 27, 2025
Local Planning Committee Committee Member

Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 6.30 pm

The Royal Borough of Greenwich Local Planning Committee met on 25 November 2025, and approved plans for two properties to become houses in multiple occupation (HMO). Permission was granted for the change of use of 47 Arbroath Road, Eltham, to a five-bedroom HMO, and for 32 Roydene Road, Plumstead, to become a six-bedroom HMO, subject to conditions.

November 25, 2025
Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel Committee Member

Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel - Wednesday, 12th November, 2025 6.30 pm

The Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel were scheduled to meet to discuss national reforms to children's social care, annual reports on corporate parenting, the Independent Reviewing Officer service, and school admissions, as well as the Virtual School Headteacher's annual report.

November 12, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

106 decisions · Page 13 of 22

Proposed Freehold disposal of the Margaret McMillan Field Study Centre

From: Council - Wednesday, 25th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 25, 2025

...to dispose of the Margaret McMillan Field Study Centre, Wrotham, Kent, subject to agreed Heads of Terms and compliance with Section 121 Charities Act 2011, delegating authority to the Director of Place and Growth to manage the disposal process.

Recommendations Approved

Land on Cartridge Place Between Buildings 17 and 19, Woolwich, London, SE18 6FR - Ref: 21/3354/L & 21/3355/MA

From: Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 24th June, 2025 6.30 pm - June 24, 2025

...listed building consent and planning permission were granted for the retention of a temporary single-storey building on Cartridge Place, along with the relocation of motorcycle bays, to allow for an extension of the temporary consent period.

Recommendations Approved

16 Montbelle Road, Eltham, London, SE9 3PB - Ref: 25/0277/F

From: Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 24th June, 2025 6.30 pm - June 24, 2025

... the committee refused full planning permission for the change of use of 16 Montbelle Road from a single dwellinghouse to an 8-unit large HMO, including garage conversion and provision of refuse and cycle storage, due to unacceptable noise pollution impacts and failure to demonstrate no unacceptable impacts on the surrounding highway network.

Recommendations Approved

54 Tormount Road, Plumstead, London, SE18 1QB - Ref: 25/0563/F

From: Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 24th June, 2025 6.30 pm - June 24, 2025

...to approve full planning permission for the change of use of 54 Tormount Road from a single-family dwelling to a six-bedroom HMO, subject to conditions including amended refuse storage details, a management plan, and authorization for minor wording changes by the Assistant Director.

Recommendations Approved

47 Speranza Street, Plumstead, London, SE18 1NX - Ref: 24/3752/F

From: Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 24th June, 2025 6.30 pm - June 24, 2025

...that the decision regarding the change of use and extension of 47 Speranza Street to a 5-bed HMO was deferred to encourage the applicant or their agent to attend the re-submitted meeting.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 31

Average per Month: 2.6

Decisions Recorded: 106