Miranda Williams - Councillor for Greenwich (Eltham Page)

Councillor Miranda Williams

Labour and Co-operative Eltham Page

Email: miranda.williams@royalgreenwich.gov.uk

Council: Greenwich

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Council Annual Meeting (Committee Member) Council Special Meeting (Committee Member) Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel (Committee Member) Housing and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Panel (Committee Member) Margaret McMillan Field Study Centre Trust Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Eltham Crematorium Joint Committee (Committee Member, Vice-Chair, in the Chair)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

35 meetings · Page 1 of 7

Council Annual Meeting Committee Member

Council Annual Meeting - Wednesday, 27 May 2026 - 7.00 pm

May 27, 2026, 7:00 pm
Housing and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Panel Committee Member

Housing and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Panel - Wednesday, 1st April, 2026 6.30 pm

April 01, 2026, 6:30 pm
Housing and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Panel Committee Member

Housing and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Panel - Wednesday, 4th March, 2026 6.30 pm

The Housing and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Panel was scheduled to discuss public protection and consumer standards, as well as the progress of the selective licensing scheme. The panel was also set to review its work programme for the upcoming year and consider future reports.

March 04, 2026, 6:30 pm
Council Special Meeting Committee Member

Council Special Meeting - Thursday, 26th February, 2026 7.00 pm

The Council Special Meeting of Greenwich Council, held on Thursday 26 February 2026, focused primarily on the setting of the Council's budget and council tax for the 2026-27 financial year. Key decisions included approving a 4.99% increase in council tax, comprising a 2.99% rise for general service delivery and a 2% precept for adult social care, alongside the adoption of the Medium Term Financial Strategy and the Housing Revenue Account budget.

February 26, 2026, 7:00 pm
Housing and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Panel Committee Member

Housing and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Panel - Wednesday, 4th February, 2026 6.30 pm

The Housing and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Panel was scheduled to discuss updates from registered providers of social housing, review the work programme for the upcoming year, and consider future reports. The panel was also set to review declarations of interest and confirm the minutes from its previous meeting.

February 04, 2026, 6:30 pm

Decisions from Meetings

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Medium Term Financial Strategy 2025- 26+

From: Council Special Meeting - Wednesday, 26th February, 2025 7.00 pm - February 26, 2025

...to approve the Medium Term Financial Strategy for 2025/26 to 2028/29, including a council tax increase, a balanced budget for 2025/26, and noting various investments, funding allocations, savings proposals, and potential financial risks.

Recommendations Approved

Motion: Protecting leaseholders from excessive insurance and remortgage costs in buildings requiring fire remediation

From: Council - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 29, 2025

...to urge the government to act on the Grenfell Inquiry findings, review leaseholder protections from excessive costs, accelerate fire remediation, clarify acceptable building standards, and support a risk-pooling reinsurance scheme to lower leaseholder costs.

Recommendations Approved

Local Council Tax Support Scheme

From: Council - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 29, 2025

...to ensure the affordability of the Local Council Tax Support scheme for working-age claimants, the council agreed to reduce the maximum support level from 100% to 80%, increase the earnings taper from 15% to 25%, increase the non-dependant deduction charge from £5 to £10 per week, remove the exemption for non-dependants receiving passported benefits or not in work, abolish the second adult rebate for working-age claimants, allow DWP notifications of Universal Credit claims to serve as LCTS claims, and create a discretionary Council Tax Hardship Fund, while delegating the fund's details and implementation to the Cabinet member for Inclusive Economy, Business, Skills and Greenwich Supports.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 35

Average per Month: 1.5

Decisions Recorded: 80