Councillor Roger Tester
Email: roger.tester@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
Council: Greenwich
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
46 meetings · Page 1 of 10
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.
Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Panel - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 6.30 pm
The Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Panel were scheduled to meet to discuss the council's food response, and to consider the Director of Public Health's annual report. They were also scheduled to note the commissioning of future reports.
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.
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.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
73 decisions · Page 14 of 15
Motion: Economic impact assessment of sale of council car parks
From: Council - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 29, 2025
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
Appointment of Cabinet Member for Equality, Culture & Communities
From: Council - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 29, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Temporary Event Notices for Calabash Restaurant & Bar, 1-2 Stockwell Street, London, SE10 9JN
From: Licensing Sub-Committee B - Tuesday, 17th December, 2024 6.30 pm - December 17, 2024
...to address significant noise and public nuisance concerns, the sub-committee refused three Temporary Event Notice applications for Calabash Restaurant & Bar and issued Counter Notices due to breaches of the premises license and failure to operate as a restaurant.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 46
Average per Month: 2.4
Decisions Recorded: 73