Councillor Peter Baker
Email: Peter.Baker@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
Council: Greenwich
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
51 meetings · Page 1 of 11
Council Annual Meeting - Wednesday, 27 May 2026 - 7.00 pm
Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel - Thursday, 23rd April, 2026 6.30 pm
Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 24 March 2026 - 6.30 pm
The Local Planning Committee is scheduled to consider several applications for the change of use of properties to Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs), alongside associated building works. These applications are located in Plumstead and Eltham.
Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel - Thursday, 12th March, 2026 6.30 pm
The Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel met on Thursday, 12 March 2026, to discuss the Council's Digital Strategy and the use of Artificial Intelligence, community engagement efforts, and the monitoring of Freedom of Information requests. The Panel also received an update from the Cabinet Member for Finance, Resources and Social Value and discussed the work programme for the upcoming year.
Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 3rd March, 2026 6.30 pm
The Local Planning Committee meeting on 3 March 2026 saw several applications for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) discussed, with two deferred due to insufficient information regarding management plans and noise mitigation. A proposal for a two-storey side extension to a Grade II listed building at 25 Gloucester Circus was refused due to concerns about its impact on heritage value, while a similar application at 888 Sidcup Road was deferred for further information. Planning permission was granted for HMO conversions at 73 and 57 Roydene Road, and 76 Riverdale Road. An application for an 8-bed HMO at 31 Eltham Hill was deferred.
Decisions from Meetings
162 decisions · Page 15 of 33
123 Greenwich South Street, London, SE10 8NX - Ref: 25/1522/MA
From: Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 30th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 30, 2025
...to grant a minor material amendment application for changes to a previously approved planning permission (21/1884/MA) regarding the construction of nine flats and a retail unit at 123 Greenwich South Street, including variations to approved drawings, installation of vents, infill of a window, replacement of fencing, correction to retail space annotation, and amendment to hours of operation on Sundays and Public Holidays.
Recommendations Approved
Motion: Adventure Play Centres
From: Council - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 7.00 pm - September 24, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Motion: Impact of Government funding cuts to Greenwich Council 2026-29
From: Council - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 7.00 pm - September 24, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Review of Opposition Group Arrangements 2025/26
From: Council - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 7.00 pm - September 24, 2025
...to accommodate the newly recognized Independent and Green Group, the Council agreed to their leadership appointments, reviewed and adjusted the representation of political groups on member-level bodies, allocated seats to the group on the Corporate Parenting Partnership Board and Licensing Committee, and approved the payment of allowances equivalent to those of the Conservative Group due to their equal size.
Recommendations Approved
Medium Term Financial Strategy 2026/27+
From: Council - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 7.00 pm - September 24, 2025
...to note a forecasted £45.1m overall resourcing gap in 2026/27, increasing to £136.8m by 2029/30, and the potentially significant financial risks to the Medium Term Financial Strategy, while acknowledging that the strategy is a continuous process that will be updated regularly.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 51
Average per Month: 2.1
Decisions Recorded: 162