Jo van den Broek - Councillor for Greenwich (Charlton Village and Riverside)

Councillor Jo van den Broek

Labour and Co-operative Charlton Village and Riverside

Email: Jo.VanDenBroek@royalgreenwich.gov.uk

Council: Greenwich

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Council Annual Meeting (Committee Member) Council Special Meeting (Committee Member) Local Planning Committee (Committee Member) Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel (Committee Member) Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel (Committee Member) Transport and Place Scrutiny Panel (Committee Member) Appointments Panel (Committee Member) Pension Fund Investment & Administration Panel (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

60 meetings · Page 1 of 12

Council Annual Meeting Committee Member

Council Annual Meeting - Wednesday, 27 May 2026 - 7.00 pm

May 27, 2026, 7:00 pm
Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel Committee Member

Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel - Thursday, 23rd April, 2026 6.30 pm

April 23, 2026, 6:30 pm
Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel Committee Member

Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel - Wednesday, 22nd April, 2026 6.30 pm

April 22, 2026, 6:30 pm
Transport and Place Scrutiny Panel Committee Member

Transport and Place Scrutiny Panel - Thursday, 9 April 2026 - 6.30 pm

April 09, 2026, 6:30 pm
Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel Committee Member

Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel - Thursday, 12th March, 2026 6.30 pm

The Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel met on Thursday, 12 March 2026, to discuss the Council's Digital Strategy and the use of Artificial Intelligence, community engagement efforts, and the monitoring of Freedom of Information requests. The Panel also received an update from the Cabinet Member for Finance, Resources and Social Value and discussed the work programme for the upcoming year.

March 12, 2026, 6:30 pm

Decisions from Meetings

105 decisions · Page 19 of 21

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

Motion on Dockless Cycles

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

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: 60

Average per Month: 2.5

Decisions Recorded: 105