Linda Bird - Councillor for Greenwich ( Eltham Park and Progress)

Councillor Linda Bird

 Labour and Co-operative  Eltham Park and Progress  Mayor

Email: linda.bird@royalgreenwich.gov.uk

Council: Greenwich

Council Profile: View on council website

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

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

26 meetings · Page 5 of 6

Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel CANCELLED

Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel - Wednesday, 16th October, 2024 6.30 pm

This meeting has been cancelled.

October 16, 2024
Licensing Review Sub-Committee

Licensing Review Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 25th September, 2024 6.30 pm

This meeting was scheduled to be about whether to review the license of a shop in Woolwich. The documents from the meeting show that Councillors were scheduled to consider whether to add seven extra conditions to the license of a shop.

September 25, 2024
Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel

Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel - Wednesday, 11th September, 2024 6.30 pm

The meeting included a quarterly review of Children's Services performance, discussion of the Council's strategy for providing accommodation for children in its care, an independent review of provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), and a consultation on proposed changes to Children's Centres.

September 11, 2024
Council

Council - Wednesday, 24th July, 2024 7.00 pm

This meeting of the full council saw the appointment of Councillor Majid Rahman as the new Cabinet Member for Planning, Estate Renewal and Development, replacing Councillor Aidan Smith who has left the council to take up a new role elsewhere. The council also voted to approve the adoption of a new Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) charging schedule and to allow for the appointment of political assistants for both the Labour and Conservative groups.

July 24, 2024
Licensing Sub-Committee C

Licensing Sub-Committee C - Monday, 8th July, 2024 10.30 am

The Licensing Sub-Committee C met to consider two applications for funding from the Greenwich Neighbourhood Growth Fund. The committee approved an application from GB10 Sports Ltd for £9,840 to support their work coaching young people, and an application from Greenwich Hospital Market for £9,999.90 to support their series of markets in Cutty Sark Gardens.

July 08, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

70 decisions · Page 1 of 14

Strategic Risk Register

From: Council - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 7.00 pm - December 03, 2025

...to note the Council's updated Strategic Risk Register, which includes key risks threatening the Council's plans and strategies, along with controls and mitigating actions.

Recommendations Approved

Treasury Management & Capital Strategy - Mid Year 2025-26 Update

From: Council - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 7.00 pm - December 03, 2025

...the Council noted the Treasury Management and Capital Mid-Year Reports for 2025/26, along with the comments from the Audit & Risk Management Panel, and approved the recommendations within the reports.

Recommendations Approved

Motion - Implementing a fair tourism levy to support Greenwich's financial sustainability and invest in local services

From: Council - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 7.00 pm - December 03, 2025

...to approve the recommendations related to implementing a fair tourism levy to support Greenwich's financial sustainability and invest in local services.

Recommendations Approved

Motion - Getting Things Done – Paving the way Investing to Repair our Roads and Pavements

From: Council - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 7.00 pm - December 03, 2025

...to invest £8 million over the next five years in road and pavement resurfacing, invest in pavements to encourage pedestrianisation, fill hundreds more potholes, and embed proactive maintenance into the highway's strategy.

Recommendations Approved

Motion - Getting Things Done - Greenwich Labour Taking Action to Tackle Anti-Social Behaviour and Make Our Streets Safer

From: Council - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 7.00 pm - December 03, 2025

...to invest in a comprehensive community safety program focused on prevention, education, and enforcement, including expanding Community Safety Enforcement Officers, providing new mobile CCTV units, funding police constables and a data analyst, and launching education programs to end violence against women and girls.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 26

Average per Month: 1.4

Decisions Recorded: 70