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 (Committee Member) Overview & Scrutiny Call-in Sub-Committee (Guest2) 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

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Panel Committee Member

Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Panel - Thursday, 9th October, 2025 6.30 pm

The Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Panel were scheduled to meet to discuss urgent emergency care, integrated neighbourhood teams, and other items. The agenda indicates that the panel was expected to review progress on initiatives aimed at improving health and social care services in the borough. The public reports pack contains reports on urgent emergency care, integrated neighbourhood teams, and declarations of interest.

October 09, 2025
Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel Committee Member

Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel - Thursday, 25th September, 2025 6.30 pm

The Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel met to discuss the council's financial strategy, digital transformation, and asset management. Councillors heard updates on council tax collection rates, the implementation of a new financial system, and the progress of the council's digital strategy. The panel also reviewed a report on non-property council stock assets, focusing on digital assets.

September 25, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 7.00 pm

Greenwich Council has reviewed its financial strategy, debated the future of adventure playgrounds, and discussed government funding cuts. The council also appointed His Honour Judge Andrew Lees as the Honorary Recorder for the Royal Borough of Greenwich.

September 24, 2025
Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 4th September, 2025 6.30 pm

In a meeting recorded and posted to the council's YouTube channel, the Royal Borough of Greenwich Overview and Scrutiny Committee convened to discuss the borough's status as a Borough of Sanctuary, and to consider future reports and upcoming executive decisions. The committee noted the progress made since the Royal Borough of Greenwich was awarded Borough of Sanctuary status in July 2023.

September 04, 2025
Audit and Risk Management Panel Committee Member

Audit and Risk Management Panel - Wednesday, 3rd September, 2025 6.30 pm

The Royal Borough of Greenwich Audit and Risk Management Panel met to discuss the council's cyber risk position, the implementation of the Procurement Act 2023[^2], the strategic risk register, the annual governance statement, internal audit performance, and the draft statement of accounts. The panel agreed to consider the report on cyber risk in a closed session and reviewed the draft Annual Governance Statement 2024/25, providing comments prior to approval of the 2024-25 Statement of Accounts. The panel also noted the Internal Audit and Anti-Fraud performance report for the period 1 April to 30 June 2025.

September 03, 2025

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: 70

Average per Month: 3.5

Decisions Recorded: 87