Nas Asghar - Councillor for Greenwich (Plumstead Common)

Councillor Nas Asghar

Labour and Co-operative Plumstead Common

Email: nas.asghar@royalgreenwich.gov.uk

Council: Greenwich

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council Special Meeting Housing and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Panel (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Licensing Sub-Committee C Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Council Annual Meeting Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

27 meetings · Page 1 of 6

Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 7.00 pm

Royal Greenwich Council met in December 2025 to discuss a range of issues, including approving a draft local plan for consultation, adopting a revised licensing policy, and addressing community safety and road repairs through dedicated motions. Councillors also noted updates on treasury management and strategic risks.

December 03, 2025
Housing and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Panel Committee Member

Housing and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Panel - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 6.30 pm

The Housing and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Panel of Greenwich Council is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, 5 November 2025, to discuss topics including anti-social behaviour, the Rethinking Tenancy programme, and resident engagement in high-rise building safety. The panel will also consider the minutes of the previous meeting and commission future reports.

November 05, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 29th October, 2025 7.00 pm

The council meeting held on 29 October 2025 included discussion of petitions, changes to executive function schemes of delegation, and several motions concerning local issues. Councillors were also scheduled to answer questions from the public and from other members.

October 29, 2025
Licensing Committee Committee Member

Licensing Committee - Tuesday, 21st October, 2025 6.30 pm

The Royal Borough of Greenwich Licensing Committee met to discuss the adoption of a revised Statement of Licensing Policy and to appoint members to Licensing Sub-Committees. The committee agreed to commend the revised Statement of Licensing Policy to the Full Council for approval and appointed members to serve on the Licensing Sub-Committees.

October 21, 2025
Housing and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Panel Committee Member

Housing and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Panel - Wednesday, 8th October, 2025 6.30 pm

The Housing and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Panel were scheduled to meet to discuss the Ending Male Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy, and to conduct pre-decision scrutiny of the Leaseholder Repayments Policy. Councillor Leo Fletcher, Chair of Housing and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Panel, was scheduled to chair the meeting.

October 08, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

68 decisions · Page 13 of 14

Decisions on Executive Functions taken under Urgency Procedures

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

...to note the decisions taken under urgency procedures, specifically the direct award of a contract to Wavenet Limited for support, maintenance, and cloud upgrade of the Avaya telephony system.

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

The Calabash Restaurant & Bar, 1-2 Stockwell Street, London, SE10 9JN

From: Licensing Sub-Committee C - Tuesday, 21st January, 2025 10.30 am - January 21, 2025

...to address significant noise and public nuisance concerns, the committee refused two temporary event notice applications for The Calabash Restaurant & Bar and issued counter notices, citing breaches of existing license conditions and an abatement notice.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 27

Average per Month: 1.4

Decisions Recorded: 68