Jit Ranabhat - Councillor for Greenwich ( Plumstead and Glyndon)

Councillor Jit Ranabhat

 Labour and Co-operative  Plumstead and Glyndon  Chair of Licensing

Email: jit.ranabhat@royalgreenwich.gov.uk

Council: Greenwich

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Licensing Review Sub-Committee (Chair) Council Special Meeting Council (Committee Member) Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel (Committee Member) Licensing Committee (Chair) Licensing Sub-Committee A (Chair) Council Annual Meeting Licensing Sub-Committee C (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

21 meetings · Page 1 of 5

Licensing Sub-Committee A Chair

Licensing Sub-Committee A - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.30 pm

The Licensing Sub-Committee A is scheduled to convene to consider a request to vary the premises licence for The Ship Public House, located at 205 Plumstead Common Road. The application seeks to remove a condition preventing patrons from taking drinks outside and to add off-sales of alcohol as a licensable activity. Councillors Jit Ranabhat, Cathy Dowse and Ann-Marie Cousins are scheduled to attend.

December 09, 2025
Licensing Review Sub-Committee Chair

Licensing Review Sub-Committee - Monday, 8th December, 2025 6.30 pm

The Licensing Review Sub-Committee is scheduled to convene to consider an application to review the premises licence for The Borough Hall, and to deal with routine declarations of interest and confirmation of the minutes of a previous meeting. The application for review has been submitted by Councillor Pat Slattery, and relates to concerns about public safety, the prevention of public nuisance, and the protection of children from harm. Councillors will consider reports and representations before making a determination on the licence.

December 08, 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
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
Licensing Sub-Committee C Committee Member

Licensing Sub-Committee C - Wednesday, 12th November, 2025 2.30 pm

The Licensing Sub-Committee C granted a premises licence to Labyrinth Festivals Limited for their Labyrinth Festival at the Old Royal Naval College, permitting 9 festival days per year with specific conditions. The decision followed consideration of the council's licensing policy, the Licensing Act 2003, and guidance from the Secretary of State, with the aim of promoting the licensing objectives.

November 12, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

68 decisions · Page 13 of 14

Motion: Protecting leaseholders from excessive insurance and remortgage costs in buildings requiring fire remediation

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

...to urge the government to act on the Grenfell Inquiry findings, review leaseholder protections from excessive costs, accelerate fire remediation, clarify acceptable building standards, and support a risk-pooling reinsurance scheme to lower leaseholder costs.

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

Decisions on Executive Functions taken under Urgency Procedures

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

...to note the decisions taken under urgency procedures, specifically the direct award of a contract to Wavenet Limited for support, maintenance, and cloud upgrade of the Avaya telephony system.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 21

Average per Month: 1.1

Decisions Recorded: 68