Raja Zeeshan - Councillor for Greenwich (Shooters Hill)

Councillor Raja Zeeshan

Labour Shooters Hill

Email: raja.zeeshan@royalgreenwich.gov.uk

Council: Greenwich

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Appointments Panel (Committee Member) Local Planning Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel (Committee Member) Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel (Committee Member) Council Special Meeting Council Annual Meeting

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel Committee Member

Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 6.30 pm

January 22, 2026
Local Planning Committee Committee Member

Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 13th January, 2026 6.30 pm

The Local Planning Committee is scheduled to consider three planning applications at its meeting on Tuesday 13 January 2026. The committee will review proposals for a commercial unit amalgamation, and two separate applications for the conversion of family homes into Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs).

January 13, 2026
Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel Committee Member

Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel - Wednesday, 7th January, 2026 6.30 pm

The Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel met on Wednesday 07 January 2026 to review performance data for the second quarter of the 2025-2026 financial year and to receive an update on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) provision. The panel also discussed the commissioning of future reports.

January 07, 2026
Local Planning Committee Committee Member

Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.30 pm

The Royal Borough of Greenwich Local Planning Committee met to discuss several planning applications, including changes of use for properties to houses in multiple occupation (HMOs), and the amalgamation of commercial units. Councillors approved two HMO applications with amendments, approved one HMO application, and deferred a decision on the amalgamation of two commercial units for a site visit.

December 09, 2025
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

Decisions from Meetings

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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

Site rear of 5-25 Sparrows Lane, Eltham, London, SE9 2BP - 24/1554/F

From: Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 30th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 30, 2025

...to grant full planning permission, subject to conditions, for the erection of five four-bedroom dwellings and associated works at the site rear of 5-25 Sparrows Lane, Eltham, London, SE9 2BP.

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

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 33

Average per Month: 2.4

Decisions Recorded: 107