Councillor Matt Hartley
Email: matt.hartley@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
Council: Greenwich
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
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Council Annual Meeting - Wednesday, 27th May, 2026 7.00 pm
General Purposes Committee - Wednesday, 1 April 2026 - 6.00 pm
The General Purposes Committee of Greenwich Council met on Wednesday, 1 April 2026, to discuss and approve amendments to the procedure for appointing and managing Chief Officers and Deputy Chief Officers, and to agree the salary range for a new Assistant Director of Strategic Property Services.
Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 19 March 2026 - 6.30 pm
The Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Greenwich Council met on Thursday 19 March 2026. The meeting was scheduled to discuss the annual performance of council contracts, including aspects of social value and contract management. Updates were also expected on the implementation of the Co-operative Council principles, focusing on supporting co-operative businesses, social care, and community energy initiatives. Furthermore, the committee was set to review progress on the Carbon Neutral Plan for 2024-2025 and receive an update on the Air Quality Monitoring and Action Plan.
Council - Wednesday, 18 March 2026 - 7.00 pm
The Council meeting on 18 March 2026 was largely dominated by discussions and votes on proposed changes to the Council's Constitution, which were ultimately approved despite significant opposition and lengthy debate. The meeting also saw the formal noting of the Annual Audit Report and the adoption of the Pay Policy Statement for 2026/2027, alongside decisions on the Members' Allowances Scheme.
Audit and Risk Management Panel - Tuesday, 17th March, 2026 6.30 pm
The Audit and Risk Management Panel met on Tuesday 17 March 2026 to review the 2024/25 Annual Audit Report, discuss the results of the 2025/26 Internal Quality Assessment for the internal audit function, and consider the draft Audit and Risk Management Panel Annual Report for 2025/26. Key decisions included noting the 2024/25 Annual Audit Report, which received an unqualified audit opinion, and approving the 2026/27 Internal Audit Charter and noting the associated strategy.
Decisions from Meetings
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Transforming Youth Play Adventure Play Centres Call In
From: Overview & Scrutiny Call-in Sub-Committee - Monday, 2 March 2026 - 6.30 pm - March 02, 2026
Recommendations Approved
Statement of Accounts
From: Council Special Meeting - Thursday, 26th February, 2026 7.00 pm - February 26, 2026
...the Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025, including the Royal Borough of Greenwich Statement of Accounts and the Royal Borough of Greenwich Pension Fund Statement of Accounts, were approved.
Recommendations Approved
Medium Term Financial Strategy 2026/27+
From: Council Special Meeting - Thursday, 26th February, 2026 7.00 pm - February 26, 2026
...to provide for £35m of investment, including £22m for increasing costs due to demand and inflation, £9m for capital investment financing, and £1m for Freedom Pass, while also agreeing the proposed Medium Term Financial Strategy 2026/27 to 2029/30, which includes a 2.00% adult social care precept and a 2.99% main council tax rate increase, and approving the allocation of £4.034m per year for the Department for Work and Pensions’ Crisis and Resilience Fund.
Recommendations Approved
Treasury Management and Capital Strategy 2026/27
From: Council Special Meeting - Thursday, 26th February, 2026 7.00 pm - February 26, 2026
...approved the Treasury Management Strategy, Capital Strategy, Prudential Indicators, and Minimum Revenue Provision arrangements for 2026/27.
Recommendations Approved
Budget and Council Tax Setting 2026/27
From: Council Special Meeting - Thursday, 26th February, 2026 7.00 pm - February 26, 2026
...approved the council budget for 2026/27, agreed a 4.99% increase in the borough element of council tax (including a 2.99% increase for service delivery pressures and a 2% adult social care precept), and set the overall council tax levels, including a specific addition for taxpayers surrounding the Gloucester Circus garden.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 95
Average per Month: 2.7
Decisions Recorded: 101 Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.