Councillor Joshua Ayodele

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

This meeting of the Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel was scheduled to discuss education standards and achievements in the borough in 2024, receive an update from the Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, and consider social worker recruitment and retention. The Panel was also scheduled to receive an update about the Children's Services' contribution to the delivery of savings as part of the Medium Term Financial Strategy 2024/25.

Council Special Meeting - Wednesday, 26th February, 2025 7.00 pm

The meeting approved the Council's Statement of Accounts for 2023-24, its Treasury Management and Capital Strategy for 2025-26, the Housing Revenue Account medium-term financial strategy, budget and rent setting, and its Medium Term Financial Strategy and budget and council tax setting for 2025-26.

Licensing Sub-Committee A - Tuesday, 18th February, 2025 6.30 pm

This meeting was about the Licensing Sub-Committee considering whether to grant licences for the sale of alcohol. The meeting included the consideration of two applications. Firstly, whether to grant a premises licence for the 4 Corners Music Festival 2025 scheduled to take place on Circus Field, Blackheath in May. Secondly, the meeting included the consideration of the grant of a premises licence for the Asda Express at 15-17 Blackheath Village.

Licensing Review Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 5th February, 2025 6.30 pm

The Licensing Review Sub-Committee of the Royal Borough of Greenwich met to review the premises licence of Arnott Close Post Office, 6 Arnott Close, Thamesmead. Councillors heard that the shop had sold a nicotine vape product to a child, and that electronic point of sale records showed hundreds of sales of alcohol outside of the hours permitted by the shop's licence. Following the meeting, the Sub-Committee will make a decision on whether to revoke or amend the shop's licence, with a decision notice to be sent to the licence holder within five working days.

Licensing Sub-Committee A - Wednesday, 5th February, 2025 6.30 pm