Councillor Olu Babatola
Email: olu.babatola@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
Council: Greenwich
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
36 meetings · Page 7 of 8
Planning Board - Tuesday, 17th September, 2024 6.30 pm
Planning permission was granted for the development at Enderby Place subject to a Section 106 agreement and conditions. The application for the former lorry park adjacent to Studio 338 was approved with an amendment to a condition and an informative added to the decision. The application for Victoria House was approved subject to conditions and a Section 106 legal agreement. The application about 2B Rathmore Road was deferred until the next Planning Board meeting.
Pension Fund Investment & Administration Panel - Monday, 16th September, 2024 10.30 am
This meeting of the Pension Fund Investment & Administration Panel included the presentation of several reports about the performance and management of the Royal Borough of Greenwich Pension Fund. Councillors were also scheduled to discuss the Fund’s progress towards its target of being carbon neutral by 2040. Additionally, there was a proposed update to the Fund's Knowledge and Understanding Skills Policy and Framework.
Council - Wednesday, 24th July, 2024 7.00 pm
This meeting of the full council saw the appointment of Councillor Majid Rahman as the new Cabinet Member for Planning, Estate Renewal and Development, replacing Councillor Aidan Smith who has left the council to take up a new role elsewhere. The council also voted to approve the adoption of a new Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) charging schedule and to allow for the appointment of political assistants for both the Labour and Conservative groups.
Planning Board - Tuesday, 23rd July, 2024 6.30 pm
The Planning Board refused permission for an application to demolish a house at 11 Crossmead in Eltham and build a 32-flat development. The Board also granted permission for the Royal Borough of Greenwich to build a new special educational needs school at the site of the former Kidbrooke Park Primary School, on Hargood Road in Kidbrooke.
Pension Fund Investment & Administration Panel - Monday, 22nd July, 2024 10.30 am
The minutes of the previous meeting of the Pension Fund Investment & Administration Panel on 18 March 2024 were confirmed.
Decisions from Meetings
103 decisions · Page 1 of 21
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: 36
Average per Month: 1.9
Decisions Recorded: 103