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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Audit and Risk Management Panel

Audit and Risk Management Panel - Wednesday, 22nd January, 2025 6.30 pm

January 22, 2025
General Purposes Committee

General Purposes Committee - Thursday, 12th December, 2024 6.30 pm

The meeting covered two main topics: declarations of interest from councillors, and the establishment of an appointments panel for a set of vacant positions in the Place & Growth directorate.

December 12, 2024
Transport and Place Scrutiny Panel

Transport and Place Scrutiny Panel - Thursday, 5th December, 2024 6.30 pm

This meeting was scheduled to include updates on how the council manages its highways assets, and the risks associated with them. Councillors were also scheduled to be provided with an update on the council’s 10-year regeneration plan and hear about several of the capital projects underway in the borough.

December 05, 2024
Council

Council - Wednesday, 4th December, 2024 7.00 pm

The Council welcomed two new Councillors following recent by-election successes, offered its condolences following the death of former Councillor John Cartwright, and agreed to note five petition responses and the answers to 36 written questions. The Council adopted a new gambling policy and noted the Royal Borough of Greenwich Strategic Risk Register, the Treasury and Capital Strategy mid-year update, and a revised constitution.

December 04, 2024
Audit and Risk Management Panel

Audit and Risk Management Panel - Tuesday, 3rd December, 2024 6.30 pm

The meeting began with a discussion of the Internal Audit and Anti-Fraud Performance Report April 2024 to September 2024. The Panel then reviewed and noted the Audit & Risk Management Panel - Self-Assessment and Evaluation. Following this the Panel noted the 2024/25 Treasury Management and Capital Mid-Year Update. The Panel then noted the 2024 Global Internal Audit Standards, and finally noted the Revised Internal Audit Plan 2024-25.

December 03, 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