Matt Hartley - Councillor for Greenwich ( Mottingham, Coldharbour and New Eltham)

Councillor Matt Hartley

 Conservative  Mottingham, Coldharbour and New Eltham  Leader of the Opposition

Email: matt.hartley@royalgreenwich.gov.uk

Council: Greenwich

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Standards Committee Overview & Scrutiny Call-in Sub-Committee General Purposes Committee (Committee Member) Council Special Meeting Audit and Risk Management Panel (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Transport and Place Scrutiny Panel Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel (Committee Member) Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Panel (Committee Member) Appointments Panel Council Annual Meeting

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Overview & Scrutiny Call-in Sub-Committee

Overview & Scrutiny Call-in Sub-Committee - Tuesday, 10th September, 2024 7.00 pm

The Overview & Scrutiny Call-in Sub-Committee met to discuss whether to 'call-in' a decision about the future of two of the council's trading companies. They also were scheduled to note the outside bodies that councillors are members of.

September 10, 2024
Audit and Risk Management Panel

Audit and Risk Management Panel - Wednesday, 4th September, 2024 6.30 pm

This meeting of the Royal Borough of Greenwich's Audit and Risk Management Panel included discussion about the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s Strategic Risk Register, and a performance report from the Internal Audit and Anti-Fraud team. The meeting also included discussion of the draft Annual Governance Statement 2023/24.

September 04, 2024
Overview & Scrutiny Call-in Sub-Committee

Overview & Scrutiny Call-in Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 31st July, 2024 6.30 pm

This meeting was scheduled to consider a call-in of a decision made by Councillor Averil Lekau, Cabinet Member for Climate Action, Environment and Transport, to proceed with a trial of a new traffic scheme in West Greenwich and East Greenwich. The call-in was requested by five Councillors, who raised a number of concerns about the scheme, including its potential impact on traffic, air pollution, and access for residents and businesses. The Sub-Committee was scheduled to consider the Councillors' concerns, and decide whether to refer the scheme back to the Cabinet Member for reconsideration or to Full Council.

July 31, 2024
Standards Committee

Standards Committee - Tuesday, 30th July, 2024 6.30 pm

The Standards Committee met to discuss the Standards Committee Annual Report 2023/24. The Committee noted the list of Councillors’ memberships as Council appointed representatives on outside bodies, joint committees and school governing bodies, and requested that Members orally declare any personal or financial interests. The Committee noted the Standards Committee Annual Report 2023/24 and agreed to forward it to Full Council for assurance on standards issues.

July 30, 2024
Transport and Place Scrutiny Panel

Transport and Place Scrutiny Panel - Thursday, 25th July, 2024 6.30 pm

The meeting on the 25th of July was the first in the 2024-2025 schedule for the Transport and Place Scrutiny Panel. The meeting was scheduled to include a discussion of a range of issues relating to transport in the borough and some important upcoming work for the panel. In particular, the meeting was scheduled to include a verbal update from the Cabinet Member for Climate Action, Sustainability and Transport.

July 25, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

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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: 66

Average per Month: 3.5

Decisions Recorded: 86